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Question:What is important to you cleanliness-wise in a bathroom? And exactly what YOU mean and your reasoning behind.
Same question regarding the kitchen sink. How you wash dishes(non-dishwasher) from beginning to end.
Where did you get your training or information from?
You will admit, that your methods of cleaning is different than your male counterparts that sometimes can be abrasive in a relationship.
Having the toilet seat down is another...but that is more of a convenience for you while having it up is more of a convenience for him.
Answers:
i learned from my mother of course, and she was a big bleach user. i use lysol products...for me they work better. i clean the bathroom a few times a week ...tub , sink, toilet, mirrors, sweep and mop. i have five children so i am constantly cleaning the bathroom...you can only imagine the toothpaste splatter and dirty soap scum. i clean the toilet from top to bottom...you never know when one of the boys has sllightly missed his target (lol). as far as the tub goes..i will clean it really good if a bath will be taken instead of a shower. women can get urinary tract and bladder infections from the bacteria from the dirty tub mixing with bath water. other than that, i clean because of the germs.
as far as the kitchen goes, i just like everything swept and mopped on the floor...i don't like feeling stuff under my feet. i like to make sure that the counter tops are clean as well. nothing major though. hope this helped you!!
For me I clean houses and offices and even my own home I like to clean in order. The more orderly the better. Even my husband is a nurse and he still does not clean like I do especially at home you think as a nurse he would use the same methods at the hospital, he would use at home. I think women have more common sense it is like women can have babies and males cannot. I think it is the way God intended it to be. Now I am not saying men are not good at housework. I have a brother that cleans better than some women do. He stays at home with his daughter while his wife works. He is a good cook and a good house keeper when it comes to keeping the house clean in fact he is probably better than me.
Great Question.......
Toilet should be cleaned on a regular basis. I use Sani-flush or Poly ortho cleaner. (Follow instructions). Regular schedule is at LEAST once a week whether it looks dirty or not. Keep linoleum floor clean by spraying Dow Bathroom foam on it and then wiping clean with a damp cloth daily, once a week, at least, use a floor cleaner in water. (ie, Pine Sol, Lysol liquid, Mr Clean, Spik N Span). If it's carpet in the bathroom, I feel sorry for you, carpet holds germs! For washing dishes, you MUST use water so hot you don't want to leave your hands in it very long, they should turn red from the heat. And then, use a degreasing liquid dish soap to make your job easier. I get the soap and water in the sink, then add about a teaspoon of bleach to kill germs. Rinse in hot water (for plastic, rinse in hot then cool to avoid the scum that can form on the plastic.) Then let air dry or dry with a clean dish towel every time you do dishes. Order for me is, put the flat ware in the bottom. Wash the cups, glasses. Then wash the flat ware. Then plates, bowls, serving dishes, then pots and pans. If the water gets dirty or to cold, start with fresh water again. Sweep kitchen floor daily and scrub once a week. When you spill, use dish type water and cloth to clean up the spill. Vacuum rugs according to this schedule: for 1-2 people in house, twice a week. For 3-4 people, 3 times a week. For 5 or more people vacuum once a day. (That's people living in the house.) Always vacuum before a special event, you can never over vacuum a rug. I sprinkle baking soda over my carpet every 2 weeks and let set 5 minutes before vacuuming to keep the carpet smelling fresh. I don't like the air fresheners or plug ins. I open the windows and let fresh air in every day, even in the winter. In cold weather, I open the front door and a window on the opposite side of the house for 10 minutes a day to freshen the air. (I run the ceiling fan when I do this as well.) Realize that everyone is different. It's okay to ask the lady you are dating what her preferences are when it comes to cleaning. My husband talked to me about cleaning on our second date. (We married after knowing each other 3 months 16 1/2 years ago.)
I clean my bathroom from top to bottom daily. I cannot stand a bathroom/restroom that is even a little bit dirty. I also clean my kitchen from top to bottom daily. I wash dishes as they become dirty. I know that some may say it is a waste of time but it is how I was raised. (my mom has white carpet, and you can walk thru her house with a white glove and find no dirt) I have tied the toilet seat down before and when asked how he was supposed to use it that way I said "Well if you cannot remember to put the toilet seat back down then I guess you will have to sit and do it like I do"...It has not been left up in 4 years.lol
First of all I know plenty of women who could care less about how clean the bathroom sink is, or the kitchen sink, so, you should not put ALL females in one group. But to answer your ?'s, at least from this females point of view, there are many reasons to keep your bathroom sink clean. Do you live with someone else? Do you think that they want to try and wash their
hands or face at the same sink that you just shaved at and left those little hairs everywhere? Do you think they want to brush their teeth there or look in the sink and see what you just spit out of your mouth when you brushed your teeth? I would'nt.
The whole point of the matter is called consideration and it does not matter what sex you are, nasty is nasty.
I first learned how to clean from my mother and then I cleaned for a company that cleans for the military when the families move out of housing. I am a stay at home mom and I do all the cleaning. I can't stand to walk on a floor and feel things under my feet that I can see. Like sand. I can't stand the smell of pee in the bathroom and leaving the seat down in the bathroom a is just a way of being nice to the wemon in the house. If you don't clean your house properly then you leave the house open to germs that can get you sick. (I also cleaned for a person on dialysis)
I'm exhausted. I feel like I just got finished cleaning with you! bettyk
Dishes hot soapy water and clean dish cloth each time. I use anti bacterial soap.and rinse well with the hottest water I can handle. routine is basically the same for the bathroom only I wear gloves.
Well, your question has some rather simple answers really. Females, as a rule, are taught early on that they should be, and remain, as clean as possible. Granted, this is does not hold true always, but hold on a minute. When women use a bathroom, their body normally comes in contact with the toilet--unlike men. Even though there's not really much that is going to "crawl" onto you in those few moments that you are in contact, it is more of a psychological factor. People want the surfaces where their naked body parts touch to be clean--or so appear. When a woman washes her hands in a sink, she wants to feel that she is washing off more than what appears in the bowl beneath her. Same goes for a shower. Because females are generally taught cleaning techniques from early ages, they have an idea of what "clean" should be and anything less is "gross".
When it comes to kitchen sinks, women are taught that the sink should be clean prior to washing dishes in it. Same theory as above: You can't get something clean when you use something dirty to clean with. It may not be totally accurate, but follows the female logic.
Now, how to wash dishes: First, use a dishcloth/dishrag. Sponges only inhibit the growth of bacteria as they rarely completely dry and they hold all manner of "cooties". Cloths can be laundered completely and should be after use. I have always been a little OCD, but I scrape into the trash and rinse any surface remains before I stack dishes (dinner plates together, bowls together, etc.) Especially since I don't always wash dishes immediately after a meal. It makes it easier in the meantime. After filling the sink with hot soapy water, glassware and cups are washed first. Why? You don't want food and grease residue on your glassware. (Cleanest items first, then progress towards the most heavily soiled.) Next, bowls, dessert plates, dinner plates, cookware. Flatware (spoons, forks, knives) can be washed at any point between glassware and cookware. I usually lay them on the left side of the sink and wash 3 or 4 at a time holding them in my left hand, washing each individually with my right then rinsing and placing in the drainer. This keeps me from scavaging through the whole sinkful of hot soapy water to find them. All knives should be washed individually and not allowed to soak for safety reasons. They should be placed blade down to drain and large knives should be placed flat with the sharp blade away from the outside of the drainer to avoid accidents when you go to put them away.
As for washing the outside of pots and pans--definately yes. Not only does it look better and extend the life of the pan, but then you do not have dried food left to grow bacteria that can later contaminate other foods. Our hands touch those and pick up residues that get transferred to other surfaces.
Don't forget to wipe down countertops, stoves, microwaves, etc. (Including the sink you just washed things in!) Those surfaces also play an important role in keeping clean.
As for bleach--my best friend! It doesn't take much, but it definately kills lots of "nasties" that hot water and soap can't quite kill. If you are not comfortable putting it with your detergent, make a rinse water for your dishes and use it there.
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