I remember reading that you can clean a fabric lampshade with a slice of white bread. Apparently you cut the crusts off and then rub it over the shade and the dirt comes off on the bread crumbs, not tried it myself but could be worth a go
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I remember reading that you can clean a fabric lampshade with a slice of white bread. Apparently you cut the crusts off and then rub it over the shade and the dirt comes off on the bread crumbs, not tried it myself but could be worth a go
I've heard something similar, but they neglect to tell you that you'll probably be hoovering bread crumbs off the floor afterwards. 😳
I use a damp microfibre cloth to clean mine on the very rare occasion that they get dusted.
What a load of bollocks! If it doesn't need doing, don't do it! When we moved into this house 14 years ago, it was painted white throughout.We have only ever needed to touch up the paint on the stairs as it is a spiral staircase and the walls tend to get dunched when carrying things up and down.
As a working mother with a large family, I had to have a routine for some things or the children would not get clothed, fed, or off to school but I never went looking for work. If I noticed something needed doing, but not urgently, it would go on the 'when I have time' list.
I am not a fan of rearranging furniture after the first couple of days of moving into a new house when things are moved until they feel, and look, right. When my youngest daughter was living at home,we were always careful to keep things in their original place as her autism gives her perceptual problems which means that she becomes easily confused and nervous if things change.
It's a great pity the right of free speech isn't based on the obligation to say something sensible.
I realise I may be opening myself up to ridicule here but does anyone else think it's odd to clean your windows every week? We used to have a neighbour who did this and she changed the net curtains each time too - must have had about 5 or 6 different sets with various patterns.
No ridicule from me, I don't see the point. It was a big thing when I was a child and housewives vied with each other to have the cleanest frontage so the front windows were cleaned weekly, the nets were changed and the steps were donkey-stoned to perfection. When they spent most of their time fighting soot and grime in our neighbourhood, it was a little point of pride, just as the front parlour was only ever used for special occasions or visitors, despite the fact that even the largest family had to squeeze into the kitchen.
There have been times when we have had to clean our windows here twice a week when the Saharan winds strike but, as a rule, they are only cleaned when it is necessary and Sam is not at work. ( I cannot do the outsides as they require a long ladder).
I suspect your neighbour had a 'thing' about clean windows or had been brought up in a household where it was the norm.
It's a great pity the right of free speech isn't based on the obligation to say something sensible.
The window cleaner does my windows outside but I've only asked him to come every three months. I do the inside of the windows when I take the net curtains down to wash them. To be honest, the insides don't get that grubby because they don't get condensation on them. I used to clean the ones in the lounge in my old house more often though because Gromit used to sit in the window (with the net curtains hooked up out of his way in case he wanted to climb them like he did when he was little) and he used to leave nose and tongue marks on the glass. 😜
After two or three months, the sun had moved round into position to highlight the dust in the afternoon. I've since realised I need to dust when the sun is going in the opposite direction.
I don't like dirty windows. The window cleaner calls every 6-7 week and does the outside, inside gets done as required. Kitchen windows need doing 3-4 times a year. The patio door gets done regularly. Apart from little noses, it is normally hooked open when the weather allows, so the inside is open to the elements and gets rain drop marks occasionally.