WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY

We've killed two snakes in a corner of our compound this month alone, crawling down from the neighbour's tree. It's not like the grass is greener on our side, but we have something that's more inviting...rats! I wrote a post a while back about these unwanted guests. I remember how shocked I was to discover that a female rat is ready to mate at 2 months old, and can produce 12 litters of pups per year, each litter with up to 14 pups. That still shocks me.

WHY BOTHER CLEANING?

     

      I loved watching Clean House, hosted by comedienne Niece Nash. I also remember the British TV show "How Clean is Your House" back in the day, and what struck me as a common trait in the homes was how the families were affected by

WHATS IN YOUR CLEANING KIT?

If you’ve been to the supermarket lately, looking for a cleaner of sorts, you will find glass cleaner, tile cleaner, mirror cleaner, bathroom cleaner, kitchen cleaner, multi-surface cleaner and the list is endless. And then there are cloths…dish cloth, tea cloth, microfiber cloth, polishing cloth…

5 WAYS TO GET YOUR HELP TO CLEAN BETTER

So you’ve finally found that perfect house help that knows how to care for your kids. They love her.  She’s wonderful. Now, if only she could improve her cleaning skills… Is it even possible? Are you asking for too much? Are your expectations too high? We are born with different skill sets and are talented in some ways more than others. But wouldn’t it just brighten your world if your Help were great with the kids as well as the cleaning? I’d say it’s worth a try.

PRODUCT REVIEW: KENWOOD Vapori Jet

By now you may have picked up that I like to turn the act of cleaning, from a tedious chore we'd rather delegate, into an enjoyable activity we'd love to engage in. It works for me anyway. That said, I have a certain cleaning appliance you may have fun using: the Kenwood Vapori Jet. Honestly, when I got it, I didn't even know what to do with it. I simply got it because it looked like something I could use, but for what? I honestly didn't know. I'm serious.

NOT TOO YOUNG TO CLEAN

Last night my 9 year old son, Imbwana, came to me and said, "Mom, I've folded the clothes that were on your bed, arranged the books on the side table and spread Noni's bed." (Noni is his 2yo sister). I said, "Wow, that's really good, thank you!" and went about my work. Then he boldly added, "Will you pay me?" He wasn't paid.

CLEANING JUST GOT SEXY

I was on my knees one morning trying to remove stains and dried up glue from ceramic tiled floors. Sure, I had the right thinner that did the job, but it was not fun. The thinner was getting me high...not a good thing while on the job and being on my knees for that long was quite something. The floor was spotless. The owner loved it. I was happy. But do you know what would make me really happy? Watching Mr. Clean do it?

FEEL THE CHANGE

I have said this a number of times in previous posts: I am not a clean freak. And yet I'm always blogging about ways to get cleaner or how to remove this or that stain. So what's all this about? Well, one day things just changed: when I got a tiny little premie called Noni. Noni came into our world straight after New Year's celebrations. All of a sudden very inch of the house seemed dirty or dusty or both - we had to clean up and keep it that way, ALWAYS.

SAITAMA MEME: CLEANING PET PEEVES

Saitama meme has gone viral. I figured I could ride this craze and have a laugh while at it. We all have pet peeves when it comes to cleaning. So here are a few...

BEFORE YOU BUY THAT SPEEDO

I recently attended my kids' swimming gala and was very impressed to see how far they've come, from the paddle pool, to the baby pool and now in the big pool! But I'm rather unimpressed by how many swimsuits we've had to go through.