tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post9068523163350564715..comments2024-03-18T03:03:42.559-05:00Comments on IHeart Organizing: Monthly Clean Home Challenge: Wash Out Garbage Can/Recycle BinIHeart Organizinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comBlogger52125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-41972018264255157522016-09-15T00:00:02.187-05:002016-09-15T00:00:02.187-05:00Hi Andrea,
The recycling can was part of a basic R...Hi Andrea,<br />The recycling can was part of a basic Rev-A-Shelf we installed quite a few years ago. It was just a generic white bin, and I added the lettering myself using vinyl I cut with my die cutting craft machine (Silhouette).<br /><br />xoxo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-64806278699060600712016-09-14T21:37:55.234-05:002016-09-14T21:37:55.234-05:00I'm so surprised that no one asked where you g...I'm so surprised that no one asked where you got your recycling trash can from. I would love to know. It is actually a pretty one!Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330478191015149264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-27811283373463161432014-06-02T13:07:01.654-05:002014-06-02T13:07:01.654-05:00Just wanted to tell you I've been using this c...Just wanted to tell you I've been using this combo since March and I LOVE it! I only had mint castille soap, but even that combined with a few drops of lemon is so fresh and nice! Loving it. Thanks so much for the recipe :).I Make It Fithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05764914851780775160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-16142741129408516572014-03-18T14:15:17.327-05:002014-03-18T14:15:17.327-05:00Thanks so much for the tip! I will have to keep t...Thanks so much for the tip! I will have to keep that in mind as well! :)IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-24567315905883462512014-03-18T08:22:29.646-05:002014-03-18T08:22:29.646-05:00Loving this series! Food grade mineral oil (the sa...Loving this series! Food grade mineral oil (the same thing you use to treat butcher block surfaces) works great for polishing and won't smell rancid like olive oil can after a while.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-31568509519312599362014-03-17T14:40:16.708-05:002014-03-17T14:40:16.708-05:00Thanks for the tipsThanks for the tipsRUTH ALFAROhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11158120744997887184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-17725016131102208542014-03-16T12:26:25.264-05:002014-03-16T12:26:25.264-05:00Great tip!!Great tip!!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-82098806998278109142014-03-16T00:03:29.584-05:002014-03-16T00:03:29.584-05:00I put dryer sheets at the bottom of my trash cans ...I put dryer sheets at the bottom of my trash cans to keep them smelling niceAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-39435924370814812532014-03-15T07:46:17.327-05:002014-03-15T07:46:17.327-05:00I was shocked to see how those Mr. Clean/white spo...I was shocked to see how those Mr. Clean/white spongy thingy's used for walls worked on white plastic bins!!!! Thank you Jen for your inspiration to keeping us all a-cleanin' ! :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07871925075413291775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-71215092702632950132014-03-14T22:46:27.365-05:002014-03-14T22:46:27.365-05:00Thanks for chiming in friends! I love both altern...Thanks for chiming in friends! I love both alternatives! I think I will give the baby oil a try as it really is less expensive and I bet it goes on nicer being that it is a little less dense than the olive oil. Excited you shared!<br /><br />xo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-76720278260389443932014-03-14T22:42:45.430-05:002014-03-14T22:42:45.430-05:00I clean houses for a living. Try pledge. You can u...I clean houses for a living. Try pledge. You can use regular pledge or the multisurface pledge. It works great on stainless as well as it makes granite really smooth and shinyLindseynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-51584697666626867642014-03-14T22:05:19.306-05:002014-03-14T22:05:19.306-05:00I use baby oil on our appliances as our lab and An...I use baby oil on our appliances as our lab and Anatolian shepherd don't think that tastes very good. It works as well as olive oil, is cheaper, and not attractive to doggies! :-)Lonestarmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07083906390380454973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-5038473775241794342014-03-14T21:29:28.775-05:002014-03-14T21:29:28.775-05:00Hi Karen!
I always wash my hands with my gloves o...Hi Karen!<br /><br />I always wash my hands with my gloves on, just as I would if they were off, after any cleaning project. But no, I don't actually use them for dishes any more. I wash dishes by hand occasionally {when we have more than the dishwasher will handle}, but I don't typically have enough to make feel the need to wear gloves. In that case, a second pair would be in order. :) xo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-76782962182678172122014-03-14T21:26:41.386-05:002014-03-14T21:26:41.386-05:00Oh my gosh! I haven't had that happen and I a...Oh my gosh! I haven't had that happen and I am sorry to giggle, but that is sort of funny! Vinegar is not toxic either, so it is still a win. I wouldn't like licking vinegar either! ;) IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-91262060282278460402014-03-14T20:18:12.053-05:002014-03-14T20:18:12.053-05:00Hi Jen,
Silly question but do you clean or rins...Hi Jen, <br /><br />Silly question but do you clean or rinse your gloves after using them for a project like this? I like to be clean but am trying not to be OCD. Lol! Also, I assume you use a different pair for the dishes. (if you even use gloves for dishes). Thanks for your awesome advice and ideas! :)Karennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-68488954877620812242014-03-14T19:31:45.149-05:002014-03-14T19:31:45.149-05:00I tried using olive oil on my stainless appliances...I tried using olive oil on my stainless appliances. The results were BEAUTIFUL! The idea of using a non-toxic "cleaner" made me feel good, too. Um, ya....well, the results of my efforts were short-lived. No sooner had I finished polishing the refrigerator, dish washer and stove....I turned around to find my four Labradors standing in front of the appliances giving them a good re-cleaning...WITH THEIR TONGUES! Seems my dogs like the use of olive oil as a cleaner, too. So, I'm back to cleaning the appliances with vinegar.......seems they don't like the vinegar as much. tinab158https://www.blogger.com/profile/09762494818657147628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-26778105222383238582014-03-14T18:09:23.873-05:002014-03-14T18:09:23.873-05:00That's correct, half distilled water/half vine...That's correct, half distilled water/half vinegar is my go to cleaner in the kitchen and bathroom because I use it a lot and it is super fast to make. When the mood strikes or for extra cleaning tasks, I also really like the 1 cup distilled water, 1 tbsp castile soap, 10 drops essential oil as well. It smells great and also cleans really well. Both have disinfecting agents and keep surfaces shining. :) {however, it is important to google around to find out if they are OK to use on specific surface finishes such as granite and marble}.<br /><br />xo!IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-64069152826049738362014-03-14T18:01:34.754-05:002014-03-14T18:01:34.754-05:00Oh ew! I would be disinfecting all the time too i...Oh ew! I would be disinfecting all the time too if that were the case! We are lucky we have never had that type of problem where we live. IHeart Organizinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05084013302005288836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-41829815006263088572014-03-14T16:26:58.961-05:002014-03-14T16:26:58.961-05:00Check out my tips for spring cleaning on my blog
...Check out my tips for spring cleaning on my blog<br /><br />http://lifesimpleandorganized.blogspot.com/2014/03/spring-cleaning-time-to-let-go.htmlAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06151995110042115250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-31766684650826274872014-03-14T16:26:49.167-05:002014-03-14T16:26:49.167-05:00I've been telling my husband that nightly disi...I've been telling my husband that nightly disinfecting of the trash and recycling cans IS NOT what normal people do. But then again I grew up in a big house, in the country.<br /><br />He grew up with his parents adamantly Cloroxing the bins nightly, but maybe its because of living in older buildings and in a a smaller apartment. <br /><br />These old buildings do tend to house lots of critters in NYC. I never even saw a cockroach until I moved to New York. Blech.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969348344454522760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-39224853360415706862014-03-14T14:40:16.080-05:002014-03-14T14:40:16.080-05:00I totally need to do this in our house--thanks for...I totally need to do this in our house--thanks for the reminder! I think I know what I'll be up to this weekend :)Erickahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00911414738982017683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-89569959257775394062014-03-14T14:39:04.591-05:002014-03-14T14:39:04.591-05:00Yes! It's easy peasy =)Yes! It's easy peasy =)Inspired Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13700431043832592217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-35175385209078605882014-03-14T14:37:25.803-05:002014-03-14T14:37:25.803-05:00Ditto! My water is pretty hard (even with a softe...Ditto! My water is pretty hard (even with a softener) and can leave streaks/spots on shiny surfaces pretty easy. Using distilled water for those surfaces help keep the polishing required to a minimum.Jenwnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-30437789230988532802014-03-14T14:33:38.419-05:002014-03-14T14:33:38.419-05:00Yep! I'm not sure what the official care is s...Yep! I'm not sure what the official care is supposed to be, but I've had mine for 3 years and they're just fine with weekly hot water wash cycles (I throw them in with the towels) and hot dry cycles too!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8864666002840991252.post-61254349065250859722014-03-14T13:21:38.349-05:002014-03-14T13:21:38.349-05:00ok so I have another question. :) Do you basically...ok so I have another question. :) Do you basically clean everything with the vinegar mixture? Like kitchen sink, bathroom sink....just wanting to get it right if I am starting this! :) The vinegar is also disinfecting am I correct!? MelanieAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com