henry d Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Day off and instead of loafing about I have decided to give the front room (we`re not posh enough for a lounge or living room) a good clean before the Christmas visitors arrive in a weeks time. Vacuuming done, walls wiped down, dusting going nicely when I noticed lots of dust and dog hair trapped by the convection fins (?) between the two main parts. How can I get them dusted? First was some fishing line and small sinker which only moved a little of it, then I thought; I`m sure the 12g cleaning rods would fit down there. Ten minutes later and its all done, but I might need to re start the dusting, vacuuming and wiping again 😞 Any other cleaning hacks/tips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haynes Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Open all the doors and window and set to with the leaf blower. Done in no time and theres a fair chance she wont ask you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sha Bu Le Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I have an expert who takes care of such things Henry, unfortunately she tends to violence if i pass any and all unwelcome comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Best advice I ever heard was buy a massive house with massive rooms and you don't notice the stoor. Not the most practical advice and certainly not the most affordable, but there is a truth in it, sadly until then i need to keep hoovering and dusting too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Brush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted December 13, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 24 minutes ago, grrclark said: Best advice I ever heard was buy a massive house with massive rooms and you don't notice the stoor. Not the most practical advice and certainly not the most affordable, but there is a truth in it, sadly until then i need to keep hoovering and dusting too. If you can afford a big hoose then you can afford to employ a real domestic technician, one that doesn`t knock over the nativity scene and other christmassy bits and pieces. Apart from a lack of stoor and a nice appley smell you`d never know I did anything today 3 minutes ago, Dougy said: Brush £2-69 and free delivery! I`ll get two and maybes it will also fit the 12g ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackpowder Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 1 hour ago, grrclark said: Best advice I ever heard was buy a massive house with massive rooms and you don't notice the stoor. Not the most practical advice and certainly not the most affordable, but there is a truth in it, sadly until then i need to keep hoovering and dusting too. Never never dust a small section, it makes the rest look really bad. Leave well alone and it all blends in together and never noticed. Blackpowder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 We have a cleaning fairy . The place is usually a tip when I leave for work each morning ,but when I get home , the fairy has cleaned everything up , the cleaning fairy also takes care of my laundry , I get undressed at bedtime ,and when I get up in the morning, my dirty clothes have gone ,and clean clothes are sitting on top of my cupboard. 👍👍👍👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellors Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 3 hours ago, henry d said: Day off and instead of loafing about I have decided to give the front room (we`re not posh enough for a lounge or living room) a good clean before the Christmas visitors arrive in a weeks time. Vacuuming done, walls wiped down, dusting going nicely when I noticed lots of dust and dog hair trapped by the convection fins (?) between the two main parts. How can I get them dusted? First was some fishing line and small sinker which only moved a little of it, then I thought; I`m sure the 12g cleaning rods would fit down there. Ten minutes later and its all done, but I might need to re start the dusting, vacuuming and wiping again 😞 Any other cleaning hacks/tips? Netflix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amateur Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 You could always follow Quentin Crisp's dictum (The Naked Civil Servant) that if you leave it, after a while it doesn't get any worse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason_ox Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 Get dark carpets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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