I'm going to give you another tip about cleaning, and that it to avoid as much of it as possible. How do you do this? ... with a very common, very old fashioned item called an apron.
I am a very sloppy eater. Lots of things fall from my fork to my bosom, where they inevitably stain my clothes. I almost always wear a bib apron (like bib overalls) when I eat - stain avoided. It help keep me unstained when doing dishes as well. They make great carriers as well. Are you cooking several potatoes or making a salad for dinner? Hold your apron up and drop what you need into it. They will get to the stove or table without falling out of your hands. Women used them in the "olden days" to bring wood in for the fireplace, or veggies in from the field.
Other uses.
See a liitle spot on your mirror? - rub it off with your apron.
See a spot you missed when dusting? touch it up using your apron.
Are your kid's or grand kid's toys all over the living room floor? Pick them up, throw them in your apron and dump them all on the kids' bed (or if your nicer and not mean like me, just dump them in the toy box.)
You can stay clean while working on your car, or cleaning the grill, put your nails in them, or one of my favorite uses for a work apron ... to stash your garage sale change and bills in the different pockets. There are very femme versions of the apron and there are very butch versions, including leather bib aprons and tool belt type aprons. They are cheap to buy or easy to make, and they last for years.
Smooches,
Keri
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