Month: January 2013

The fireplace is usually the heart of the home during cold winter months and lays forgotten through the summer. If you don’t clean out the fireplace at least once after the winter season is over, you will be faced with an unmanageable mess the next time you want to use it. Instead of just when you need to use it make a defined goal to tackle every year in the summer. Ideally you should clean it out every few months, even when it is not in use, just to prevent build-up. If you’re using the fireplace shortly after it has been used, the first tip is to make sure that the burning materials and the ashes, as well as the structure itself, have cooled down. It is also important to get the right tools in place. You’ll need a sturdy pair of cleaning gloves, a vacuum cleaner with an ash attachmen...

Do you manage to clean as you go, or do you wait until the weekend to do just about anything at home? Life is so hectic and stressful nowadays that unfortunately most people don’t have time to clean during the work week and want to just lie down and relax. This leads to dirty and cluttered homes which are not exactly welcoming. Our homes and lifestyles get dirtier and unhealthier this way. The weekend seems like an endless series of cleaning, washing up, cooking, tidying up and all sorts of house chores. Cleaning is an important chore that most of us need the right mindset and even motivation for. Once you realize that it doesn’t have to take that long and you don’t need to clean for hours at the weekend, you will see how much easier it gets. Let’s face it – a clean home is a cozy one. It’...