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post #1 of 37
9/12/07 at 6:52pm
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Oh, my, this is so embarassing and that is exactly why I am outing myself. So, I won't let it happen again.

I have lived in the same house for 10 yrs. Before yesterday, I had never cleaned the windows. Right now, I am looking out my sparkling windows and it is making me soooo happy. I can't believe what a difference it makes.

I pledge to wash my windows once a month.


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post #2 of 37
9/12/07 at 8:30pm
I've lived in the same house for almost 8 years and never cleaned the baseboards. We're getting the interior painted so I cleaned the baseboard...It was amazing!
post #3 of 37
9/13/07 at 12:47am
I haven't dusted the ceilings and corners since ds was born and now we are getting cobwebs.
post #4 of 37
9/13/07 at 6:38pm
I've never cleaned my windows either. And the tops of my kitchen cupboards are absolutely disgusting. I don't understand how they get so dirty and sticky.
post #5 of 37
9/13/07 at 7:01pm
Somehow every time I clean the windows, they just look worse. So far I've been too lazy to make a new cleaning mix.
post #6 of 37
9/14/07 at 4:05am
I have an enourmous stack of clothes my Dc have out grown sitting in the crib. They have been sitting there so long I am sure there is a layer of dust on them
post #7 of 37
9/14/07 at 1:13pm
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Originally Posted by Laggie View Post
And the tops of my kitchen cupboards are absolutely disgusting. I don't understand how they get so dirty and sticky.
Condensation from cooking, dust and stuff lands on the slightly wet surface and then the moisture dust paste gets heated up and cooled down with every meal cooked. I have to admit to being the dork that climbs up there once a week and wipes it down.
post #8 of 37
9/14/07 at 1:16pm
My filing "pile", which started in a basket is now a huge box in the garage and I just keep adding to it. I used to be really on top of that stuff. Now...not so much.
post #9 of 37
9/14/07 at 1:49pm
My clean laundry piles :
post #10 of 37
9/14/07 at 3:35pm
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Originally Posted by momto l&a View Post
My clean laundry piles :
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post #11 of 37
9/14/07 at 4:39pm
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Originally Posted by sphinxie View Post
Somehow every time I clean the windows, they just look worse. So far I've been too lazy to make a new cleaning mix.
I just used straight white vinegar. Give it a try. It works and it's easy.
post #12 of 37
9/14/07 at 4:46pm

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post #13 of 37
9/14/07 at 4:48pm
I keep the ceiling fans going all the time so I don't have to see the build up of dirt that will fall off the edges when the blades stop moving
post #14 of 37
9/14/07 at 6:57pm
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Originally Posted by momto l&a View Post
My clean laundry piles :
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post #15 of 37
9/15/07 at 8:27pm
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Originally Posted by onemoremom View Post
I keep the ceiling fans going all the time so I don't have to see the build up of dirt that will fall off the edges when the blades stop moving
That and I have bare CFL bulbs hanging out of mine because I hate dusting the glass covers (I threw them away when we moved in)


My toilet is growing mold in the bowl :
post #16 of 37
9/15/07 at 9:46pm
I can't remember the last time I swept under the furniture...
post #17 of 37
9/16/07 at 11:17am
We've lived in our house 9 years and never washed the windows until we listed our house for sale this summer. We paid a guy $85 and I can't believe the difference!! I'll never let them get that nasty again!
post #18 of 37
9/16/07 at 2:56pm
My piles of both clean and dirty laundry.
post #19 of 37
9/17/07 at 3:30am
i've never thoroughly cleaned the fridge and freezer in over a year!!!! YUCK!!!
post #20 of 37
9/17/07 at 9:10am
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Originally Posted by MelKnee View Post
Oh, my, this is so embarassing and that is exactly why I am outing myself. So, I won't let it happen again.

I have lived in the same house for 10 yrs. Before yesterday, I had never cleaned the windows. Right now, I am looking out my sparkling windows and it is making me soooo happy. I can't believe what a difference it makes.

I pledge to wash my windows once a month.


Share your embarassment.:
That is so funny! I live in a house where the kitchen floor is, I think, Travertine? Some kind of rugged gray stone. I didn't wash it for almost 2 years--it looked great. Then, when I was preg and nesting, I broke out the mop and realized that the kitchen floor is actually TAN, not GRAY!!

It looks good either way, honestly.
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