Comments on: To Clean Or Not To Clean http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean A blog about living and working in Almerimar Spain. All about expats, spanish, travel, jobs, vacations, lifestyle, property and finance. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 11:57:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: The Dyson Has Arrived | AlmerimarLife http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-12933 The Dyson Has Arrived | AlmerimarLife Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:40:38 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-12933 [...] as you can see from the above video the cleaner lost and the Dyson won, much to the joy of both Moreno and [...] [...] as you can see from the above video the cleaner lost and the Dyson won, much to the joy of both Moreno and [...]

]]> By: La Plaza Anniversary | AlmerimarLife http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-11767 La Plaza Anniversary | AlmerimarLife Thu, 24 Jul 2008 08:46:44 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-11767 [...] she was going to have some fun, and as Sands had moved their baskets while she cleaned the floor (the cleaner is history!) she was going to sleep in it [...] [...] she was going to have some fun, and as Sands had moved their baskets while she cleaned the floor (the cleaner is history!) she was going to sleep in it [...]

]]> By: Chris Marshall http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-11313 Chris Marshall Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:57:21 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-11313 Think that is what I said?? [quote comment="11238"]So if we dust and hover daily what is there except the bathrooms and windows that would need doing?[/quote] If you spend 15 - 20 mins a day dusting and sweeping which after all is the main issue here with all the dust, cats etc. then that just leaves the windows and bathroom (and maybe kitchen) to give a good clean to once a week. What we used to do is I would do the windows while Sands did the bathrooms and kitchen (if it needed it - rarely does and keep it clean as we go along) so all in all it maybe took an hour. Maybe it is a 'man thing' but I don't care if someone pops in on the off chance and finds the place looking lived in - after all that is what we do, live in it :-) Think that is what I said??

So if we dust and hover daily what is there except the bathrooms and windows that would need doing?

If you spend 15 - 20 mins a day dusting and sweeping which after all is the main issue here with all the dust, cats etc. then that just leaves the windows and bathroom (and maybe kitchen) to give a good clean to once a week.

What we used to do is I would do the windows while Sands did the bathrooms and kitchen (if it needed it - rarely does and keep it clean as we go along) so all in all it maybe took an hour.

Maybe it is a ‘man thing’ but I don’t care if someone pops in on the off chance and finds the place looking lived in - after all that is what we do, live in it :-)

]]> By: Mary Adamson-Leigh http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-11310 Mary Adamson-Leigh Sun, 13 Jul 2008 08:49:54 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-11310 Clearly not a cleaner Chris! A quick once over with the brush and a duster takes about 15 mins but doesn´t entail going under things, doing windows and scrubbing out the bathrooms. It merely makes the place look ok if anyone pops in and prevents yoiu from being ankle deep in dust........ Clearly not a cleaner Chris! A quick once over with the brush and a duster takes about 15 mins but doesn´t entail going under things, doing windows and scrubbing out the bathrooms. It merely makes the place look ok if anyone pops in and prevents yoiu from being ankle deep in dust……..

]]> By: Chris Marshall http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-11238 Chris Marshall Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:52:23 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-11238 But if you keep the place clean on a daily basis what is there for the cleaner to do? We don't use the oven much at all (certainly not for anything messy i.e. roasts) and we tidy the kitchen as we go along. So if we dust and hover daily what is there except the bathrooms and windows that would need doing? Maybe a monthly spring clean for 1/2 a day could make sense, but unless you are mega rich, mega rich or in ill health surely a cleaner is just for the lazy?????? Now I am lazy I admit, but I have never really 'got' the whole cleaner thing to be honest. I know of people who clean before their cleaner turns up as they don't want them to think they live in a mess, or spend time drinking tea and chatting when they are paying them to clean - a weird phenomena it seems to me. The Dyson won anyway ........... and I am back on window cleaning duty it seems, which I can't complain about given my comment above :-) But if you keep the place clean on a daily basis what is there for the cleaner to do?

We don’t use the oven much at all (certainly not for anything messy i.e. roasts) and we tidy the kitchen as we go along.

So if we dust and hover daily what is there except the bathrooms and windows that would need doing?

Maybe a monthly spring clean for 1/2 a day could make sense, but unless you are mega rich, mega rich or in ill health surely a cleaner is just for the lazy?????? Now I am lazy I admit, but I have never really ‘got’ the whole cleaner thing to be honest. I know of people who clean before their cleaner turns up as they don’t want them to think they live in a mess, or spend time drinking tea and chatting when they are paying them to clean - a weird phenomena it seems to me.

The Dyson won anyway ……….. and I am back on window cleaning duty it seems, which I can’t complain about given my comment above :-)

]]> By: Sandra Marshall http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-11237 Sandra Marshall Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:49:19 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-11237 AAh so basically the bit that is missing in my quest for a clean apartment is my quick once over daily! Whether I keep my cleaner will I guess depend on how thorough that becomes, and how much my Dyson Baby inspires me!!! AAh so basically the bit that is missing in my quest for a clean apartment is my quick once over daily! Whether I keep my cleaner will I guess depend on how thorough that becomes, and how much my Dyson Baby inspires me!!!

]]> By: Mary Adamson-Leigh http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-11235 Mary Adamson-Leigh Sat, 12 Jul 2008 12:41:31 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-11235 keep your cleaner! I find I have to do some cleaning each day anyway as it is so dusty here. Having my cleaner means that I can do a quick once over daily knowing that she will have a thorough srcub once a week! keep your cleaner! I find I have to do some cleaning each day anyway as it is so dusty here. Having my cleaner means that I can do a quick once over daily knowing that she will have a thorough srcub once a week!

]]> By: Chris Marshall http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-11183 Chris Marshall Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:29:40 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-11183 Bye Bye cleaner then!!!! Bye Bye cleaner then!!!!

]]> By: Sandra Marshall http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-11178 Sandra Marshall Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:31:20 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-11178 Ooh that is a good question! However it's on its way from UK ... ordered... with all its lovely attachments. Only thing is will need a plug adaptor but I'm sure you can sort that one out! Ooh that is a good question! However it’s on its way from UK … ordered… with all its lovely attachments. Only thing is will need a plug adaptor but I’m sure you can sort that one out!

]]> By: Chris Marshall http://almerimarlife.com/to-clean-or-not-to-clean#comment-11176 Chris Marshall Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:04:54 +0000 http://almerimarlife.com/?p=1501#comment-11176 Hmmmm ........ so how exactly does this wonderful device clean the windows? Hmmmm …….. so how exactly does this wonderful device clean the windows?

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