Hello Space Invaders,

I’ll say it, cleaning sucks! It’s boring and you always miss something. I’ve heard from many clients that a top reason that they skip cleaning is out of boredom – basically -they don’t have someone kicking their ass to clean.
But boring is a general topic. Beneath the boring are the sub-borings ( the little things that make cleaning so boring). Here we go…

1. Mopping – OMG mopping! The thought of it is so annoying that it makes you only sweep and ignore all those sauce stains from that little dinner party you threw on a whim six weeks ago. It’s not the mopping itself, but the water and the soap that goes along with it. Here is a little tip: Use a rag (t shirt) over that broom brush of yours. Get one of those glade tupper ware (the one that store small veggies) and use it to spill mop water. It’s quick and easy – plus the drying is super fast! It’s not boring at all and it saves time.

2. Dusting – Yikes! Got an old sock? ok great! Turn that sucker inside out and use it like a baseball glove – start dusting!

3. Cleaning The Bathtub – I hate this one too. Snooze! I just spray diluted bleach on the bath tub and grout, leave for 30 minutes and take a broom (that doesn’t have hair balls at the end, c’mon now) and use it as a scrubber brush. You never have to bend over or crawl inside a bath tub ever again.

4. Sinks – Any sink cleaning is boring…. well, I like to spray and leave for 15 minutes and use a viva towel or a rag so I can wipe it down ! No scrubbing or over dramatic cleaning.  It’s amazing how sinks look like if you leave the solution soaking for a while.

5. Folding Away Laundry – Unless you get it done professionally, lucky you! I have to fold them so the best way to get it done fast and quick is getting the little items first (socks, underwear, tanks) and then graduate to big girl pants and shirts- Don’t do it the other way around – and put on an episode of something stupid, like Kim’s Fairytale Wedding

I hope this helped! See you out there in your space!
RM

Dear Space Invaders,

There is only one agent that can remove oil from clothes! It is Ispropanol Alcohol AKA rubbing alcohol. Chemistry says that Ispropanol is a polar agent that can draw out any substances that are non-polar, such as fats and dyes. The reason why is that the long carbon chain in Ispropanol, it is charged. The longer the carbon chain, the less likely it’s going to be soluble (able to dissolve) in water.

Here is the chemical property of iso (more…)