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quiltedess
True Blue Farmgirl
296 Posts
Nancy
Priest River
ID
USA
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 Posted - Sep 06 2005 : 09:03:46 AM
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Balance . . . that's the ticket. And for each of us it is different and changing  Lynn, I could use a little of you at my house, though 
I use bleach sparingly, I guess, since it takes a long, long time to go through a bottle. The kind I really don't like is the spray, it gets the bleach all through the air and onto things that shouldn't be bleached. A lady I worked with used it on things that in my mind didn't need to be bleached. Some of my clothes got tiny holes in them.
Nancy
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LJRphoto
True Blue Farmgirl
760 Posts
Laura
Hickory Corners
MI
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2005 : 11:33:14 AM
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Lynn,
I wish that I had a little of that neurosis. I go into a panic anytime someone knocks on the door for fear that I will have to invite them in. Granted, it's especially bad right now since we are trying to balance unpacking with clearing our property, and I'd much rather be working outside than in. But, I guess the point that I really wanted to make is that there is a difference between being fastidiously tidy and germ obsessed. I'm working on becoming more fastidiously tidy and trying to break my husband of the need to disinfect every surface with whatever noxious chemical has been most recently introduced. Keeping balance in mind is good advice. I'm working on that in a lot of areas (such as my obsessive scanning of this website for interesting ideas and advice ;).
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain
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greyghost
True Blue Farmgirl
650 Posts
Lynn
Summerville
Georgia
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2005 : 1:44:49 PM
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| Well, I don't think about germs so much as I just visually don't want to see dust or dirt. Or clutter. It's a good thing I don't have kids because either they or I or both of us would go nuts!! |
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ladybugsmom6
True Blue Farmgirl
128 Posts
Tami
Horicon
WI
USA
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Posted - Sep 06 2005 : 8:21:30 PM
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OH man! I love vinegar to clean. and since we ran out of our "normal" floor cleaner, I have been adding 1/4c of vinegar to everything and it still amazes me how clean everthing gets and how much healthier my skin is. I dont even smell the harshness of it except when I add it to my hot water bath for canning to keeep the jars clean and free of hard water build up. I know it is safe for my kids to help with more chores now too.
-Tami
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beachaubergine
Farmgirl in Training
10 Posts
cape cod
MA
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2005 : 5:57:31 PM
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| so glad i found this, was looking for a topic on how y'all might clean up mildew mold. i live in an oceanside town, and although we aren't really near the water, i left the windows open all days and nights for two summers and i need to start making some changes. i never had mold problems growing up. is it ok to use the vinegar solution on clothes? |
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JO AND AL
True Blue Farmgirl
235 Posts
Jocelyn
parrsboro
nova scotia
Canada
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Posted - Oct 08 2006 : 07:05:44 AM
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hi girls, i use vinegar alot too, i put a glass of it upright in the dishwasher when i do a load, every now and then., it cleans the stench sometimes dishwashers seem to get after time. plus i am a great believer of bleach, for toilets especially, and sometimes i use it in whites, if they are badly dingy! but actually all i ever used was vinegar,mostly and bleach,of and on! u can put vinegar in you washer too! it seems to clean the detergent build up in it,i put it in the dispenser where the fleecy usually goes, and it really makes the washer have a better odour! jo~
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country lawyer
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Oct 08 2006 : 08:46:08 AM
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Yes....I admit it....I use bleach....especially on tile floors...
"All shall be well and all shall be well and all manner of things shall be well."
Julian of Norwich
"The secret of life is enjoying the passage of time."
James Taylor
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karlanee
Farmgirl at Heart
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Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 10:45:28 AM
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I do only non-toxic household cleaners and laundry products, except for bleach. There is simply nothing else that can clean the mold and get my whites clean like bleach can. It's my one chemical I will probably not give up.
I've tried other natural recommendations, and none of them even come close to cleaning like bleach can. Now with that being said, I don't go hog wild. I only use it in my shower, where mold is constant battle, and in my white clothes. That's it.
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Phils Ann
True Blue Farmgirl
1095 Posts
Ann
Parsonsburg
Maryland
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 2:17:28 PM
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Great topic! I also use bleach sparingly on the tile (really the grout) in the showers, as well as on whites--again sparingly, not as a regular habit. I've also read that bleach kills only the surface of the mildew, and frankly don't have a clue how to kill the whole shebang. Now, I scrub that grout with scouring powder and a stiff grout brush before using the bleach (which I spray on in a watered solution), so maybe the combination of cleanser and bleach is killing it.
As for clothes, I've tried soaking overnight in a solution of vinegar and baking soda, then washing in the machine (as told in a newspaper article) but the mildew smell came back the first time the handtowels were used, as soon as they became damp. I switched to white towels... and clorox when needed. However, the clorox does hurt my throat, eyes and nose, and the taste hangs around a while, so I can't believe it's safe. It isn't always possible to be well ventilated, which I'm sure would help a lot.
For white clothing with stains, I use the oxyclean, and let it soak through for about ten minutes. That seems to do a pretty good job. I hope the septic system approves. 
Ann
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Nancy Gartenman
True Blue Farmgirl
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Nancy
West Seneca
New York
USA
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Posted - Oct 09 2006 : 3:24:45 PM
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YEP, very hot water and bleach for some things, can't get away from it.
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