Every other day or every day if it gets to nasty; why isn’t daily an option? I think the kitchen is one of the dirtiest places in the house, it needs to be cleaned on a daily basis
Hit it with the stream mop daily. A proper pinesol mopping every two weeks. That’s why I have 14 of those reusable pads. If you don’t change those after each steaming you end up with a sticky floor.
We have three kids under five. One of those still doesn’t have teeth and is learning how to eat solids. Our floor gets messy, quickly. I should do it every day, but because of the rest of life, etc., I get to it at least three times a week instead.
@jerk_nugget Carpet in the kitchen (or under the kitchen table if there is no table in the kitchen) makes absolutely no sense. All you need is one dropped item from the fridge… And actually carpet in the bathroom - especially around the toilet if there are any male kids in the house - makes no sense either.
@hchavers carpeted restaurants never made sense to me. why would you want that? i suppose maybe it helps with sound and perhaps seemed like it made it feel “nice” at some point but…if there ever was a strange and impractical decision, that’s up there.
if there’s anything i can say about this carpet in my apartment, at least it’s the flat industrial stuff and not like…anything plush or shag. but still, yikes all around.
@Kidsandliz i’ve dropped a raw egg on the carpet once, that was fun. then the other day by some final destination level series of events, a container of homemade chipotle mayo flew out of the fridge, bounced off every one of my appendages, the lid flew off, and the contents went all over me and the carpet. a couple times i also spilled my entire nalgene of ice water on it - nothing like spills you can just never thoroughly clean. i’d say the worst is simply that dust & grease combo that just settles into the fiber around the stove.
the carpet does also go into the bathroom too, but then the landlord stuck some peel and stick tiles over half of it where the toilet & sink are (the visible half is under the clawfoot tub so we take shower curtains very seriously). he refinished the wood floors in the rest of the apartment and frankly they look beautiful. but he knows the kitchen and bath will be difficult and more expensive to redo so he’s just basically ignored every attempt i’ve made to get him to make good on his word that he’d finish the job. c’est la vie, i guess.
when the broom sticks to the surface?
I dunno- I’ll have to ask our cleaning lady and get back to you.
@Pony Yeah, every two weeks.
@Pony
Took the words right outta my keyboard
When I find myself thinking “didn’t the floor used to be white?”
I don’t. I think it’s because I don’t do it right. Same as laundry.
Wife does it frequently, ceramic tile looks nice.
You’re supposed to mop the kitchen floor?
@heartny I don’t mop mine. I use a rag as it is really, really small.
@Kidsandliz I vacuum and spot clean. That’s as good as it gets.
When the roaches complain about how dirty it is.
@yakkoTDI Exactly how do they express their dissatisfaction, if I may ask ? (hesitantly…)
@ELJAY Well at their size they can easily use sign language. Have you ever seen the movie Mimic?
@ELJAY @yakkoTDI They spell it out with their dead bodies.
Every other day or every day if it gets to nasty; why isn’t daily an option? I think the kitchen is one of the dirtiest places in the house, it needs to be cleaned on a daily basis
We have a dog.
@hchavers Yep, our dog responds to the command “Vacuum!” and rushes over to see what yummy treat needs to be cleaned up.
@hchavers @macromeh we always laughed and said 'We need Mia" when eating out with the kids. Quickest floor cleaner known to man.
When SWMBO tells me to…
Our floors are wood, we have rugs by the sink and stove. They get cleaned, the floor gets swept and swiffered, never mopped.
@olperfesser Same. But my wife says she would not put hardwood in the kitchen if she had it to do over again.
Whenever my wife tells me it needs mopping.
@hamjudo “yes dear” is the secret to a happy wife and thus a happy marriage.
Hit it with the stream mop daily. A proper pinesol mopping every two weeks. That’s why I have 14 of those reusable pads. If you don’t change those after each steaming you end up with a sticky floor.
We have three kids under five. One of those still doesn’t have teeth and is learning how to eat solids. Our floor gets messy, quickly. I should do it every day, but because of the rest of life, etc., I get to it at least three times a week instead.
not once in seven+ years. (it’s carpeted. yes, it is disgusting. take it up with my landlord.)
@jerk_nugget that reminds me of the IHOP with carpeted floors. Great way to get a leg workout by just walking across it.
@jerk_nugget Carpet in the kitchen (or under the kitchen table if there is no table in the kitchen) makes absolutely no sense. All you need is one dropped item from the fridge… And actually carpet in the bathroom - especially around the toilet if there are any male kids in the house - makes no sense either.
@hchavers carpeted restaurants never made sense to me. why would you want that? i suppose maybe it helps with sound and perhaps seemed like it made it feel “nice” at some point but…if there ever was a strange and impractical decision, that’s up there.
if there’s anything i can say about this carpet in my apartment, at least it’s the flat industrial stuff and not like…anything plush or shag. but still, yikes all around.
@Kidsandliz i’ve dropped a raw egg on the carpet once, that was fun. then the other day by some final destination level series of events, a container of homemade chipotle mayo flew out of the fridge, bounced off every one of my appendages, the lid flew off, and the contents went all over me and the carpet. a couple times i also spilled my entire nalgene of ice water on it - nothing like spills you can just never thoroughly clean. i’d say the worst is simply that dust & grease combo that just settles into the fiber around the stove.
the carpet does also go into the bathroom too, but then the landlord stuck some peel and stick tiles over half of it where the toilet & sink are (the visible half is under the clawfoot tub so we take shower curtains very seriously). he refinished the wood floors in the rest of the apartment and frankly they look beautiful. but he knows the kitchen and bath will be difficult and more expensive to redo so he’s just basically ignored every attempt i’ve made to get him to make good on his word that he’d finish the job. c’est la vie, i guess.
When you accidently make a clean spot?