I've set myself the task of spending the Easter weekend cleaning the house properly and obviously some preparation is needed as I don't want my good intentions waylaid by not having the right kit to make it as easy and successful as possible.
No judgement about whether or not this is necessary or essential please, as far as I'm concerned, shops like B&M are open so i'm allowed to make an appropriately socially distanced visit to buy anything I need. I have access to most supermarkets plus B&M etc, as in whatever is open - I mention B&M because there's a big new one near me, so they're likely to have everything I might need cheaply.
I'm looking to roughly follow the Organised Mum Method bootcamp thing and then try and keep on top of it. As far as I can see the two main problem areas are dust everywhere and grotty grout in the bathroom. And I mean properly dusty and grotty, not some tinkly little 'please excuse the mess' as you enter a near spotless showhome but there's one pair of shoes not put back on the rack and a bit of toothpaste on the bathroom taps. Think student house never cleaned from the start of freshers week to graduation. I don't apologise for that either. I have a lot on, I don't like cleaning, I almost certainly have ADD or similar so really really struggle with organisation etc, but I overcome a lot of obstacles with determination and this is what I'm determined about at the moment. So, cease the day and all that. I'm going in.
But what puts me off is that when I've tried cleaning in the past, it just never looks clean, the dust and streaks come back and I need it to work, or else I'll just stop bothering.
So I need something that works, not a bit of bicarb and elbow grease. I'm experienced in working with chemicals and already have boiler suits, endless supply of eye protection and industrial strength rubber gloves, the works.
Tips for the grout? It's supposed to be white but there's a lot of brown and I've read about making bleach and bicarb pastes and letting it sit and scrubbing off with a toothbrush, does that work? Better suggestions? I've read about wrapping toilet paper round the taps and letting it soak in so I'll give that a try.
Would a steamer of some description work? I can probably borrow one from someone - either DM or MIL probably have them and they can leave it in the garden and we can collect it and make a socially distanced welfare check at the same time - they're both widowed pensioners so I see no harm with having a chat in the garden for a few minutes, several metres apart of course.
On to the dust - it's everywhere and it just seems to come back within seconds of dusting. It's also all over the walls. I'm thinking broom down the walls, reaching up with the vacuum hose, what do people do? Something like an old fleece over a broom, would that work?
Finally, cleaning leather furniture, any tips for that? I've just thrown away some dried out wilko leather wipes that are probably useless.
Tia.