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Will you pass the white sock test?

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LongStoryShorty · 03/01/2023 23:25

So my friend was telling me of someone’s house that sounded horrendous but one of the things was her socks got slightly dirty after a short visit. She’s coming here and I will definitely fail the dirty sock test 🤦‍♀️🙈

we do have a dog if that makes a difference. We hoover once or twice a day (robotic hoover), wash the wooden floors once a week, and kitchen and hallway once a day during the week. Now I have just given the kitchen floor a deep clean, with cleaning the tiles with the white magic sponge that remove the dirt and moped it a few times. Then I tested with a baby wipe and some places actually stayed clean! But in the end it did get dirty. I could have repeated the whole process but I had breakfast to prepare too and it’s getting late… plus I can’t do that in every room anyways!

do your floors really stay or get that clean that socks will not get marks??? Tell me how you do it! Should I get a steam cleaner?

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LittleBearPad · 04/01/2023 00:06

Who wears white socks past primary school? She needs better socks.

WhereHasTheYoungMeGone · 10/01/2023 01:21

I'd tell her to leave her shoes on!

RockAndRollerskate · 10/01/2023 01:59

I have two small children and a dog (and work FT).

No chance I’m mopping more than weekly! There’s no time!

BradfordGirl · 10/01/2023 02:26

Yes my house would pass this.
I personally think with visitors you either have a clean floor, or you let them wear shoes inside. My sister and husband are farmers, they tell people to keep their shoes on when they come in.

mathanxiety · 10/01/2023 03:21

Your friend needs a fuller life, something to occupy her mind, maybe a slap in the face from the woman whose house she trashed.

Oblomov22 · 10/01/2023 03:45

Mopping floors daily is excessive.

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