and whilst on the mould…

to make your own Damp Rid is easy..

all you need is kitty litter with silica gel in it (about $5 a bag from Coles) its a clear stone like thing with blue stone like stuff through it, put some in a tray and put in the bottom of your cupboard, be careful not to let the cat in hahahahaa..

you can put this in like a yoghurt container eat the yoghurt first ha-ha pierce holes in the lid, that way if your clothes fall off the hangers, they wont land in the litter!what?? that only happens at my house??

the blue stones will turn pink that means the moisture has been absorbed, when all blue is pink, throw it out and replace OR you can be real cheap and heat on very low heat in oven and dry the mix until it all turns blue again..no one will know your an absolute cheapskate, it’ll be our secret personally, i couldn’t be bothered with all that fuss!

NOTE: you must use silica gel, if you don’t then your just wasting your time..another cheap way is to just save all those little bags of silica gel you get when you buy shoes etc, after you’ve bought about ohhhhh 100 pairs of shoes, you should have enough to mix through with normal kitty litter hahaha

BEGONE MOULD…….

Well, how horrid is this weather"? Rain, then heat, then humidity, making it the most perfect environment to grow MOULD..ugh, i hate it, actually, I’ve never met anyone who says “oh mould, how I love you!”.

Having a cleaning business, we are always asking people how do we do this and that, one thing i’m not allowed to divulge is how we clean windows so sparkling haha but i do..anyway, onto mould…

Usually, i recommend to people that they use bleach or lemons to rid themselves of bleach..THIS however is very untrue…bleach, while making the mould disappear, doesn’t KILL that little sucker, oh no, it happily hides under the bleach and regrows..same with the lemon..BUT never fear..on my quest to get rid of this alien life form, i have finally discovered the secret, thanks to a very old man and his ringing me to book in a cleaning job!

CLOVE OIL..i kid you not, clove oil will kill mould spores and it will die!

so here’s what you do, it’s a long process but hell you all have time on your hands don’t you???? It’ll mean turning off the computer though hahhahaha…

1 teaspoon of clove oil in 1 litre of very hot water!

Spray the oil of cloves solution on the effected area until saturated. Let it sit for 10 to 15 minutes and wipe it down with a paper towel or rag. , all traces of the visible mould should be gone. if not, don’t worry, i’ll get to that..

Lightly spray the area again with the oil of cloves solution. Do not wipe it away. Oil of cloves inhibits the growth of mould and  kills any remaining spores, so leaving a layer of the solution on areas prone to mould prevents regrowth.

respray every 4 – 6 weeks to keep preventing regrowth, it’s like having the house sprayed for insects, you have to do it regularly to get rid of it!

NOW if the mould has stained all you do is lightly wipe it over with bleach as bleach will take the colour out of the mould!

if its a big area like walls, ceilings etc, i find using a rag dipped in the solution works better than spraying be sure to use rubber gloves though!!!

same procedure for bathrooms and grouting…just clean the grout, apply clove oil, etc, then bleach!

If you find this helpful, please comment, so I know whether to keep going with these hints…if anyone has anything cleaning related they need help with (NO I”M NOT COMING TO DO YOUR HOUSEWORK…haha) leave a comment and I shall see if the husband or I know a remedy..

Happy Birthday Gorgeous Lady!

Happy 70th Birthday to the most loveliest, happiest, beautiful, women I have ever had the privilege to know. My friend, confidante, adopted mother Heather..Hope your partying hard up there in Heaven, I know how much you were looking forward to celebrating this birthday…

love you and miss you so much

xxx