The Good Wife's Amazing Cleaning Facts!

Being a full time housewife, for it is both a job and a duty, dear ladies (don't let anyone tell you otherwise!), I have had a lot of time to contemplate on all matters of housekeeping and cleaning, and have reached the conclusion that there are some amazing facts about the latter, which you could learn only with experience! Still, in order to save you from discovering those secrets, let's call them, on your own, I've made a short list... So read it carefully and take notes, for it is your duty as a wife to make sure that your hubby will never, ever find out about any of those "facts"! This, dear ladies, is a burden only a good wife could carry!

Amazing cleaning fact the 1st. The kitchen, believe it or not, is usually the dirtiest place in the house. The bacteria that are left from food preparations and disposal throttle about the kitchen floor, in almost as big a quantity as in the toilet, when your son forgets to flush it! You wish to dispose of them? Invest in industrial strength antibacterial kitchen spray. But remember that you need to let the product sink in, so that it could do a proper job... Just spraying it and then wiping, will simply not do the trick! What you should do is spray, then go and run some other chores in the house - like folding your hubby's laundry - and in 20-25 minutes come back to the kitchen to scrub hard, before wiping with a clean cloth. Failure to use a clean cloth defeats the purpose entirely!

Amazing cleaning fact the 2nd. Your sofa is a breeding ground for dust mites, particles and microscopic allergy-causing specimen. If your hubby starts sneezing the moment he sits on it, it is your fault that you haven't cleaned it as good as possible! Professional sofa cleaning or a dedicated afternoon hoovering is required to get rid of the bacteria, that are affecting hubby's health! Victorian bashing of household furnishings with a broom handle out of doors is also helpful here. Imagine all those stray hairs and little particles of dead skin leaving your home. The thought is almost as warming as a freshly cooked chicken soup, isn't it?

Amazing cleaning fact the 3rd. Most adults spent upwards of 8 hours a week cleaning London homes and offices. If you have children, this figure could triple or even quadruple. So, if you're not a dedicated housewife, but a woman trying to build a career as well as raise a family, you should do the right thing and, instead of leaving the house "swimming" in dust, hire a professional home cleaning company to do the dirty work for you. After all, there is nothing wrong in admitting that you're unable to fulfil your duties on your own... As long as you have a job, that is! If you're just lazing off the whole day and expect hubby to pay extra cash for that... Then you're not a good wife!

Amazing cleaning fact the 4th. Club soda is great for cleaning emergencies. Forget the old wives tales about white wine removing red wine stains unless you want a larger stain composed of both red and white wine. Apply club soda for sofa cleaning or onto your clothes or carpets and gently dab away the moisture, and the stain, with a dry cloth. This one you should write down, ladies!

Amazing cleaning fact the 5th. Last, but not least: dirt comes from the outside! Want to stand up to your hubby? Well, now's the time to do it! Tell him to take his shoes off before he enters the house, otherwise he will be bringing all the dirt inside! If he's not happy with the suggestion, offer him a foot-rub. Men just can't refuse those! 

Bottom line is, you need to put both thought and effort into the act, when cleaning! Otherwise, you're nothing else, but a bad, bad wife! And your hubby deserves better, right?