by April Anderson
Just Another Natural Nut I am going to be honest with you, maintaining stainless appliances for aesthetic purposes is hard work. As a business who uses only natural products, maintaining stainless appliances for aesthetic purposes when clients use or have used a conventional product to 'shine it up' is frustratingly time consuming. Every time you use a conventional product dedicated to stainless, you are leaving a waxy residue that, overtime, builds-up. For companies who create these products this is awesome as the longer you use their products the more you have to use each time and the more you have to buy. I will let you in on a little secret....you don't need those expensive products to maintain the aesthetics of your client's stainless appliances (the above pic has only been cleaned and polished with Just Shine) The trick is to make sure you are using a product that does not have wax or silicone as an ingredient (most conventional glass cleaners and some 'green' ones do). Water alone can work as long as you don't have to deal with a lot of sticky smudges. You can check out my video on how to make your client's stainless shine if you have never used a conventional stainless polishing product here How do you know if there is a build-up on the stainless appliances...do the water test. Put tap water into a spray bottle, place the nozzle on spray, not stream and spray the front of the appliance. If the water starts to run down towards the floor, you have a build-up. If the water stays in one spot with no running vertically towards the floor you have no residue build-up (for this to work you have to spray on vertical surfaces) You will need
If you have been using a conventional polisher for your client's stainless you need to add another step. I use the Just Polish because the one of the ingredients work to remove all of the residue build-up over time . Click here to see my video using Just Polish or straight olive oil to clean the stainless You will need
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by April Anderson Just Another Natural Nut What to do with an ornate bathroom mirror?
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Why do we do the dry before spraying with the glass and hard surface cleaner? Time. Once you wet a dusty build-up it takes more time to clean and time is money lost. By removing most of the build up by quickly dusting it will take less time to complete the task
TIP - don't toss that first cloth just yet as it can now be used to clean the sink, counter and vanity and the second cloth you used can be put to use as a polisher of the sink, counter top and taps. DID YOU KNOW - when you spray your natural glass and hard surface product onto a mirror and the liquid starts to run down the glass, that mirror has a wax build up on it that you need to break through for your product to be successful as yours does not contain silicone or wax. If you don't remove the build-up your mirror will always look smudged and streaky no matter what you do. Hot soapy water and a cloth will do the trick. Work the cloth in a circular motion to lossen the build- up and with a clean dry cloth. wipe dry. Repeat if necessary. You will know you have a wax free mirror when you spray you product onto the mirror and it does not immediately stream down the mirror (the liquid will stay in place ....why? ....because glass is porous the silicone or wax fills the pores) by April Anderson Just Another Natural Nut When you straighten the books and bring them closer to the edge it creates a nicer 'flow' in the space and saves you time (time is money) in dusting. Just don't forget to dust the top of the books. A dry cloth or short handled paintbrush will work.
by April Anderson Just Another Natural Nut Just Scrub or pure baking soda is my go-to when it comes to cleaning stove tops
As part of your initial set up when you first enter a clients home, prepping the stove top for cleaning later is a priority.
Sometimes all you need on that stove top is Just Shine Glass & Hard surface spray, your kitchen toothbrush and a couple of clean cloths.
There are homes that don't use their stoves often or they tend to clean them after each use so doing the full on pure baking soda method is not necessary.
*Knee pads are to be worn when doing any tasks on your knees and when hand washing floors. **If you are reaching on your tip toes then you are to use your ladder. This will protect you from physical injury ***Your vacuum should be versatile (Shark Navigator is my go to). Never use as an upright when vacuuming floors (always using the floor attachment) and under furniture (to ensure you do not damage the furniture). The only time you use your vacuum as an upright is when there is open carpet area. Always carry the canister. ****When using apple cider vinegar to clean you need to wear protective eye wear and a face mask. by April Anderson Just Another Natural Nut Are you finding your vacuum isn't working like it should, leaving behind stuff on your carpet. Maybe it is time to check the roller brush. When your roller brush has that much hair string and other things attached to it, it cannot function the way it needs to so go grab a pair of scissors and a bag to dispose of the debris (I put mine in a compost pile so I use a container). You will also need tweezers (you can use your fingers to pull) and patience Just keep cutting a little at at time and pulling what you have cut. Keep repeating until your roller brush is cleared of all attached debris. Use your tweezers to get in the bristle to remove the tiny pieces of debris and wipe down with a damp cloth. If really dirty use soapy water to clean but make sure you wring out your cloth well before using Once done, you should notice a big improvement on the performance of your vacuum.
Even the unseen collects dust so don't forget behind the TV. With your large paint brush, start from the top left and glide across to the right and then keep going back and forth until you reach the bottom. Wipe away excess dust on the bottom flat area with your paint brush before polishing up with your natural glass & hard surface cleaner
Never stretch to reach the other side. If the TV is too big dust 1/2 and then go to the other side and dust the other half. Same when polish the flat surface if the TV is resting on the table. While doing this gently hold on to the top of the TV to stable it while cleaning. |
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