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  • @danawinsor1380
    @danawinsor1380 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +246

    Thank you! This was quite interesting. Also, there was no tiresome and boring introduction! This video was short and sweet. Sometimes when I'm watching a video and am forced to sit through a boring unnecessary intro., I get bored before the actual content even begins and I go look for another video to watch.

    • @jeannefoster5594
      @jeannefoster5594 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +15

      I agree with you. I guess they’re trying to increase the amount of time on the video for some reason.

    • @kabodick
      @kabodick 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree. Hate long intros, especially on videos where in looking for specific information.

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      YESSSSSS!!! I can’t tell you how many videos i’ve clicked off of early because of their damn boring, long ass intros and saying in 25 words what could be said in 5.
      This one was short and right to the point!!

    • @rainbomg
      @rainbomg 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      “ _Hey guys! So today I’m going to be talking to you about things that I would never personally have in my house. I’m not saying it’s wrong or someone who has these things is dirtier than someone who doesn’t but for me, in my journey, these are the choices I’ve made and I’m ok with that. Sorry for the video clips that have some sun glare in them and my nails aren’t done, normally I get them done on Tuesdays but this last Tuesday there was this big asteroid that hit my car and so I was trying to get all my editing done but then my_ ….” 😤

    • @cianap.281
      @cianap.281 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      ​@@rainbomg Lol so accurate! "Ok onto the first ti-- omg here's my dog look she's so cuuuute! Hahaha [sluuuuurp from a travel mug] by the way I'm drinking unicorn sugarberry tea today from my favorite..."

  • @pricklypear7934
    @pricklypear7934 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +231

    YES!!! I have a friend who owns a business for manufactured homes. He said no matter how much designers push those kitchen flat square sinks, dont get them! Also, when i tried to clean my kids fluffy rug, i found trapped toys in the fluff. Legos, dinos and even a hot wheell car! We thought it was a bump from the fluff inside. Not a car!

  • @bladeofSteele
    @bladeofSteele 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +107

    I've also cleaned homes and businesses, and one for me is glass tables. They always look dirty, and frankly, them being see-through makes the room look more cluttered instead of lighter and airier, as people seem to think. You can usually see its frame, legs, every one of the chairs' legs, and everything through it, so that plus the dust and prints, it looks bad.

    • @channelchen
      @channelchen 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      So true!!! As a home-maker, I abhor glass tables. Dangerous, un-cozy, and - thanks for drawing attention to it, I never have noticed before - giving a cluttered look.

    • @clamh84
      @clamh84 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      We had a glass coffee table growing up and my parents had to get rid of it because people were always bashing their shins.

    • @SamBaker-z9h
      @SamBaker-z9h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I hate them because they look cheap.. like a bachelor pad from the 90's or something.

    • @katella
      @katella 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I am notoriously bad at cleaning glass. When I try to clean a glass tabletop it will assuredly look worse when I'm finished. No idea what I'm doing wrong.

  • @ingridbond3432
    @ingridbond3432 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +108

    thank you for a short to the point video! :)

  • @iamwoman.hearmeroar.6146
    @iamwoman.hearmeroar.6146 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +73

    As a current housewife, I’ve learned these things the hard way. Now I buy things with the thought in mind, “but is it easy to clean?”

  • @szasza3273
    @szasza3273 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +432

    As a former cleaner I have one more for you: Dyson vacuum cleaner. I used to clean in high end households and had the opportunity to vacuum with all models of this Brand and I have to say: I hate them all. I recommend Miele.

    • @margyb7469
      @margyb7469 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +47

      I only use a Dyson once when cleaning someone's, and I was blown away at how useless it was and for the expensive price it's a piece of 💩. I own a miele, have had it for over ten years and it still works great.

    • @KrisHughes
      @KrisHughes 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +19

      Dysons are sh*te on American carpets - but then American carpets are also sh*te, so ...
      They are excellent vacuums for pretty much all other uses. Fine on British carpets, hard floors, furniture, etc.

    • @szasza3273
      @szasza3273 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      @@KrisHughes I used to clean in Switzerland on the Goldcoast, it's mostly hard floors in these households. Dysons are a really bad choice if you're looking for a vacuum cleaner. If you don't have the budget for a Miele, try Phillips.

    • @lissakaye610
      @lissakaye610 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +38

      Give me the 40yr old Kirby! Still work like a charm

    • @ca.luckie2830
      @ca.luckie2830 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Dyson vacuum void the warranties are newly installed carpet. They literally tear the fiber out from the backing.

  • @Sophiecjp
    @Sophiecjp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +160

    I agree on all especially the sinks. The other thing I would is blinds. No matter what type such a pain. They collect so much dust. I prefer a sheer curtain that I can throw in the wash.

    • @robin8773
      @robin8773 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      i have a customer with 33 sets i have to clean every two weeks.

    • @Sophiecjp
      @Sophiecjp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @michelemaliano7860 with the sheers I have you cannot see thru them. They have like a crinkle pattern and are thicker.

    • @paulaolson8956
      @paulaolson8956 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Sheers

    • @Sophiecjp
      @Sophiecjp 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@paulaolson8956 you are correct. I did not notice that iPad changed it. Thanks for the correction 😎

    • @kirkjohnson6638
      @kirkjohnson6638 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      That depends on where you live. When I was in SoCal, dust was just a fact of life. I would spend hours every week just dusting and still couldn't keep up. Now that I live in Florida, I rarely have to dust. Having rain several times a week really keeps the dust at bay!

  • @thebewitchinghour831
    @thebewitchinghour831 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +32

    I have an under mount bathroom sink and HATE it but I liked the cabinet and it was all one set and couldn’t choose a different top. The worst thing about it is the red funk gets stuck up under the rim and I have to use a toothbrush to clean it but yet you can’t get into the corners with a regular toothbrush. I’ve had to order small bottle brushes to get in those corners and same thing with the stupid spa tub that my husband just had to have. I knew I would be the one to clean the damn thing. It’s a female fungal infection waiting to happen.

  • @farelimm
    @farelimm 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +160

    House cleaner here 👋 I have some more for you:
    - glass shower doors (especially if they are framed)
    - recessed sink aerators. Impossible to remove for cleaning, and once hard water has adhered to them, good luck buddy
    - oiled bronze & these new brushed gold fixtures (the gold shows every single dang finger print)
    - tiled shower floors
    - plastic shower heads & sink sprayers (again, hard water will not come off of these without a massive fight)

    • @robin8773
      @robin8773 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      yes, yes, yes. am i the only person that dries their sink and shower after every use? i give customers a $5 discount if they have a shower sprayer.

    • @Rachel-rq7ci
      @Rachel-rq7ci 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Tile shower floors? My parents are considering changing the plastic pan because it doesn't clean well. Why is tile bad? Thx

    • @BogWitchJess
      @BogWitchJess 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      is there any gold finish for fixtures that doesn't have the fingerprint issue?

    • @jnova3328
      @jnova3328 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

      Great comment, do you have recommendations for:
      -What is a good replacement for glass shower doors, is the only option a shower curtain?
      -What is the best color/type of fixture in the bathroom and kitchen that won't always look dull and won't show all the dang fingerprints and watermarks?
      -What type of flooring is best in a shower and in the bathroom?

    • @robin8773
      @robin8773 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

      @@jnova3328 just a curtain with a heavy duty plastic liner that you can wash. if you want glass get the kind that is opaque and has a wavy design in it. the best fixture color that is the most durable is regular shiny chrome. the bronzy stuff flakes off almost immediately and hard water shows right away. i haven't dealt with gold yet but i would think it the same as the bronzy stuff.

  • @MsSunnyDenise
    @MsSunnyDenise 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +50

    Tiny Knick knacks! I used to collect tiny Knick knacks and display them. Then one day, I and my partner were hired to clean a house that was full of knick knacks - when I say full of them, I mean she literally had over a hundred of them. I never collected or displayed stuff like that ever again.

    • @stottme1
      @stottme1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      They are not called "DCs" for nothing.

    • @evilsharkey8954
      @evilsharkey8954 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      That’s what curio cabinets are for. Keeps the dust to a minimum, so you only have to clean the outside glass.

    • @OgdenM
      @OgdenM 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeap.
      I have a client who has things covering every surface. It takes me 4 hours to clean that house and I don't touch the bedrooms.
      ... I dust everything on every surface and move it to dust under it.... Takes forever and there is NO way to sped up because it increases the likelihood of breaking something.

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@stottme1what does DC stand for…?

    • @flowerpower8722
      @flowerpower8722 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@calisongbird Dust collector.

  • @Whammytap
    @Whammytap 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

    Things I love as a professional cleaner:
    * Corian kitchen sinks that are molded into the countertop as all one piece
    * One piece tub/shower surround combos. Not that gross ReBath stuff with the seams, though.
    * Clients who let me periodically seal their grout, to protect the grout and tile (less staining, too)
    * Clients who believe me when I tell them their vacuums need service or replacement
    * Clients who provide the products and tools I ask for
    * Clients who pick up before I come. Not pre-clean, but pick up laundry, shoes, toys, dishes, bathroom clutter, etc.

    • @CleaningtheECway
      @CleaningtheECway  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      All very good info. And you have given us a good idea for a future video. Thank you!

    • @OgdenM
      @OgdenM 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeap to all of that.
      I refuse to take on any clients who do not pick up beforehand. I'm not a maid or their parents.

    • @CatherineHurley-wk8ef
      @CatherineHurley-wk8ef 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@OgdenM My condo's small enough to clean myself, but I have two girlfriends whose cleaning-ladies "fired" them for not putting basic stuff away before they arrived to clean. I'm still laughing! (No way I could clean a room
      properly if there's still stuff left everywhere!).

    • @SamBaker-z9h
      @SamBaker-z9h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dorian integrated sinks are a huge NO- they stain and you need to bleach every day.

  • @Sharolynn10
    @Sharolynn10 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +57

    I've read some comments and have one more item to add: large, jacuzzi tubs. Nobody ever uses them and then, you still have to at least dust them so the homeowner has a sparkly clean tub. As a short woman, I need to nearly climb into the thing to "clean" it!

    • @CleaningtheECway
      @CleaningtheECway  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      Yes. I have to get into the bathtub, wash the sides, and then my way out so I can hang over the side to wipe the rest if the bottom.

    • @theOlLineRebel
      @theOlLineRebel 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I’m tall, and I DO use it as a normal tub (faucet high enough to wash my hair also, unlike regular tub). Frankly I prefer the “naughty” or “swimsuit” attire to clean any bathing unit. Jacuzzis are a pain to clean no matter what. Especially those jets. Yuck. Doesn’t matter that you don’t use them - they mold quickly.

    • @MissGreenTeaLady
      @MissGreenTeaLady 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yes! They're such a waste of money. I think I've actually had to clean a used jacuzzi once. Most just had dust.

    • @Whammytap
      @Whammytap 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      One of my clients who has a jetted tub bought a product called "Oh yuck" for me to use to clean the jets. I scrub that tub every two weeks, but there is always water in the pump and lines. What shot out of those jets when I filled the tub and added the product was horrifying. Dark gray and greasy. I will never own a jetted tub.

    • @OgdenM
      @OgdenM 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I have a client with one that actually uses it...
      I'm happy for them. I have never understood why people don't.

  • @kibbylollabee1259
    @kibbylollabee1259 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +45

    I agree with all and would add that a hand held steam cleaner can blast grime out of sink corners, and from between close-set faucets. I am surprised more people don’t use steam .

    • @ruidadgmailcanada8508
      @ruidadgmailcanada8508 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      High PIA factor. 🤷

    • @nicholebryant7359
      @nicholebryant7359 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      And toilet seat screws but now I have the ones that remove completely.

  • @jamestucker8088
    @jamestucker8088 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +31

    I love undermount sinks. If you spill anything on the counter you can easily wipe it into the sink. It never occurred to me that anyone would wipe a sink like that.

    • @ellenh278
      @ellenh278 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      Right, I'm always wiping INTO the sink, not out

  • @ShiningAoiTsuki
    @ShiningAoiTsuki 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +49

    Honorable mention: glass tables - a pain to keep clean 😫

    • @cyn_na_mini
      @cyn_na_mini 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      oh dear. I just bought one yesterday. 😫

    • @melodypaz7247
      @melodypaz7247 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My Grandma Mush Mush loved her glass table tops for displaying photos.

    • @ShiningAoiTsuki
      @ShiningAoiTsuki 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@melodypaz7247 Glass tables are indeed beautiful for displaying precious items - bless your grandma :)
      But if you don't want to clean your table every day because of immediate collection of visible dust particles, streaks and fingerprints, this furniture isn't for you 😉
      Glad to hear that your grandma didn't have a problem with that :)

  • @stottme1
    @stottme1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

    I have been a professional cleaner for over 25 years. Before I even saw your first household worst item to clean - ‘the dreaded sink’ that has also been on the top of my list of difficult cleaning experiences. Might I also add to the house hard-to-clean items - brushed stainless steel sinks and brushed stainless steel and black polished plastic kitchen stoves. Thin grout lines between showers are not a favourite either.

  • @karinbperrott747
    @karinbperrott747 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +39

    Totally agree with you about the flat bottom sinks. The one in our bathroom is impossible to keep clean.

    • @angies5082
      @angies5082 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ditto! Love the look of mine but water sits on bottom

  • @kennixox262
    @kennixox262 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    Just going kitchen sink shopping this weekend. Thank you for the tip about squared edged sinks. Good point!

  • @sde0677
    @sde0677 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    We have every single one of the items you mentioned and I would never pick them again except the undermounted sink. I don't really have an issue it but would 100% agree with you on the rest. I wish I had watched this before we built!

  • @terrywade3696
    @terrywade3696 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    What a surprise! I thought you were going to talk about cleaning products!😂🤣 But your tips were still great!

  • @irenerosenberg3609
    @irenerosenberg3609 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +46

    This is why we need more female engineers. Every time I look at something, I judge it by how hard it would be to clean. Men never think of this. How about free standing tubs? Who is cleaning under and behind them? I hate 6 panel doors. That's TWELVE horizontal surfaces on every door that need to be dusted (top & bottom of every panel). Grout is the enemy! All tiles in high dirt applications should be large and rectified (straight cut edges, not rounded).

    • @barbarapaige4587
      @barbarapaige4587 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      So true - we need more women engineers! People who design kitchens have never cleaned them (or even cooked in them), and bathrooms are another nightmare. Don't even get me started on clothing and bras...

    • @aliciadelantado
      @aliciadelantado 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

      I'm sorry, but what we need is more men doing their jobs - tasks, chores name them. The job of a woman is NOT cleasing the house by default.

    • @barbarapaige4587
      @barbarapaige4587 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@aliciadelantado I love this comment. What if mothers raised boys to do the same housekeeping chores that girls are made to do...

    • @whickervision742
      @whickervision742 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lame. People, men or women, buy off of appearance, fashion trends, and 'getting a deal'.
      Preferentially buying cars difficult to repair, appliances impossible to repair, etc.

    • @whitelutik
      @whitelutik 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      And for the love of all that's holy don't do texture on fake vinyl floors 😭 ! Why?! So gross so hard to scrub out

  • @BeautifulKittenOfLove
    @BeautifulKittenOfLove 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +100

    You forgot "children"...

    • @CleaningtheECway
      @CleaningtheECway  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +16

      That is funny. Cody is always making jokes about things, being messy. It giving him more reasons to never have any.

    • @melissamundle456
      @melissamundle456 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +17

      And pets❤❤

    • @lajuanda
      @lajuanda 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      😂😂

    • @amystern123
      @amystern123 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

      In fact, it’s better to have no people or pets at all. So easy to keep clean then, you just have to dust from time to time.

    • @Melinda8162
      @Melinda8162 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      🤣🤣👍

  • @sflasaint811
    @sflasaint811 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +22

    Thanks. I won’t be getting that bottom mounted sink in my bathroom and I won’t be getting the glass shower doors either for my bathroom remodel. Just a shower curtain I can throw in the washer!

    • @barbarahering484
      @barbarahering484 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I have one person who has shower doors and they put a shower curtain inside for that reason.

    • @splat406
      @splat406 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lol, I came to say I hate shower curtains! I used to throw them in the washer but now I’ve eliminated that chore too! 😅

    • @brittanynye4268
      @brittanynye4268 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love my glass shower doors, but the track is a pain to clean. The glass is frosted, so they don't show fingerprints or anything.

    • @SamBaker-z9h
      @SamBaker-z9h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@splat406 yeah curtains are gross unless you wash them every other day-- yuck.

  • @shawnnap59
    @shawnnap59 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    The developer put the stupid flat bottom sinks and square edged mouldings into my place and, agree x1000000, they are a total pita to keep clean. To this list I'd add Shaker style cabinet and closet doors which also collect dust like nobody's business - and in the case of the ones the developer installed in my place - the corners need to be meticulously cleaned with a cotton swab or toothbrush. No amount of vacuuming or wiping with a cloth will get the corner grime out. I hate them with a passion.

  • @connieandgwennie1450
    @connieandgwennie1450 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    I agree 100% with the flat bottomed sinks. As a cleaner, I find them very time consuming and difficult to clean.😠

  • @robin8773
    @robin8773 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    i'd add anything marble, especially in the shower or kitchen counters. it is so easy to stain or etch and you can only use neutral cleaners.

    • @gimpygardner3377
      @gimpygardner3377 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      We have "marble" in our kitchen and one bath. It is actually quartz. 3 years, No problems.

    • @robin8773
      @robin8773 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

      @@gimpygardner3377 quartz is great; i have it my kitchen too, quartz is not marble though; it can have a marble design.

  • @sweetpie7919
    @sweetpie7919 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Our fluffy rugs went in the trash. We even bought a new vacuum just to get them clean, didn't matter. It was a workout trying to force a vacuum across those things. They were a huge source of dust. They looked clean but as someone with a severe dust allergy, I am a dust detector. I can immediately feel it. Huge mistake buying them for our kids.

  • @MissGreenTeaLady
    @MissGreenTeaLady 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I worked for a cleaning company for a summer in college and I HATE FLUFFY RUGS. Also it made me realize I don't want a huge house. Most people use the same few rooms (living room, bedroom, main bathroom, kitchen) and everything else gathers dust.

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes! Unless you can afford a regular housekeeper, large houses are a pain.
      Also, in many upscale homes, the living room and dining room barely ever get used, except for occasional company.

  • @Congiary
    @Congiary 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I'm so glady mom taught me to imagine cleaning something before I leave it out. I have old furbies displayed that I love, but their fluff gets dusty. It's hard to clean but the way they make me feel is worth the time. They're small enough. I can't imagine having the motivation to wash a giant fluffy rug. I like the look, but not enough to outweigh the hassle.

    • @Whammytap
      @Whammytap 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Just keep 'em in a glass display case. It will keep the majority of the dust off. :)

    • @flowerpower8722
      @flowerpower8722 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      A fairly regular brisk brush with a quality clothes brush will make a quick job of smaller fabric items, like stuffed toys. That may be a forgotten tool for some, but I use it often on fabric lounge surfaces, especially the squishy ones. A lot quicker and ergonomically easier than wresting with a vacuum cleaner.

  • @jodybogdanovich4333
    @jodybogdanovich4333 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I got rid of decorative rugs I had in front of my kitchen sink and stove, inside the apartment door, and a hallway runner. Not only were they trip hazards in my old age, but it is so much easier to sweep and clean the floor without shuffling them around.

    • @annainspain5176
      @annainspain5176 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      And they're dust and dirt collectors. I grew up in a house with runners, carpets etc and when I married I moved to an apartment with terrazo floors (hot climate). When I see the dust that accumulates in a single week, and I remember the rugs...ugh.

    • @jodybogdanovich4333
      @jodybogdanovich4333 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@annainspain5176 Yes, and I have a dust allergy. 🤧

  • @studentatytu4230
    @studentatytu4230 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +30

    I will gladly throw out my furry bedroom rug to keep our cleaner happy. I know she’s in these comments somewhere! 😂

    • @Bearwithme560
      @Bearwithme560 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @msdimi01
      @msdimi01 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I really wanted a black rug. It looked gorgeous in my room with a splash of red, white and gray. Dog hair, my hair were embedded into the fibers, not to mention the actual dust and other dirt. Couldn't hoover them out. Bought a handheld hair collector... Looked good after a good session but took me an hour. After two years I cleaned it one last time, rolled it up and donated it. No rug in my room since then.

  • @2bfrank657
    @2bfrank657 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    This is what happens when people disregard decades, or even centuries, of design wisdom for the latest fashionable fad.

  • @cathyb6358
    @cathyb6358 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I have never thought those sinks were a good idea.

    • @SamBaker-z9h
      @SamBaker-z9h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      undermount all the way. overcount get nasty on the edges plus you cant wipe water into the sink. theyre an eye sore too like an above ground pool vs in ground.

  • @JGDD7190
    @JGDD7190 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I never thought about sinks like this before. I am preparing to buy a place so please keep sharing, this helps make my list of what I want to don't want. Of course things can be replaced, bit if I can find the perfect (or closer too perfect) home all the better

  • @johnborges5938
    @johnborges5938 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Well there's your problem! You should never have a bathroom in your house. WAY too hard to clean.

    • @CleaningtheECway
      @CleaningtheECway  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Lol I did try and suggested to the males in my house to go outside to go potty. That didn't work.

  • @selenacordeiro1458
    @selenacordeiro1458 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Yes! I used to clean houses, these are all a pain.
    For me personally I would also add glass shower doors, and gas stoves, and white cabinets that have a weird finish to them because the finger prints never cease to exist.
    I also keep all clutter off my counter spaces.

  • @ShadareaRapt
    @ShadareaRapt 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    so glad I stopped by here first before choosing these items!

  • @billvojtech5686
    @billvojtech5686 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    I have a flat bottom kitchen sink. The sharp angles require a bit of extra attention when cleaning, but it's not that bad. I don't see what's bad about bathroom under mount sinks. Any difficulty you have getting things out would be offset by the inability to wipe thinds on the counter into the sink. If it's the counter overhanging the sink that's the problem, cut the countertop so it's flush with the sink.

  • @robins521
    @robins521 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Whoever designed my apartment has clearly never cleaned their own house as a lot these things are currently driving me mad. I feel like the square baseboards are also extra fun when cheap sticky paint is used.

    • @stottme1
      @stottme1 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Men who design these items have generally never cleaned them.

  • @traceydelfs2657
    @traceydelfs2657 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    When i remodeled my bathroom i bought a sloped, under-mount sink but had it mounted top side because it looked better and wasn’t a deep edge crevice i foresaw as gross when dirty. Contractor was so confused.

  • @M_SC
    @M_SC 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    Add more! I will listen

  • @SarrahStrange
    @SarrahStrange 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I have to add: tile countertops, any kind of decorative trim or molding, glass shower doors

  • @VIpanfried
    @VIpanfried 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    OMG I have all of that.
    My kitchen sink is restaurant 72”. No changing that, but you are absolutely correct. It is so hard to rinse out. I must give credit, when my cleaning lady finishes it looks brand new.
    I will not buy more of the fluffy rugs! I told her to not struggle with them. I take them to a commercial laundry.

    • @webwhisper2701
      @webwhisper2701 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      fluffy synthetic pillows, throws, pet donuts pollute the air you breathe, and the environment - micro plastics 😏

    • @VIpanfried
      @VIpanfried 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@webwhisper2701 you are 100% correct. Those materials are poison.

  • @chirpyfernandes9866
    @chirpyfernandes9866 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Love it, very useful tips! Please make more of these videos!

  • @norcaldeemichaels
    @norcaldeemichaels 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    I have two hand towels hanging at my master bathroom sink. One for me face, hands, making a second pass drying armpits before deodorant, and a second towel for drying the mirror, countertop, faucet hardware, and basin (in that order) when I’m finished. It takes 10 seconds, looks hotel clean (a misnomer) and never needs a deep cleaning.

    • @doonewatts7155
      @doonewatts7155 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Face cloths are also great for other areas but probs best to use old ones ;)

    • @brittanynye4268
      @brittanynye4268 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      I hope you don't reuse the armpit towel on your face.

    • @NationalHooeyLeague
      @NationalHooeyLeague 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@brittanynye4268 why not? You're usually applying deodorants after having a shower so your armpit should be just as clean as your face.

  • @ros8986
    @ros8986 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I am anti-rug of any kind - so much more work than just a quick sweep and occasional mop.

  • @bunkyman8097
    @bunkyman8097 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +10

    Great tips from someone who knows. Thank you!

  • @bilindalaw-morley161
    @bilindalaw-morley161 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Succinct, informative, and easy to remember. I prefer a short like this to a 30 minute vid.

  • @minjay44
    @minjay44 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    As a former cleaner I’d never have stainless steal appliances, or glass shower doors or surrounds

    • @MissGreenTeaLady
      @MissGreenTeaLady 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Walking into a kitchen and seeing all stainless steel was one of the worst parts of my job.

    • @georgiafrye2815
      @georgiafrye2815 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Unfortunately Stainless and black are popular. I had to pay more for a white dishwasher. White is not the thing.

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      *steel

    • @flowerpower8722
      @flowerpower8722 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@georgiafrye2815 It works the opposite where I am. White has always been the cheapest, and what they call stainless steel, isn't. It's just some type of metalic paint. Every appliance I have ever bought is white. White is nice, and always looks good, regardless of what the marketers want to pedal.

  • @sallypettit7156
    @sallypettit7156 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I have the baseboards throughout the house and flat bottom sink in the kitchen. I keep a 4 inch squeegee to get water to go toward and into drain. I was considering a steam cleaning gun to get corners in baseboards. Brushes still do not get all dirt out. I have used q tips, and even thought of putting a drop of paint in the corners, but I don’t think I could pull it off.

    • @bradbrown8759
      @bradbrown8759 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      Wax the sink with auto wax. It works on cars bathrooms kitchens electronics phone screens. Don't put it where slipping would be an issue.

    • @dlbstl
      @dlbstl 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      My bff cleans houses. And she uses newspaper to clean baseboards. She wads up the newspaper and then drags it along the baseboards, while crawling along. Crushed up newspaper might just be the thing to get into those corners. Good luck!

    • @jeannefoster5594
      @jeannefoster5594 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@dlbstluntil the ink rubs off on the wood and paint… been there, done that.

  • @MsDaisy173
    @MsDaisy173 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Thanks for the short video on problematic items.

  • @jenniferward6909
    @jenniferward6909 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Massive custom floor-to-ceiling window curtains for these rooms with 20+ foot vaulted ceilings. Is anyone seriously rolling up a 20 foot ladder every couple of weeks to clean these things?? 😳 Because with even just 1 pet, they’ll be covered in hair in 3 days flat!

  • @lololmanidek
    @lololmanidek 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    As a cleaner I agree with everything except for the flat square baseboards… idk I find them way easier to clean and maintain. Can’t stand a bunch of grooves in wood for dirt to compact in. Also, the #1 thing I will not have in my home is… blinds!
    And other things are:
    - penny tile, white grout, stone walls, fake plants especially on top of cabinets (SO dusty), the list goes on honestly lol.
    Love these videos, super validating my everyday struggles as a cleaner hahaha.

    • @calisongbird
      @calisongbird 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Don’t real plants collect as much dust as fake ones?

  • @solavita306
    @solavita306 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    And under counter mounted sinks start to get mold and mildew build-up. Yech.

  • @YtUser-c1c
    @YtUser-c1c 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    As a housewife, my first thought when I want to buy something is: how much work is it to clean this. I am glad that I am not the only one…

    • @nyrockchicxx
      @nyrockchicxx 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I watch videos of new homes and rentals, and think all the time of "how easy is that to clean"?

  • @ProfoundProductions
    @ProfoundProductions 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Animals

  • @patriciamueller3986
    @patriciamueller3986 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would add marble to that list. It's beautiful but impossible to clean without damaging the marble. Especially in showers. I have a house cleaning business and that's the one thing i hate the most because it takes so much extra effort to try to clean it.

  • @kcjd8659
    @kcjd8659 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I used to volunteer in the kitchen at my son’s school, and they had a flat-bottom stainless sink and it was TERRIBLE! Absolutely idiotic design.

  • @JCcanU
    @JCcanU 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Had real sheepskin rugs you beat them over a clothesline with a broom and brush the wool .

    • @OgdenM
      @OgdenM 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Real wool is very different then the fake stuff. You can't brush the fake stuff... It just rips it to shreds and also pulls out clups.

    • @JCcanU
      @JCcanU 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@OgdenM never had the fake stuff .

  • @emceeboogieboots1608
    @emceeboogieboots1608 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I would put cats on that list too. Having 4 of the little shits has our place constantly covered in fur and smelling of pee

  • @jenniferlynn3537
    @jenniferlynn3537 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I completely agree with this video about square cornered, flat bottomed sinks, but think it’s wrong about the under mount sink, and I’ll tell you why: People tend to splash water on the counter when washing their face. The easiest way to remove it is when you have an under-mount sink: you can simply sweep the water right off the counter into the sink - which you cannot do with a rimmed sink.
    So unless you’re exceptionally neat - or are fine keeping a sponge nearby or getting your towels soaking wet, I think the under-mount is by far the better choice.

    • @Jen.O
      @Jen.O 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      I have an undermount bathroom sink that I love, for the reasons you mention, BUT the sink really doesn't overlap the edge by much and there's caulking around that edge so there isn't any icky hidden groove under there (maybe those bad undermounts weren't fit correctly?)

    • @Bearwithme560
      @Bearwithme560 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@Jen.O l agree with you both. If l knew more about sinks (pre-TH-cam era), l would have absolutely chosen an undermount sink for my not-fancy kitchen, as the bits and bobs from the countertop gets lodged under the edges and a fuss to remove.

  • @TylerD288
    @TylerD288 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Thanks, this was helpful. I'm renting an apartment right now with the exact flat bottom sink that you show first, the bathroom sink, and everything you say here is true. It clogged within 2 months of moving in and I don't like the edges or walls either.

  • @lorisyoutube4008
    @lorisyoutube4008 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    fake fur rugs are just tacky!

  • @barbarahering484
    @barbarahering484 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I too clean and there are so many things I dread cleaning in peoples homes , bathroom lavatories that the hot and cold faucets have no room to clean in between the handles and the spout , jacuzzi bathtubs are horrible because you have to get in them to clean them and around them , tubs inside a shower room , claw foot tubs , the shower drain that is a long piece of metal you have to pull up to clean hair out of . If people had to clean them they wouldn't have any of them. I agree on all the things you mentioned. 😊oh one more thing farm house sinks , they limit what you can do because if you are washing dishes but then need to drain pasta you have to let your dishwater out.

    • @lauramitchell6725
      @lauramitchell6725 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      I love my large single sink,I use a dishpan for washing dishes but to be able to wash large roasting pans and cookie sheets without getting soaked is a game changer!

    • @barbarahering484
      @barbarahering484 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lauramitchell6725 to each his own 😊

    • @sholland42
      @sholland42 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Drain the pasta outside

    • @barbarahering484
      @barbarahering484 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@sholland42 I'm old school like a double sink , don't want to use a wash tub either.

  • @amysharp6
    @amysharp6 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rugs would be ok if they’re small enough to be washed regularly

  • @nataschavisser573
    @nataschavisser573 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have an undermount sink and it is a big mistake. Realised it within weeks of getting it installed.

  • @AKHWJ3ST
    @AKHWJ3ST 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I totally agree you! I wouldn't have any of those things in my house if I could help it. I do have the bottom mounted sink and I don't really like it, but I don't hate it either.

  • @flowerpower8722
    @flowerpower8722 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Also if you're remodelling your bathroom - no glass screens or doors - the new look open stall is by far the easiest to clean. Also don't put the shower heads so high you have to get a stool every time you clean them. Minimal or no moldings, trims or fancy bits. All the little grooves in anything eventually get soap scum, mold, or built up mineral deposits. All flat surfaces are best.

  • @zeitgeist5134
    @zeitgeist5134 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Please do more videos on this subject.

  • @annainspain5176
    @annainspain5176 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Philodendrons and similar plants strung clear across a room (or up the wall) on string. Those flat leaves collect so much dust and then someone has clean them. My very first client was always complaining about her allergies. I spent half of my first cleaning session in her house wiping plant leaves with a wet cloth and her husband laughed at me till i showedhim the black streaks on the dusters. The next week her allergies were "so much better!"

  • @lauralily4467
    @lauralily4467 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I love my undermount sinks and don’t have any problems keeping them clean.

    • @OgdenM
      @OgdenM 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Have you looked in the crevice between the sink and the underside of the counter?

  • @michaelfoxbrass
    @michaelfoxbrass 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Honest, practical, easily understood. Excellent recommendations!

  • @lindatisue733
    @lindatisue733 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very well done video. Would like a vidoe on things to have for easy to clean. In Korea they have the best sinks, with 12 cm deep metal strainer baskets, they continue to drain even with a lot of junk in them. that can be lifted out and dumped easily. Please add to the list of hard to clean Under mount Kitchen sink with wood counter tops. Hanging openshelving in a kitchen, especially when they shelves have to be used for storage.

  • @cheryl-annegoh5278
    @cheryl-annegoh5278 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That's why I refuse undermount sinks!

  • @knitlamb5125
    @knitlamb5125 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I like this throw rugs give me trouble. I only put them where the entry way and where people walk the most so they don't ware out a path in carpet.

  • @j.c.5749
    @j.c.5749 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I live alone and I have the squared kitchen sink, it's beauty is worth the extra effort. But, buy the best gauge stainless steel, like .16 or .18, brushed finished. I've lived with it for just over a year. I have a detachable sprayer hose faucet to help with moving schmutz.

  • @zoebear1992
    @zoebear1992 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The rugs have to be shaken at every angle to get rid of stuff, like when you vacuum, you have to vacuum in different directions to get the carpet really clean.

    • @CleaningtheECway
      @CleaningtheECway  3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      These types of rugs hold onto things like glue.

    • @zoebear1992
      @zoebear1992 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@CleaningtheECway I agree 💯! That's why I took it from every angle, eventually the rug came out clean.

  • @jeannefoster5594
    @jeannefoster5594 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    On the long nap rugs, the only thing I could do was get on hand and knees and use the vacuum hose to do a couple square inches at a time. Totally useless. Arrrgh!!!

  • @wendymcdowell2341
    @wendymcdowell2341 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    I’ve always wanted an undermount sink. Not anymore!! Thanks for these awesome tips. 😊

    • @capricepercle9133
      @capricepercle9133 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I have always had undermount sinks and love them. But I clean religiously and not a big rim.

    • @angies5082
      @angies5082 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I love under mounted sinks as well. I find they are easier to clean

    • @robin8773
      @robin8773 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      my sink is made of the same material as my countertop so there is no edge at all; it is not a separate thing thats installed. its the best.

  • @karinpost9176
    @karinpost9176 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I hate my undermounted sink. I knew when we got it that it would be a nightmare to clean. It was the only one the store had that fit the counter.

  • @billl1127
    @billl1127 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Guess I have to move. I've got three of the four.

  • @alexandraboswell2510
    @alexandraboswell2510 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have all those and my housekeeper has no problem keeping things perfect.

    • @CleaningtheECway
      @CleaningtheECway  2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      It is not that they cannot be cleaned, they are harder to clean, and harder to keep clean.

  • @samali808
    @samali808 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Learning the hard way on those fluffy rugs. Everything you said is a 100% true. The vacuum eats them up and things get stuck. Having to replace them now.

    • @flowerpower8722
      @flowerpower8722 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes those things died a painful death back in the 70s. They were all purple or poison green then. I'm surprised to see them back and admit to a bit of schadenfreude when I hear these stories.

  • @queencupcake09
    @queencupcake09 หลายเดือนก่อน

    CARPETS AND RUGS OVERALLLLLLL!!! Like it literally takes me 2 hours to vacuum and shampoo the tiny carpet in my bedroom! NOOO!!

  • @zeitgeist5134
    @zeitgeist5134 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ANY WINDOWS THAT REQUIRE A LADDER FOR WINDOW-WASHING, INSIDE OR OUT. Stupid architects/house-designers have obviously never washed a window in their life. Those windows that come to a point 30 feet from the floor? Flies LOVE them. Prepare for sticker-shock when you get an estimate from a professional window-washer. (And nothing says Clean House! like freshly washed windows.)

  • @zeitgeist5134
    @zeitgeist5134 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    TEACH YOUR KIDS: While still sitting in the bathtub AS IT DRAINS, wet a washcloth and add some shampoo. Starting at the top (well, duh), clean the bathtub with the washcloth, splashing tub water on the sides to remove shampoo residue. When the tub is drained, run the tap briefly to give a final rinse (and rinse yourself in the shower). A CLEAN BATHTUB, after EVERY use. Never any need to SCRUB with Bar Keeper's Friend.
    TEACH YOUR KIDS: After you poop and flush, if you don't like what you see, CLEAN THE TOILET IMMEDIATELY! (And that includes if you don't like what you see under to toilet seat. Check it!) Nobody taught me this when I was a kid 60-odd years ago. Why, damn it?? It's obvious. I am ashamed how long it took me to figure it out. It aggravates me that it seems as if I am the only one who does this. It's simple decency.

  • @thepilotswife333
    @thepilotswife333 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Just came across you guys! You have A NEW Subscriber now!!! Looking forward to ya'lls videos

  • @zeitgeist5134
    @zeitgeist5134 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Regarding square-edge moldings: What do you mean by "traditional" moldings? I just now looked at "floor moldings" in Home Depot. They showed the silhouette of cross sections. Stupid frou-frou. Perhaps the best choice is a square molding with a simple quarter-round resting on top. No flat top-surface and no frou-frou.

  • @zeitgeist5134
    @zeitgeist5134 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A kitchen is a laboratory and should be designed as such. Think: restaurant kitchen. Cooking meals is already enough work. Why add decorative frou-frou that requires additional work to clean it? I once suffered the stupid design of a Reagan-80's frou-frou kitchen. Ultra-decorative "country cottage" kitchens, with lots of frou-frou woodwork, were a thing back then. I hated that kitchen.

  • @wolfc8755
    @wolfc8755 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Open shelving in the kitchen instead of closed door cupboards!!!

  • @burpolicious
    @burpolicious 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Brushed steel appliances, black glass tv stands, skinny metal venetian blinds, mirrored side tables.....

  • @OgdenM
    @OgdenM 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Some more (as a house cleaner myself)
    Living metal fixtures. - they tarnish really fast and you have to use a special polish on them and it takes forever to polish.
    Stainless Steel appliances - various oils polishs them but they are so annoying to keep looking good.
    Tile counter tops.... No explanation needed hopefully.
    Someone else mentioned this, glass showers. They require at least a squeegee every time you use them or you quickly end up with buildup that is hard to remove.
    Showers without a handheld shower head. - they make it easier to keep the shower clean.
    Cheap paint - it makes it impossible to clean walls and cabinets because it just wipes off.
    A refinished tub - it's gonna peel and be a mess. You also can't use any abrasive cleaner on them which makes it near impossible to clean.

  • @robbie6128
    @robbie6128 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Shower doors! Ugh.

  • @SteveJones-e8w
    @SteveJones-e8w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me. John 14:6 KJV

  • @whitelutik
    @whitelutik 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Stainless steel! Stainless my ass- you look at it and its filthy! On the other hand those new stainless steel "fingerprint resistant" appliances DO work.

  • @msdimi01
    @msdimi01 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Everything all of you say and the biggest issue at least for me is too much stuff. I'm not a house cleaner but someone who struggles to keep her home clean.

  • @SamBaker-z9h
    @SamBaker-z9h 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    im sorry but shower curtains are nasty unless you wash them every other day. top mount sinks are gross as they collect that grime on the lip, have fun with a toothpick cleaning it and you cant wipe into the sink and rinse it off plus top mount sinks are an eye sore.

  • @joannegild8001
    @joannegild8001 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Too bad if your home also has kitchen and bathroom sinks like this! You need to be talking to those who are building.

  • @lexipepsi8819
    @lexipepsi8819 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Dry filter vacuum cleaners, trust me, do your research on this one 😅

  • @robynconway1286
    @robynconway1286 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Pop up sink plugs are gross.