Two weeks ago I decided to buy a new steam mop. I'd had a cheap one previously but had managed to kill it. So for the last six months or so, I'd been using a normal mop.

As my cheap mop had been very good (until I tipped a bucket of water over it accidentally) I thought another cheap one would be fine. The first time I used it the handle kept coming detached from the machine. I worked out how the handle was supposed to attach and kept putting it back together but the handle kept coming off. I ended up finishing the laundry room on my knees pushing the mop part around.

DS came home and I mentioned my disgruntlement to him. Of course he then had to go and have a look and his first statement was that the method used to attach the handle was sound from an engineering point of view. So he put it back together and as he was walking into the lounge room telling me "see it's fixed" the handle detached and the mop fell to the ground with a crash. Lot's of plastic bits flew every which way.

So I then had a really broken mop. I took it back to Godfrey's and they replaced it without question. This weekend is the test, if the handle comes off the new mop I will ask for my money back.

vinegar used instead of fabric softner

Adding 1/2 cup of vinegar to the rinse cycle of your washing machine saves you from buying a separate fabric softener.

Vinegar works naturally to soften your laundry and has the added benefit of breaking down laundry detergent very effectively.

This added benefit means less detergent sensitive allergies for families that struggle with sensitive skin.

Don't be put off by the fragrance of vinegar. The odor disappears when vinegar dries.

Very good ideas and inexpensive ones as well

Thank you Sez, I love some of those ideas especially the nice smell coming out of the cleaner.

Clean and Fresh..

I have just done an Autumn Blitz at my place and have wiped all the doors and handles and light switches and telephone with a soft cloth with a few drops of Lavender oil. It is a natural antiseptic, antifungal and anti viral so it will help ward off colds and bugs that lurk in these areas. It smells awesome too! I usually give my AC a wipe over as well, it freshens it up a bit too. You may like to use Pine, Eucalyptus or Tea tree or some of each on your cloth. I also have made up a bottle with water and essential oils of Lavender, Rose, Orange and Clove and when I strip the sheets I spray the mattress protector, leave to dry and then vaccuum it before I remkae the bed. Again it just freshens avarything up. You can add some clove oil to a tissue and then vaccuum it up before you start vaccuuming the floors, it helps to kill any bugs that might gtet sucked up and emits a nice fragrance.
Love Sez x