Today I cleaned the kitchen floor. I don't mean that I vacuumed or used the swiffer, or even that I damp-mopped it, which is usually the ultimate in cleaning for me. I mean I cleaned it the way our fore-mothers did it: with a bucket of hot soapy water, a scrub brush, and elbow grease. I haven't cleaned the floor this way in ... well... um... not since the floor was laid in 2004.
I decided to scrub the floor around where the cat eats and near the cabinets at first. But then I tackled the whole thing. It would be good for my constitution, I thought. Plus, I love my wide-plank wood floors. They deserved a really good cleaning.
I gained the following wisdom while on my hands and knees:
1. Old sparkle glue does not come off hard-wood floors, no matter how hard you scrub.
2. The guy who finished the floors left a long hair in the polyurethane.
3. An hour is a long time for the kids to stay out of the kitchen.
4. Dried up burnt onion, once reconstituted with soapy water, smells like good food.
5. Cinderella's plight was under-rated.
And so the adventure continues...
8 comments:
Who knew mopping could be so deep?
Seriously, I love scrubbing the floor on my knees-it's the ONLY way to get it really clean.
Thanks for sharing.
It does feel clean. The thing is now I'm like a nazi about anyone dropping anything on the floor. How often do you do this?
Thank YOU for reading!
You are so funny! I think you've found your groove.
I believe Lizzy's right, Nicole. You HAVE found your groove.
LunaChick, when you scrub those floors on hands and knees, you've GOT to take a photo.
I always thought if I scrubbed the floor on hands and knees that I'd be too sexy for Big Daddy to handle.
I don't do it too often, only when I feel my ego growing, and I know I need to be knocked down a peg.
It works really well, believe me.
I agree Nance--I'll remember not to scrub on my hands and knees in front of Big Daddy
;)
Great post! I agree, it's the only way to do it...tho' linoleum doesn't like the brush part. You almost make me want to scrub MY kitchen floor.
Wait...nah...maybe another day.
Good for people to know.
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