So I'm putting the finishing touches on my lips in the bathroom this morning, when suddenly - out of nowhere - comes this terrific explosion and sound of shattering glass. From the kitchen.I jumped, then cringed inwardly, ticking off the things I'd last done in my kitchen. Had I left the glass I'd just washed on top of a burner that hadn't been turned off --- as happened in The Casserole Dish Disaster of 2007? Had some of the leftovers in my fridge imploded? I reluctantly tiptoed out towards the kitchen and what should I see but my ceiling fan with a bare bulb and the glass globe in fragments. Everywhere.
Scratch what I said a few weeks ago about cleaning those lighting fixtures. Maybe that's not such a good idea after all!
It's Thursday evening. The glass has been cleaned up - at least all the glass that's visible to the human eye (I'm sure my feet will find some more) --- and it's time to get cracking on my weekly cleaning of the bedroom. I think I'd also like to start using some of the tools on my vacuum cleaner to really get into the edges of the room where the carpeting meets the wall. As nice as it is just to vacuum those wide, open spaces, it's the edges of my bedroom that seem to accumulate the most dust and little bits of paper and things. The Manual has lots of advice to offer on operating and caring for vacuum cleaners. Here are some of the gems:
Operate the cleaner slowly in a straight line, lengthwise of the rug.
Go over each section twice to remove embedded dirt and grit.
Familiarize yourself with the attachments and their uses. Once you discover how easy it is to attach them and how many tasks they make easy, there will be no danger of their becoming a poor investment through lack of use.
Pick up pins, hairpins, tacks and any small sharp objects before using the vacuum cleaner.
Empty the dust bag after each use (suction action is lessened by dirt in the bag. Shake the dirt into a deep waste basket lines with a paper bag, to avoid scattering dust.
10 comments:
great blog...it's a neat concept! I'm finding I watch a LOT less television lately and I've never been happier. I think I'm inching towards a life of complete vintage immersion myself.
Old household hint; after sweeping up broken glass, go over the area with a piece of spongy, store-bought bread. It will pick up any tiny shards of glass that were left behind.
I have no idea who gave this tip to me originally but I've been using it since 1982.
Cleaning light fixtures is ok as long as it's only with a dry rag, and you make sure that nothing has come loose.
And the bread thing really works! I happen to be one of the clumsiest people on the planet and I've broken so much glass in the last year the bread works!
I love your blog!
What a lovely compliment, ladyfoxandhound! I'm very happy with the outcome of the TV thing myself.
Shay, thank you so much for the bread tip. I'll definitely give that a try - and it'll be great not to have to wear my shoes every time I venture into the kitchen!
Angel, I've been sooooo gentle when dusting that globe - and it's always felt like it was a little loose tho I couldn't figure out how to tighten it. Just when I'd decided that must be the way it's supposed to feel... Crash!
One of my ceiling fans had a loose globe, too, when I got the house. I took a look and some of the screws that held it in place didn't match the others - and they were too short! I took one of the good screws down to the hardware store and got a matching set of proper size and length, and now it is tight. Just a thought!
Aww that stinks about your fan, oh boy do I hate cleaning up glass! I feel your pain! ♥Darla
I love the pics of the accesories because my Kirby vacuum from this time period has that same box set up with the attachements in, thought the kirby is bright red and so are the accesories. I love that vaccum it does EVERYTHING from spray paint to sharpen knives (though I have not tried those last two, but I do want to try them some day, maybe towards the end of my project). Just checking it, I feel I have been so busy that I have not had time to check too many blogs and I also try not to spend too much time on the computer. I am glad you are sticking to your tv, it is amazing how much more LIFE there is without it and you will be surprised how quickly you learn to not even miss it!
I'm still not sure what happened with that globe. I've never even had to replace the bulb inside, but it was always a bit jiggly when I dusted it - gently. I probably should've questioned that and taken a moment to see how it was all put together and tighten those screws up. I've never had a ceiling fan/light before!
Ah, well, what's done is done. I'll have a new one up there soon and will have learned from the experience.
50s gal, so am I right in guessing that the attachments didn't use to fit right onto the vac itself? Did they have to be stored separately. Boy, that makes me feel bad for NOT using my attachments often. They're so easy to get to!
Love the dresses to vaccum in! I wish I looked so good. How far are you taking this, are you dressing the part more than just lipstick?
Do you sew or do any other aspects of 1940 in the way of crafts? just trying to get an idea in case I can send you anything that helps you on this journey. I send things to 50's gal. try wet cotton balls if there is no bread in the house.
That blue dress is postively dreamy! Though women probably dressed a little less smartly for housework that the gal in that ad. Jeanne, I'm not dressing vintage - yet. That foot is still firmly set in 2009, and will be until I lose a great deal of weight. A woman of my girth would probably have been stuck wearing some dreadfully matronly clothing sixty years ago, so I'll hold off on that for a bit! I do enjoy crocheting, but haven't had a stitch of time to do any crafts with all this new housework + the job.
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