Tuesday GTKY

litzo27

Sorry I'm late today ladies!

1. What is your favorite part of  your job?
2. Your best cleaning tip/trick (other than hiring a cleaning service )

PSU_Texan

1. I really like most of the people I work with and the occasional international travel.  I also like going to call on customers with our sales team (I'm in marketing).  I think it's fun to see how we work with other companies.
2. I really don't clean; like to the point my husband who is the neat freak calls my closet the closet from poltergeist (sp?).  But I guess my best tip is for hard to get out stains on clothes, I really like using this pink laundry soap bar by Zote.  It's Mexican, maybe?  Not sure if you can find it everywhere but you can in Texas   You wet it and rub it on stains and they magically disappear after washing.  It's great!

ErinO21

1. The downtime. I think the phone rang a total of 10 times the whole month of October. But we pay for it other times of the year.

2. I dust and wipes surfaces off first, throwing the dust and crumbs on the floor. Then I sweep it up. I always sweep and mop last so I can be kind of careless with the rest of it.

jlaOK

1.  So many things:  the people I work with, the flexibility, the work that I do.

2.  Clorox wipes.  It's quick and easy to wipe down the kitchen and bathroom(s) with a Clorox wipe and it will look clean without much effort.

potbellypig

1. What is your favorite part of  your job? The pay and my coworkers.
2. Your best cleaning tip/trick (other than hiring a cleaning service ) vacuuming and shining the sink can make your house look way cleaner than it really is.

vvvvvfee

1. Urgent deadlines for anything are very rare, and my workflow is mostly self-directed.
2. hmmm... well, magic erasers and bon ami are my go-to-cleaning tools for most things. a cup of white vinegar in the washing machine is great for getting funky smells out of clothes. we're also big fans of the bissell pet hair vacuum attachments- they fit on any vacuum and they are great at getting cat hair off the sofa.

vvvvvfee

K3am said:

2. 15 things. When things start to get overwhelming, just do 15 things. Put away 15 items, and you're done. If it's bad enough, I'll do 15 thing later, but it never feels like it's too much. 

this is a good one! i do a similar thing, except i set a timer for 10 minutes. sometimes i'll stop completely after the 10 minutes, but often i'll set it for another 10 minutes and i can pretty much get a whole room cleaned in that time.

lmimms87

I'm new to this board! I have a baby girl who is 11.5 weeks old and I have been back at work for about 2 weeks. It's been great and difficult all in one.

The best thing about my job is my coworkers. There are about 15 of us around the same age and they are tons of fun.

Best cleaning tip I have is to use 10-15 minutes a day to just tidy up, then clean well on the weekends.

jenn43

What does GTKY stand for?  I'm still figuring out all the acronyms.  Anyway....

1. My favorite part of my job is my patients- 90% of my patients are just the nicest people. They make work feel like hanging out with good friends instead of doing actual work.

2. Get rid of stuff!  I hate clutter, and I am always throwing stuff out (to the amusement of my MIL, who holds on to everything).  I feel like the house is cleaner when we have less stuff.

olenkapdx

1. Working from home on Fridays. That's about it.
2. Cleaning? Yeah....I got nothing.

PSU_Texan

jenn43 said:

What does GTKY stand for?  I'm still figuring out all the acronyms.  Anyway....

1. My favorite part of my job is my patients- 90% of my patients are just the nicest people. They make work feel like hanging out with good friends instead of doing actual work.

2. Get rid of stuff!  I hate clutter, and I am always throwing stuff out (to the amusement of my MIL, who holds on to everything).  I feel like the house is cleaner when we have less stuff.

GTKY = Get to Know You

Slb22

1. Every day is something different and my job involves a million details. I love pulling it all together
2. I LOVE this timer idea. I am stealing that as it currently looks like a bomb went off in here!

bumpuser10331514

1. I love that my job comes with very few disruptions while I work.

2. Lower your standards for cleanliness to just below what you actually do. I instantly became a cleaning queen.

rubber_chicken

1. Quarterly Bonus Day.  That's about it right now...sorry to be Debbie Downer, but I am hating my job lately.

2. Use vinegar instead of fabric softener -- just pour it into the fabric softener dispenser in your machine, and your clothes will come out soft and clean smelling.  My other tip -- marry a man (or woman) who will do it all for you!  Bahahahaha.  Seriously, DH does all the cleaning and cooking in our house, other than a load of laundry here and there.

NADA-H

1- hmmm for the current job i have it must be that it gets me out of the house and the load is very light right now so i get to do "extra" stuff like go for a walk and pump.

2- i almost never clean really... My only tip would be to not let clutter gather and put things back where they belong right when your done with them. Of your tidying on the go you will never have to live with clutter or dedicate special time to organize.

reb84

1. I really enjoy what I do, cartography (map making on a computer system). I just wish there was more fancy projects that needed to be done so I could show off some.  Sometimes it gets boring.

2. Clean? Um, I try to clean up in the evenings....but I really like the suggestion of marrying somebody who likes to clean My MIL likes to clean and she cleans when she comes to our house, She once asked if it offended me.  Nope, not at all!

litzo27

@tas1883 - the copper pans look so pretty but I've never used them. Do you use them on gas stove or induction? How do you like them?

@socialmediamommy
- I bought the roomba when it first came out and it was awesome for a couple of years before it broke. Now I have the Mint - it's an automatic swiffer duster. It won't pick up as much as the Roomba because it doesn't vacuum but I love it because 1) it's only $120 or something like that 2) it's quiet so I set it to run it when the kids are asleep in the evening. 3) it's "smart" so it follows the plan to get everything. Highly recommend to those that have hardwood floors without rugs.

2chatter

I appreciate working from home.  My role changed (I have way less responsibility) and deadline pressure was also removed so I am struggling to determine what I like about my job now, other than the $$.

Line baking sheets with foil (or for cookies, parchment paper in two layers).  I love not having to full on wash them all the time (esp great for roasting veggies or heating up bread).

mae0111

1. Flexibility (WFH 2 days a week and really whenever needed as long as I don't have meetings that can't happen over the phone) and bonus time.  But I'm pretty disenchanted with work right now.  I work with some relatively nasty and manipulative people, and after a year of this, my boss is just realizing that there's a problem (despite numerous conversations).

2.  I have absolutely nothing to add.  We had to let our cleaning lady go, and DH and i have been absolutely slammed at work.  Our nanny is great at tidying up, but the actual cleaning is killing us.  So I want to thank you all for your hints - I'm stealing them all!!  

kmh2201

1. I enjoy the work I do, my flexible schedule, my boss, and my coworkers.  Oh, and a person is leaving our department soon who made it a less enjoyable work environment.

2. I love the timer idea!  My only tip is to employ help whenever possible!  My mom does the kids' laundry when she's here one day a week and DH is a great partner when it comes to housework.  Other than that, rather than do one bathroom at a time, a lot of times I will do one bathroom item at a time.  It may not be the most efficient, but I can usually get all the sinks and toilets done in 20 minutes, so then if I need to stop cleaning and do something else, at least the most-used items are done. 

sugarbear0524

Work--I love my job. My favorite aspect is that I believe in the mission of what we're doing (I'm on staff at a large church). I also love the flexibility, the people, and the positive atmosphere. I'm definitely blessed and happy to be here.

Cleaning--Not my strong suit. I start with the kitchen/dishes because it is my least favorite and it seems like if I do it first, the whole house (very open floorplan) looks better. I also do an "on the way" technique when picking up. If I take something to my bedroom, for example, I take something back to the living area with me that needs to go there. If you do that throughout the cleaning process, all the rooms look better when you're done.

traveltheworld

1. My work is challenging and I feel good about the fact that I'm very good at it. Oh and the money is very good.

2. I got nothing. I'm terrible with cleaning but will steal some of the tips from you wise ladies.

litzo27

@LibraryChica - I heard the Roomba animal edition is good (but pricey). Personally I wouldn't get it unless it came with a >1 year warranty. The mint is not a vacuum but just a swiffer so it won't get clogged up. But it also won't do as good of a job. I have 2 cats and I run it nighty in the kitchen/family room and it does a good job getting a lot of cat hair - although some hair balls are always found on the perimeter against the baseboards.