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Post by chevygirl57 on Feb 3, 2006 12:55:35 GMT -5
What is best to use on cleaning walls with flat paint? For some idiotic reason, one of my clients has flat paint in her bathrooms and throughout the house, and one of them is a deep plum/eggplant purple. She runs a daycare from her home, so you can imagine all of the dirt, water, and fingerprint marks that the walls obtain. She told me not to bother with cleaning the walls, but I think as I continue working there I will get a room of walls each time since I think clean walls look much nicer.
Any suggestions?
I have heard of using bleach mixed with water, but I do not want to take a chance and ruin the coloring on the walls or bring it down to bare rock, especially since this is mainly flat paint I am dealing with. It rubs off easily, I have found.
Also, what is best to clean the inside of coffee pots with? I remember my mom using vinegar & water when I was little. Does this work?
Do most services offer inside oven & microwave cleaning? I would love to and originally, I was going to, but depending on house size and being one person right now, I don't want to waste the time cleaning that out. So, unless a client asks me specifically, I don't think I will be offering that service. Same goes for inside refrigerators too.
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Post by Angela on Feb 3, 2006 18:36:43 GMT -5
Hi
I would not put bleach and water on her walls. Flat paint is so hard to clean. She may be better off just repainting the affected area. You could try a Mr. Eraser but rub gently. For cleaning coffee pots I just put a bit of bleach and hot water in it and let if sit for a few minutes. Rinse and dry thoroughly.
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Post by logan5127 on Feb 3, 2006 18:41:18 GMT -5
We only vacuum and lightly dust on flat paint . We will only wipe if surface is to be re painted.
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Post by chevygirl57 on Feb 4, 2006 16:26:43 GMT -5
Hi I would not put bleach and water on her walls. Flat paint is so hard to clean. She may be better off just repainting the affected area. You could try a Mr. Eraser but rub gently. For cleaning coffee pots I just put a bit of bleach and hot water in it and let if sit for a few minutes. Rinse and dry thoroughly. The Mr. Clean eraser worked wonders, but I was worried the paint was coming off. I think in the eggplant bathroom I might try some more water to get the numerous water spots around the sink off. For some reason, there is water spots and tons of drip spots EVERYWHERE in that bathroom. Kids... |
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Post by Grizzly on Feb 4, 2006 18:57:07 GMT -5
Hello:
Do you know if they have hard water in the area? It sounds as if there may be some mineral deposits left. If that is the case , use some CLR or Lime away for residential work. If the coffee pot has Mineral deposits same thing, mix your dilution and let it sit.
The Mr. Eraser does work great, however even on semi gloss walls it leaves its marks. Why she has flat paint and running a day card in her house , who Knows?
The spots you are seeing are probably small mineral deposit rings left when the water dries. We have found that a scrubber sponge with some chrome safe safety acid works very well with these, then rinse lightly with water and polish dry.
Bill
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Post by jdinstl on Feb 4, 2006 19:56:01 GMT -5
Flat paint + kids + daycare = what on earth was she thinking? I'm with you, though, on cleaning it. You'll never walk out of there feeling satisfied with that remaining. I use a janitorial-grade product made by James Varley called "Creme Kote" as a general purpose cleaner. It works quite well on flat paint, cutting the dirt but not the paint. It's a concentrate, barely an ounce is cut with a quart of water for medium strength. Great stuff.
Microwave ovens, even the skankiest of the skanky are not really a problem -- wet then lightly wring a cleaning cloth, toss it in, and nuke it for a minute or so. Wait a bit, then uke it again for a minute or so if the oven is especially crusty. Make sure your cleaning cloth is not too hot to touch, then wipe out the inside. I've yet to find gunk that won't surrender to this treatment.
Trust me on this one, I'm a 42 year old single male who's idea of home cooking begins with the words "peel back plastic from tater tots...." That's all I need to read, I'm a guy, it's common sense how long to microwave a frozen dinner. But the Kevlar-like result is the manufacturer's fault, with those funky sauces....
With regards to the conventional oven, I believe that generally is an extra-cost item for most cleaners. It is for me certainly. Here too, I use a janitorial-grade cleaner. Spray it first thing when tackling the kitchen, then wipe it out as one of the last steps.
Cheers,
John
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