Author Topic: Laundry, Big Families, and Frugality (Read 8635 times)

Matthew · « **Reply #20 on:** April 30, 2011, 10:33:09 AM »

Since people think my family is borderline dirty, I should point out that I vacuum the main areas of the house regularly; the kitchen almost every day (since it gets crumbs under the table), we wipe the kitchen counter and table every day, and the dishes never sit around in the sink for more than a half-day.

I regularly dust our bookshelves, tables, and other surfaces that collect dust (which happens after only 2 weeks, believe it or not!)

The kids are made to pick up their toys (and anything else they "got out") every night. I know this changing the subject from dirt to clutter, but it affects the overall "clean look" of the house.

Ethnically, my wife and I are mostly German. Among other things, that means we're clean (I heard that 100 years ago, you could "eat off the streets" in some German cities).

I'd like our house to be clean -- not antiseptic like a surgical room or hospital, but clean. No clutter or mess, and no dust or particles of "stuff" that need to be vacuumed. It should be clean like an 1850's German home :)

Vladimir · « **Reply #21 on:** April 30, 2011, 01:14:25 PM »

Very interesting topic.

I'm in the habit of taking a shower each morning. Its always very, very short (less than 5 minutes) and *usually* cold (I take hot showers when I am ill - usually its less cold *after* I get out of the shower than when I am in it!). Usually, I will skip the daily shower on Saturdays or any other day that I don't need to go out in public.

For those of you that don't take showers daily, doesn't your hair get really oily? How do you comb it so that it doesn't look like you don't maintain hygene?

Zenith · « **Reply #22 on:** April 30, 2011, 07:59:06 PM »

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For those of you that don't take showers daily, doesn't your hair get really oily?

Having oily hair and skin is not a bad thing as God designed our bodies with a natural moisturiser.

Its funny when you think that people de-oil their bodies and then go and buy expensive moisturisers that aren't natural and may possible be toxic for the body.

That does not mean we shouldn't shower but it just seems to be another example as we as humans have become so removed from nature.

Zenith · « **Reply #23 on:** April 30, 2011, 08:41:59 PM »

Just out of curiosity, does anyone know what people used to use in the old days to bath and shower with? They probably wouldn't have used shampoos, conditioners, and all the rest of the chemical based products.

My guess is that they probably would have used more natural products.

ora pro me · « **Reply #24 on:** May 01, 2011, 04:25:13 PM »

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Well, if you've seen what dust mites look like under a microscope, you'll want to throw your bedding in the wash using very hot water. :shocked:

And clean sheets feel and smell so wonderful.

If you looked at anything under a microscope it looks unclean including your fingers after you have washed them well, the spoon you just washed well, the pot you washed well, etc....

The point being that the world is made up of bugs and without them we would not be here.

If we become paranoid about germs it can become OCD and that is not healthy either.

We have to be exposed to germs in order to boost our immune systems and like Matthew said, when we try and kill off all the bugs we only actually make them stronger and more resistant to the chemicals and in the end it will be us who suffers.

Oh, I agree with those statements. I stopped using antibacterial soaps after reading about the problems with overusing such things. We also use mostly natural cleaners for the house, such as vinegar, salt or baking soda.

I think that the main concern with dust mites is the possible allergies to them.