Why I love the English
Besides the adorable words like “Dodgy”, “Posh” and “Bloody Hell”, I’ve recently found other reasons to love the English.
On cable in the states, we have this channel called BBC America. I don’t ever watch it, but I was flipping through channels on a lazy Saturday noon the other day, and ran across How Clean is your House.
I immediately fell in love with this show because obviously it makes my house look like a gold tooth in a mouth of foulness, and because of their ridiculously awesome cleaning tips. And we’re not talking the Americanized cleaning tips where you drench your house in Clorox and Febreeze, but many eco-friendly and frugal cleaning tips that WORK.
That and the tall woman has a lot of british sass, which I love. Watch a sample episode here (and this isn’t the worst episode I’ve seen).
I wish America could catch up the UK regarding being eco-friendly, but I imagine that’s far from happening.
Some tips from the show:
Mix salt and baking soda into a clogged drain, pour hot vinegar on and let sit for an hour.
Put coffee grounds in your fridge to neutralize odors.
Put bicarbonate of soda on your mattress and let sit before vaccumming up to help get rid of odor.
To stop the bottom of your shower curtain from becoming discoloured or mouldy, coat it with baby oil. (though I recommend getting a fabric shower curtain)
When you wash the kitchen floor, use your rubbish bin instead of a bucket to hold the water. This way you get a fresh bin without the hassle of washing it.
And there are tons others, but I may compile them all into its own post at some point.
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