Raised to block an efficient spring cleaning session, we contacted Bruno Ginesty, or Bgin.clean, pour les plus connectés, l’auteur de l’ouvrage « Ménage & vous » qui cartonne sur les réseaux et que l’on voit de plus en plus souvent à la télévision.He generously and long responded to us after reminding us that the biggest household problem is that we are overwhelmed by business.And now we will have to put away before cleaning!Here are his recommendations.
Each year he is in all the spirits and the long lists of "things to do imperatively" come back to the front of the stage.The idea that we would be "forced" to clean our dwellings from top to bottom does not really seem to me the best solutions ... to want to do too much, we could run out, let ourselves be exceeded, discouraged and guilty above allnot having been "up to par".And once again the cleaning would be synonymous with "unbearable chore" which is not at all, at all the objective!
The arrival of spring and its sunny days nevertheless immerses us in a new dynamic.It is also the "season of love" and the "sign of renewal".We will be able to cut the heating and start leaving the windows wide open.Need to breathe?!Let's take advantage of it!
Spring cleaning: Let's go for a tidy and clean house for sunny days!© Primark atmosphere
Spring: a period conducive to donation, recycling or resale.
Impossible to clean in good conditions when a space is too crowded ... I do not have access to the surfaces to be cleaned and the crowding of objects has an impact on my morale.I feel overwhelmed and I find it difficult to take action.What if to help us in this stage we simply thought of the power we have to help the poorest, to do good to the planet and to preserve our finances?
For all the accommodation, I work in the same way: by "zones" and by "families".And I keep in mind:
Operating by families allows me to do things little by little, to the pace I wish and that suits me!
"Families of ups, stockings, accessories"etc.
On a work plan (or on a bed), I take out the families one by a.
Prenons les pulls.I make a point on those worn this winter, those who objectively have not moved their place for years, those who do not go to me anymore or those that I simply don't like.
Une pile « je garde », une pile « je donne », une pile « je revends ».
I take this opportunity to reorganize the wardrobe and the cupboards to approach the season that arrives in the best conditions.When I open my closet, everything that is up to my sight must indeed be useful to everyday.In spring-summer, I must not necessarily fall first on a down jacket or a large woolen sweater ... I highlight seasonal clothes and place others in height, on the shelves at the bottom or in the background.
Clarity returns and our storage spaces become more "readable", more practical!
"Family drugs".
I take the time to go out on a table all the drugs I have in the house.I check the expiry dates.Drugs started, expired or those I no longer need must be recycled.I put the cardboard packaging and paper notices that go directly to selective sorting at home and I bring back unused drugs (MNU) to the nearest pharmacy.
I advise you to consult the Cyclamed site, an association which ensures the recycling of the MNU.
Here, even children can participate!And the "family method" is simple, they love it!
We therefore bring together the toys in the room by families (puzzles, cards, wooden games, stuffed animals, construction games, figurines,etc.., then we analyze those who still work, those who are broken, damaged, or incomplete, those who no longer serve,etc..And there too, we give, we keep, we sell or recycle.
Do your spring cleaning to enjoy your time © Ambiance Botanic - Stéphane Couchet
Spring: a period to take stock of our household products
Navigating the household shelves of our supermarkets, you might think that we can never have clean and well maintained accommodation without buying around thirty products, each more miraculous than the other ... False!
Again, no one is forced to make all of their homemade household products!The main thing is to realize that there are raw products whose use is simple and the efficiency remarkable!
There is for example the "white cleaning stone" found in more and more supermarkets, in drugstores and DIY stores and which will be your best ally!
Cooking plates, oven, sink and stainless steel hood, taps, sinks, shower cabin, windows, baths, PVC garden furniture or even pool liner: white stone is an all-terrain product that accompanies me everywhere,all the time !
In a container, I mix with a spatula:
The mixture must be homogeneous and sticky without being too liquid.
I transfer the preparation to a glass jar with a wide enough opening to pass a sponge.I let the preparation dry, open cover, for a week so that the mixture hardens.Simple use like hello: I pass my special white cleaning stone sponge on the mixture to impregnate it, I rub the surfaces, rinse and dry with a microfiber cloth.Before closing the jar, I wait for the mixture to be very dry again.
Some other raw products that I particularly like and that I use every day:
It is important !I love the Savonnerie du Midi - La Corvette but those of Marius Fabre, the Serail and Horse Rail are also authentic, made in Chaudron according to the Marseille process).
For linen, sneakers, windows, dishes, hoods, such as anti-mites or anti-railingsetc.etc.
He is cleaning what maybe onion in the kitchen.Marseille soap is the basis for fantastic recipes: to use everywhere, all the time!
The Marseille soap cube © La Savonnerie du Midi - La Corvette
Il permet de réaliser un spray nettoyant multi-usage en le diluant et je peux l’utiliser pur pour attaquer les graisses les plus tenaces du four, les taches de sang, les auréoles sur les matelas, la terrasseetc.
To restore a whiteness to the textiles grayed out by time (household linen, bed linen, clothing).
In a bath or directly placed with the usual detergent, it does miracles!
To attack limestone (be careful not to use it on porous or natural stone surfaces), in the kitchen or the bathroom, its efficiency is formidable!Also usable to describe the coffee machine, the kettle, maintain your washing machine or dishwasher.
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To take care of these jewelry, cutlery or decoration objects in solid silver, silver metal, marble, tin, brass, bronze or copper, this small powder will clean, polish and make shine without scratch the very delicate supports!
Many tips for succeeding in his spring cleaning in the book of Bgin Clean Ménage vousé au Éditions Marabout.
Spring: a period to celebrate the big forgotten of the household
I said it above, out of the question for me to clean the whole accommodation.Why ?Because it is already well maintained on a daily basis depending on the small programs that I have implemented (see. mon livre Ménage & Vous ! et les mini-programmes que j’ai mis en place).
On the other hand, the arrival of spring is for me the opportunity to tackle the cleaning of what we can more easily abandon at home.
The list is not exhaustive here but here are some examples!
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We all have a different relationship to order and cleanliness.A method valid for a person is not necessarily so for another ... On the other hand, I am intimately convinced that the household must be deconstructs and reinstated by "small touches" in our daily life.In the same way as we are supposed to wash our teeth every day, our accommodation also needs it.
Do everything in a blow: no!But gradually do duration: yes!That cleaning is an integral part of our routines.A few minutes which, without realizing it, contribute directly to the good maintenance of the house!
For all my tips and tips and programs for a simple, efficient and natural household: my book!
