AboutJan Hayner Expertise If you have questions regarding home organizing, house cleaning shortcuts, office organizing, files, record keeping, organizing your children, teaching your kids how to help you clean and making it fun, I will give you the advice of a Professional Organizer, mom of four and grandma of 8.
Working Smarter-Not Harder is a phrase I live by; taking the stress out of life so you have time for the fun things is my goal!
Experience I have been a Professional Organizer for 9 years, the mom of 4 and grandma of 8,I do work for clients in the home and the work place, and am considered an expert in my field of Organization.
Organizations Faithful Organizers, passed member of NAPO (National Association of Professional Organizers), WIM (Women in Management),
Publications I have had work published all over the internet and various webzines and Newsletters. I am also a columnist on Mature Resources.org. and an Expert on all experts.com under Self Improvement/SelfHelp/Organizing Your Home and Workspace.
Education/Credentials I have taken various /classes on organizing on the interent, been taught by the best (other collegues in the field), and when I need to learn something, I find an expert in the field and learn from them. I am a research fanatic and enjoy learning everything that I can on a subject.
I am a newlywed that is moving into my first house. It is an older house, built back in WW2. The house has had some renovations: new appliances, bathroom fixtures, carpet, tile, ect but i would like to know some tips as to get my house "like new" clean. (The second room has not had any renovations) We have a cat and i just want to make it a safe clean environment for him and us. Any tips for me?
Answer Hi Kelley;
Congratulations on getting married and the new/old house!
Since you have a cat (I have 3) the smartest way to go is the way grandma used to do it and clean 'green' clean. Use a mixture of 1/4 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup of vinegar and add to a gallon of water. This will fizz up, so don't get scared, it is a chemical reaction. It will fizzle out and calm down in a few seconds. But, this is great for cleaning almost anything and it even cleans the pipes when you dump it down the toilet!! Grandma sure was smart!!
This won't hurt your cat either, I use it all of the time. If you need a little abrasive for spots that are hard to clean-just add a little salt to the cloth and there is the abrasive. It won't scratch anything, but cleans like crazy.
Instead of using liquid gold on the wood work for shining it up, use plain old vegetable oil. YES, vegetable oil. It helps to clean the dirt right out of the pours and feeds oil #wood is from trees and trees have oil# back into the wood, which helps it from drying out.
Go to my website http://www.organizingandcleaning.com and look under cleaning. There is a section in there that has recipes for all homemade cleaners for a ton of different items. This will save you a ton of money and be totally safe for kitty.
Clean up the wood work and give the older rooms a fresh coat of paint, add some sheer curtains to the windows that are washed with ammonia to get them squeaky clean and you will have a brand new room!
