TALKING DIRTY WITH THE QUEEN OF CLEAN

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Summary: tremendous help
Review: Forget Martha. Forget Heloise. Forget the scary perfectionistic tomes on how to keep house. This is the book that has changed my life, cleaning-wise. If this book can't solve your worst cleaning problem, nothing will. I had tried an increasingly evil-sounding succession of expensive products to get the hard-water scum off my shower door. What finally worked? The vinegar-and-water solution in this book. I thought the grayish patches in my tub were there to stay until I followed the Queen of Clean's suggestion of... borax. I got months of burned-on food off my cooktop with the Queen's laughably simple scouring powder. Not only is my house cleaner than it ever has been, but I also threw out my toxic cleaning products, and I even feel better about myself: it turns out I wasn't a slob, I just wasn't using the right equipment to clean.

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Summary: Good - and good FOR you
Review: Forget Martha. Forget Heloise. Forget the scary perfectionistic tomes on how to keep house. This is the book that has changed my life, cleaning-wise. If this book can't solve your worst cleaning problem, nothing will. I had tried an increasingly evil-sounding succession of expensive products to get the hard-water scum off my shower door. What finally worked? The vinegar-and-water solution in this book. I thought the grayish patches in my tub were there to stay until I followed the Queen of Clean's suggestion of... borax. I got months of burned-on food off my cooktop with the Queen's laughably simple scouring powder. Not only is my house cleaner than it ever has been, but I also threw out my toxic cleaning products, and I even feel better about myself: it turns out I wasn't a slob, I just wasn't using the right equipment to clean.

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Summary: Common Sense
Review: I have to say, I am all for anything that will make housecleaning easier. This book did it for me.

Linda Cobbs enthusiasm comes across in her writing.
Her ideas are very easy and usually only require simple household items that are already on hand (used drier sheets, tinfoil, etc.)

I keep this book on my shelf as a refernce for those tough questions regarding cleaning a house (Crayon on the walls, rust stains in the sink and more). However, I have also taken some of her cleaning hints and used them in my spring cleaning and boy has it saved time. For example, she suggest you take a used drier sheet and wipe off the glass on your picture frames. I did this and it kept the dust away from my pictures. This also decreased my weekly dusting time.

What a wonderful book. Certianly it's not nighttime reading. However if you take the time to page through this book and look at some of her ideas, I believe you will be able to find suggestions that will help you save time and money as well.

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Summary: Great tips for cleaning.
Review: I really like the book Talking Dirty with the Queen of Clean. I have used several of Mrs. Cobbs methods to clean my kitchen and my bathrooms and with my husband, brother-in-law and three little boys running around I need all the help I can get. I would recommend this book for anyone with a big household with lots of boys(guys) who don't know how to pick up or clean up after themselves. The disenfecting tips are great for the bathroom where they are needed most in my home. I never would of thought to use this stuff to clean with. There are tips for all over the house. This book is a life saver. I live sixty-five miles from a grocery store and have a lot of the items used as cleaners on hand that are used in this book. Mrs. Cobb has a lot of great tip for cleaning items from baby clothes to shop oil spills. This is a all aroung great book.

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Summary: nothing beats a good short cut
Review: I, like everyone else in the world who have to clean, love and need shortcuts to doing the dirty deed, and this book is a must for such as we. Whether you're a full time janitor or someone who's expecting guests over soon and your maid just kicked the bucket, this book can save a lot of time and heartache. It's got all kinds of helpful hints for use in cleaning different rooms of the house, and darn good ones too! And this Queen of Clean can save you bunches of bucks! You'll learn how you can use inexpensive items to do your cleaning with. I own a cleaning business and when I do professional cleaning, I use very expensive materials to clean peoples homes and businesses with , and believe me, it costs them as well. But the suggestions Linda C.Cobb uses in her book can keep you from having to use professional services, and it's easy to understand too!

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Summary: Linda Cobb is help available for inveterate slobs like me
Review: If you read this book, you will find a way to tailor it to your own cleaning needs, good points and lacks. She has helped me turn the corner on my 44 year old bad habits by helping me attack the dirt her way. It is much easier to have a sense of control over your mess if you have knowledge of how to clean and what to clean. Thank you very much!

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Summary: Absolute Genius!
Review: Linda Cobb is an absolute genius when it comes to cleaning, spot removal, helpful hints, etc. I haved tried several of her recommendations and have saved $$$ and a lot of valueable time!

I must tell everyone about one specific helpful hint that has completely changed the way I clean: "ACT NATURAL" the chemical free cleaning concept! I ordered these fantastic products from "euronetusa.com" as soon as I read about them and could not believe the results. I never thought it was possible to clean without chemicals (you just use water with these products!) but was able to get rid of nearly all of them! No more dangerous fumes around my family. It saves me money, time and energy and helps our environment...

Linda, you have really changed my life! Thank you...

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Summary: My wife swears by this book!
Review: OK, I haven't read it myself, but I've heard enough from my wife to write a review (she keeps reading tips out loud to me)! She swears that this book has the answer to all life's problems (at least when it comes to cleaning). She sat down and read it cover to cover and keeps it handy as a "reference" book. It's filled with practical, simple "secrets" that really do work, like using vinegar and baking soda to unclog a drain. She says it's even better than Cobb's laundry book. The book will probably pay for itself after you try a few tips. Highly recommended!

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Summary: IT IS POSSIBLE TO MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO HELP CLEAN
Review: Yes, it is possible to motivate even the laziest child (my own) to help with spring cleaning! We saw Linda Cobb on Oprah one day and then went out and bought her book. When we got home my 10 year old daughter wanted to purchase the cleaning supplies and get going. So, I struck while the iron was hot. For about ... I purchased all of the "staples" that Ms. Cobb recommended. Then my daughter went to work. She made a paste of baking soda, bleach and borax, wore rubber gloves and goggles and attacked the mold and mildew on the bathtub/shower tiles by gently brushing the paste on. We let it sit for one hour and rinsed it off with the shower. No scrubbing, no scraping the mold is gone! Next I made Linda's solution to clean screens, took the screens outside, applied it and hosed it off. Walla! You could see the dirt falling off almost by itself! This is the best, most affordable and efficient book on cleaning I have ever read. God Bless Linda Cobb!

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Summary: IT IS POSSIBLE TO MOTIVATE CHILDREN TO HELP CLEAN
Review: Yes, it is possible to motivate even the laziest child (my own) to help with spring cleaning! We saw Linda Cobb on Oprah one day and then went out and bought her book. When we got home my 10 year old daughter wanted to purchase the cleaning supplies and get going. So, I struck while the iron was hot. For about ... I purchased all of the "staples" that Ms. Cobb recommended. Then my daughter went to work. She made a paste of baking soda, bleach and borax, wore rubber gloves and goggles and attacked the mold and mildew on the bathtub/shower tiles by gently brushing the paste on. We let it sit for one hour and rinsed it off with the shower. No scrubbing, no scraping the mold is gone! Next I made Linda's solution to clean screens, took the screens outside, applied it and hosed it off. Walla! You could see the dirt falling off almost by itself! This is the best, most affordable and efficient book on cleaning I have ever read. God Bless Linda Cobb!