I was born in the era of the wringer washing machine and a clothesline.
One of my favorite memories was at my grandmother’s house and her shiny wringer washing machine. Wash day was once a week. It was a huge chore to set everything up for laundry day. Everything in the house was washed on that day, from linens to bedding to clothes to greasy overalls. No water was wasted.
You started with the whites and worked your way to the darks. You used one tub of water for washing everything, drained then filled with clean water for the rinse.
My grandmother never gave in to the pressure to buy an automatic washing machine when they were invented. However, she did splurge on a dryer, only to be used on rainy days or in the winter.
Her beautiful wringer washer sat in the corner of her kitchen. It had a cover for the days it wasn’t being used. I loved to be there on wash day because she let me use the wringer to wring out the clothes.
She would make tea at the table, always served in fancy tea cups with cream and sugar. The sound of the swishing and purring of that washer in the background while we sipped our tea is a memory and a sound I will always cherish. To this day, I love doing laundry.
Back then, we didn’t have fancy stain removers, and Tide® was always a staple in the home. My grandmother taught me how to sort laundry and get stains out with her secret recipes. They were then passed on from my grandmother through the generations down to my own kids. We had to learn from our mothers and grandmothers; we didn’t have Google or even a TV.
Money was usually short, so a box of Tide® was used to clean everything: floors, dishes, walls, even bathrooms. A bottle of bleach would appear when sickness would follow one of us kids home from school. To this day, my sisters and I reach for a bottle of bleach if something needs a deep clean or a disinfecting scour. (That and some good old-fashioned elbow grease.)
Today we really do have things easy. We just push a button, and a machine does all the hard work. We have so many choices for cleaning products and appliances to help us with our busy lives and household chores. But that doesn’t make it any less important work.
I am so grateful for my grandmother and mother teaching me how to clean and care for my home. I am also thankful that when I taught my kids, they were paying attention!
Finally Master Laundry
I realize that not everyone was taught how to do laundry from a young age. For many, it’s a dreaded task with more questions than answers. But the truth is that it’s a lot simpler than you think.
Want to learn the ins and outs of doing laundry the GoCleanCo way? From which products to use (and which ones to avoid) to the dirty little secrets of laundry stripping, we cover it all in our Laundry Guide.
For a list of our favorite products, click here.
Either way, this resource makes things super easy!
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gocleanco
Dec 3
My little sister’s surprise bedroom makeover. SPOILER ALERT: She loved it. She texted me that she thought she was in the wrong house 😎 Big thanks to @bollandbranch who gifted her the bedding she has been begging me for 4 years! #merrychristmashappybirthday
gocleanco
Nov 25
Wish y’all coulda been in the car for the debrief on the way home. 🫠🫠🫠 Reminder that the machines that you lean on to “clean” the things in your home also need to be cleaned and maintained. Top 2 dirtiest things in peoples home? The dishwasher and the washing machine. Period.
gocleanco
Nov 18
I circled rollerblades in the Sears Wish Book every year…and every year my mother would patiently explain that we lived on an acreage with gravel roads and rollerblades do not work on gravel…and every year I would be so disappointed when they didn’t show up under the tree. 🤣🤦🏼♀️ #nostalgia #christmastime
gocleanco
Nov 15
PSA: A lot of people don’t know you can do this when you order a gift off of Amazon. At check out, you can select that the item is a gift and then choose the option to add a gift bag and a custom message and this is how it is delivered! You don’t have to worry about the surprise being ruined if they open the box because it’s already wrapped and they can plunk it under the tree. Perfect if you have family far away that you won’t be seeing this holiday season. Saves ya time and energy in the chaos of the season. 🎁🎄🎅🏻🕰️🕰️🕰️ #christmastime
gocleanco
Nov 13
Nostalgic Christmas!!!! Bring on the tinsel and the garland. I can handle it. 🤭We have some fun things planned to take you back to the days when we made ornaments outta fishhooks, so STAY TUNED ya filthy animals! 🎄🎁 ⛄️ 🎅🏻 🤶🏻❄️ ☕️
gocleanco
Nov 12
Best part of getting my hair done is hanging with sister @hellohairhouse the results aren’t too shabby either
gocleanco
Nov 9
Just out here doing the lords work. meganrreed_
gocleanco
Nov 4
Okay my DM’s are full of people asking for this to live on the feed. Brew a cup of coffee. I use a @nespresso pod but any regular cup java will do. Add in one scoop of your fav protein powder (or do half if you find this too sweet). This-is-a-wing-it-to-how-you-like-it-recipe as most cups of coffee are. I used vanilla protein powder here with a sprinkle of cinnamon, tastes a Christmasy! My go to is usually chocolate protein because it tastes like a mocha. Froth it with frother and drink it hot or over ice. This gets me 26 grams of protein right in the morning which helps cause I’m not a breakfast person. I’m trying y’all. 💪🏻 🍑
gocleanco
Nov 1
You asked and I delivered! You have been requesting I test the viral Tineco floor washers forever so here they are! Full break down of the S5 and S3 model in my stories plus they are both on sale at Canadian Tire and Amazon! @tinecoglobal #sponsored #floorcare #evolutionofclean
gocleanco
Oct 28
Best one yet. 🤣😂🤣🤣 I told you guys he looks like @mrclean
gocleanco
Oct 25
I have shared my new BLANCO sink and faucet but let’s talk about accessories, did you know BLANCO also has under sink organization systems? I completed my BLANCO UNIT with the BOTTON II, it tidies up the mess under your kitchen sink and it pulls out like a drawer; you can store your cleaning supplies in it and also has a handy dandy little handle so you can take your supplies with you around the house. I have a post up on their blog that goes into depth about BLANCO maintenance and care, and more tips in my stories so make sure you check them out. You folks had lots of questions about BLANCO last round and I am happy to help. Plus BLANCO customer service can answer any maintenance questions you might have. #sponsored @blancoamerica1
gocleanco
Oct 22
You can’t win them all. 🐷🩰
gocleanco
Oct 20
Ghosts have chores too! #happyhalloween
gocleanco
Oct 13
It’s a blessing and a curse, really. #housework
gocleanco
Oct 11
Me for the last 24 hours straight 🥴😵💫 What didn’t you snag that you had on your heart set on for Prime Big Deals Days? Drop ONE THING you didn’t nab in the comments below and maybe we will do some surprise Amazon deliveries! 🥰 The only thing I have had time to buy for myself is a Home Alone Pillow with Kevin’s face on it and some Tide Rescue 😂 Swipe to see ➡️➡️➡️
gocleanco
Oct 9
It is the final week of the Fall Cleaning Challenge which means we are cleaning the Common Area’s in our homes (that’s hallways, closets, mudrooms, porches and laundry rooms) we are ALSO taking our buckets, Aquablades, power washers and shop vacuums outside to clean up our outdoor spaces before the ❄️ hits. This is a big week. What’s the biggest disaster area that you need to tackle this week? I’ll go first. It’s my scary linen closet which currently it has a sign on on it that says CAUTION ⚠️ 😂 I also got a new leaf blower that I am very excited to blast some dirt and 🍂 with. Pace yourselves, WE GOT THIS! 👊🏻 #cleaningtips
gocleanco
Oct 8
If you are sick of doing dishes, we got this off Amazon for Stella’s apartment cause she didn’t have a dishwasher and she would not stop complaining about it. The little window is so cute, you can watch everything that happening in it, it’s almost as dramatic as and episode of Love is Blind. 5 stars ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ ⭐️ from Stella! #amazonfinds
gocleanco
Oct 7
Hiiiii 👋🏼 Sarah here. I’m the one behind the cleaning hacks, motivation, business tips, home design, decor and sometimes fashion advice and sassy commentary. Oh and I wrote some books in the early days too 🤓 How long have long have you been following along for the ride? Thanks for sticking with me 💕💕💕
gocleanco
Oct 6
Takes me just as long to pick a blanket as it does a pillowcase. 🫠🤣 Everything is linked up in my Amazon Store front! Link is in my bio. Reminder it’s Prime Deals Days next week so expecting lots of stuff to be on sale next week! My rug is from @ruggable and is 9x12 and called the Kamran Hazel. #falldecor
gocleanco
Oct 4
Entering spooky season but it’s just a regular Wednesday for us. Today I learned not everyone pronounces it 👻—GUR 🤣🤣🤣 #happyhalloween