R & R Cleaning

01/18/2026

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"..mothers who exclusively breastfed in the first months postpartum had lower odds of elevated postpartum depression symptoms, while breastfeeding intentions did not significantly modify this relationship." This makes sense from my PhD studies- the release of oxytocin with each breastfeeding episode benefits maternal mental health, and is released with breastfeeding for the baby too. (See Maternal plasma levels of oxytocin during breastfeeding-A systematic review (2020). PLoS One 15(8): e0235806. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235806 ) Also "... a substantial proportion of mothers [in this study] did not meet their exclusive breastfeeding intentions, emphasizing the importance of supporting mothers in achieving their feeding goals to promote maternal mental health."
Breastfeeding can be so difficult in the early weeks and IMHO is not helped by birth interventions and hospital postpartum routines. Skin-to-skin contact is another powerful way to release oxytocin for both mother and baby and may help to fill 'hormonal gaps' with formula feeding. Much 💜 to all mamas feeding their babies in all ways.

01/05/2026

Unfortunately, sadly I just don't see it happening. As soon most folks walk thru the hospital doors, their anxiety rises along with their blood pressure (Studies have shown this). Hospitals are for sick people. Most moms are not sick. Most moms do not need IVs or just-in-case heplocks. They don't need to be answering questions. They don't need to be confined to bed with monitors. Giving birth is a business in this country and it is treated as so. We have been fully conditioned to accept that all births need hospital care. Things have gotten worse in our country re maternal/ infant mortality and it certainly isn't from the 1.5% that choose homebirth.

03/01/2023

🙌🏼😉

02/28/2023

So shiny 😘

02/28/2023

Put me to the test, let me do what I do best 🧙🏼‍♀️💜😉

04/18/2017

safe and clean

04/18/2017

Some pretty great clients=

04/18/2017

some days on the job, like a "everything is white" home.... I have no idea how I would get it all done without a magic eraser, these are like gold people. Gold.

04/18/2017

spring cleaning

04/18/2017

a much simpler guide

04/18/2017

House cleaning timetable from the Department of Health :)
"How often the various parts of a house need to be cleaned depends upon:
how many people live in the house?
how many other people use the house?
how tidy people are, such as whether or not people clean up after meals?
how many pets belong to the household?
whether or not there is sickness in the house?
whether there has been a plumbing problem, such as water from an overflowing handbasin?
any other environmental factors, such as wind blowing dust into the house or wet soil being walked into the house when it is raining?

Household cleaning tasks are usually done according to the following timetable:
Several times each day
Wipe down kitchen benches after food preparation.
Wash dishes and cooking utensils after each meal.
Once each day
Sweep the floors.
Empty the kitchen rubbish bin.
Once or twice each week
Wash the floors.
Clean the toilet.
Clean the laundry tubs.
Clean the shower recess/bath and handbasin.
Dust surfaces
Wash clothes and bed linen
Once each month
Clean the stove/oven and refrigerator
Clean cupboards, windows and walls
Brush the flyscreens
Get rid of cobwebs

It is important to remember that it may be necessary to do some cleaning tasks more often than is suggested in the timetable. This is because there are times when parts of the house get much dirtier than usual. For example, the toilet may get very dirty when a lot of children or visitors are using it or when someone in the house has diarrhoea.
Some people may not know about the importance of keeping a house clean or what needs to be done."

04/18/2017

Just to name a few reasons....Studies show= cleaning is good for your health!
-In 2011, researchers at Princeton University found that clutter can actually make it more difficult to focus on a particular task. Specifically, they found that the visual cortex can be overwhelmed by task-irrelevant objects, making it harder to allocate attention and complete tasks efficiently.

-A 2010 study published in the scientific journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin used linguistic analysis software to measure the way 60 individuals discussed their homes. Women who described their living spaces as “cluttered” or full of “unfinished projects” were more likely to be depressed and fatigued than women who described their homes as “restful” and “restorative.” The researchers also found that women with cluttered homes expressed higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

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https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-truisms-wellness/201607/the-powerful-psychology-behind-cleanliness

How to stay organized—and reap the health benefits