The Cleaning Cupboard and Green Cleaning
One of my memories from childhood was when I went to stay with my aunty and uncle for the first time. I would be about 3 1/2 years of age and had been taken there as my mum had just had my brother. I was away for two weeks. Aunty Rene and uncle Jim were lovely people and she had a big square kitchen which uncle Jim had fitted out with home made wooden kitchen units before kitchen units became a staple of the kitchen. Uncle Jim was a Master Cabinet maker so these were no ordinary units. They also had an Ercol table and chairs, sideboard and settee in the kitchen. The modern Scandinavian style pine furniture that has recently made a big comeback. Original pieces are highly prized. The bit that always fascinated me though was that aunty had this long tall cupboard for storing all her cleaning equipment in. I think it struck me as mum did not have one of these and being a curious and nosey child it quite intrigued me. Her small pantry...