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Teeter Totter ~ Finding a Balance Between Me-Hood and Motherhood
Gender: female Date of Birth: January 01, 1973 Member Since: September 11, 2007 Last Signed In: November 20, 2009 Blog Views: 14718 Send To A Friend Sign Guestbook Add as a Friend
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Making it Easy on Yourself
After the week of fun that I’ve had (can you feel my sarcasm?) I thought it would be nice to take a walk on the lighter side. The only thing worse than a streak of bad luck going on with your family, is suffering through this bad luck in a messy, dirty house. I feel like if your house is clean, at least you can actually relax and recover some of your lost energy. I think I’ve spent a lot of hours over the years on cleaning, and have tried many a product. I always love hearing what works well for other people and why. Here’s a few of my “favorite things” that make my life just a little bit easier (and fresh smelling.) 1) Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. It took wine stains off my flat painted wall. Nuff said! 2) Dyson Vacuum. I have the pet hair model and really couldn’t live without it. It’s also very rewarding to be able to see all the gunk you get out of the floors (since its bag-less.) 3) Mrs. Myers Clean Day products. A little high on the price scale, but I find a little bit goes a long way. I love the lavender line. It smells like real French lavender, not chemical lavender. 4) Febreze Air Effects (linen & sky scent). Something about it just makes my house smell fresh (like some cheesy commercial.) It also reminds me of my aunt’s house and that makes my own home seem more comforting. 5) Arm & Hammer Baking Soda. I buy the giant bag at Costco and use a little with every wash as a fabric and water softener. 6) J.R. Watkins Natural All Purpose Cleaner (lemon). LOVE the smell and works really great! Great for all surfaces. (I got mine at Target.) 7) Purex 3 in 1 Laundry Sheets. One stop laundry, works out to be about ½ the cost per load at using liquid soap, dryer sheet and fabric softener. Costco had a great intro bundle last month. 8) SKYDD white mineral oil from IKEA. This is GREAT for cabinets, tables, cutting boards or other wood furniture that needs treatment once in a while. Cheap and works great! Safe around kids and pets as well. 9) Pumice stone. The all natural way to combat hard water deposits and stains. Perfect for toilet grime that just won’t come off with scrubbing brushes or chemicals. Just requires a little elbow grease. 10) Microfiber rags. These are wonderful for dusting. You’re also being eco friendly by using something you can toss in the wash and get many uses out of. I find just 1 will dust my whole house. 0 comments from 0 users
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