The world is his canvas....or at least my house is. This is what he did the other day while I was feeding the babies: I knew he'd gotten too quiet. And, he'd found a permanent marker, too. Great. After a few days of thinking about it, I decided to try to clean it. Honestly, I was expecting to fail miserably at removing the marker and preparing myself for the need to repaint, but this was ...
Cleaning
Works for Me Wednesday: Fight Dirty!
Okay, when I received an email asking me if I wanted to be part of the Greased Lightening Strike Force, I had to respond and admit I'd never tried the product. I'd seen it in the supermarket with all the other cleaners, but I had never bought it. To be honest, I seldom try new products. In fact, I often go to the cleaner aisle, get dizzy then go home and use vinegar and water. There are just ...
Tuesday’s Tip: Empty the Sink.
Lately, I've been trying really hard to keep a bit more order in our home, in my life, and this is one thing that really seems to be helping. To all the neat freaks out there, this probably goes without saying, but for people like me who struggle to get anything done some days, I'll go ahead and say it: Empty the kitchen sink. EVERY NIGHT. Seriously. Waking up to an ...
Tuesday’s Tip: Baking Soda
Confession time: This is what my sink looked like Saturday morning: Please, don't judge me....at least the dishes were done. Anyway, when the tarnished state of our sink finally struck me I had nothing to clean it with...no Comet, no Softscrub, nothing. Then I thought of baking soda. So I sprinkled (okay, poured) some in the sink and rubbed it in with a dish towel ...