Here are some odor controlling tips:
If your fridge stinks but you don't have a box of baking soda try soaking some cotton balls in vanilla extract and place it in your fridge to help banish the odors.
You do a load of laundry and then forget all about it until a couple days later. Of course at this point your clothes/towels wreak of mildew. Run the load again adding some white vinegar this time which will absorb the stench, leaving your clothes smelling as if they had just gone through the wash for the first time.
Newspaper is a great way to help control odor. Wad some up and place it in the foot of your shoes when you aren't wearing them or put a couple sheets at the bottom of your trash can.
To clean a rancid garbage disposal you can "pour in 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup white vinegar. After it's done fizzing, pour a teapot of boiling water down the drain. The concoction will clear out clogs, too!" (as taken from Woman's Day magazine) After doing this I ran some lemons through to help leave a fresh aroma throughout the kitchen.
Thursday, August 13, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
Worse Mother of the Year Awards
I really do try as hard as I can to be the best mother I can be. I keep a constant prayer with me that I will be guided through every decision, I read to Cam, we play games, we wrestle/have tickle fights, I feed her (well, i try really hard, she isn't the biggest fan of this) I teach her and introduce her to new sights, sounds and activities but through all of this I still fall short of being the "best mom". My humbling moments I call my "award moments"....when I receive the "worse mother of the year award" because that's what I feel I deserve. Of course, after all is said and done I can look back and laugh and admit that not only did that just happen but things similar to it is sure to happen yet in due time. I know I'm not the only mother who has felt this way either. Here is the story of when I received my first award...
So I changed Cam's diaper and it was a STINKY one so I needed to run it out to the trash outside. That morning had been trash day so I had to run it out the front door rather than going through the backyard like i usually would. Now, you need to know that our front door has one of those handles that even if its locked from the outside you can still open if from the inside. So I left the door slightly opened so I could get back in. I'm still not sure if it just continued to close on its own some how or if Cam came over and pushed it close the remainder of the way....all I know is that as I was stepping off the front porch step I heard a click behind me and my heart skipped a beat. I ran back to the door and tried opening it, praying that I had heard things but the door didn't budge. "OH MY GOSH I JUST LOCKED MY ONE YEAR OLD IN THE HOUSE!!!!" was all I could think. I ran around back still praying but this time that the back door would be unlocked, although I knew that would be a miracle because we NEVER (at that time) would leave that door unlocked. I tried the door and every window to no avail. I tried looking inside and my heart fell...I couldn't see Cam but I could hear her crying which broke my heart. I ran from neighbor's house to neighbor's house pounding on their doors yet NO ONE was home, or so they wanted me to think. I heard a car coming down the street so I ran after it until they stopped. I started crying as I explained the situation and asked if I could borrow their cell phone. The husband was NOT happy about being so inconvenienced but the wife insisted on helping and staying with me until I got in. Long story short I ended up having to call 911. The operator was sweet and tried calming me down but really it just pissed me off. After I explained the situation and she called for the fire department and police she asked me "Why are you crying?" WHAT? What do you mean "why am i crying?" Did you NOT just hear what I just did?! I felt horrible! But she tried reassuring me that this wasn't the first time a mother had done this and that accidents happen and I do appreciate her efforts. She said police should probably be arriving there first and should be there soon and we hung up. I went back to the backyard to try to see Cam again. I knocked on the sliding glass door and yelled out Cam's name trying to get her to come to me so I could make sure she was ok. She came around the corner from our bedroom and stopped crying as soon as she saw me. From this point on she was fine, never cried again, just stuck her face against the glass and made faces and laughed as if this was all some sort of funny game we were playing. Now at this point I'm already feeling like a bad mom but little did I know that feeling was about to intensify. Cam leaves the room and goes back in our master bedroom, to my horror she comes back around the corner with a match in her hand! WHAT?! I couldn't believe it! Where did she get that?! We only have matches in the bathroom (a necessity of course :)) but we keep that door close. Luckily she drops that pretty quickly and walks back over to the sliding glass door but only to reach up and grab the cord to the blind and drape it around her shoulders. Luckily it wasn't around her neck....YET! I started to panic and cry again trying to calmly ask her to drop the cord somehow she seemed to understand and took it off and dropped it. Right about that time is when the police officer got there. He walked in the back yard and saw me, this grief stricken mother, and started laughing! He asked "What's going on here?" and i hurried to explain the situation. He was so confident he would be able to quickly and easily open a window but really he quickly discovered that he couldn't. It seemed like forever but the fire department finally got there and got to work trying to bust in without breaking anything. Cam this whole time is LOVING the attention. She is still busy making faces, smiling and waving at everyone....so proud of what she has accomplished, or so it seemed. :) It took them a good 10 minutes to finally get in. They tried taking off part of the sliding glass door yet couldn't seem to accomplish that so they tried two other windows still to no avail. Finally, it took three of them on one window to finally get in. They kept joking with me about how at least I didn't need to ever worry about someone breaking in. One firefighter stayed with me the whole time trying to distract me. He was asking me about our backyard landscape and why I like palm trees and all sort of random questions. I tried to be polite and answered all his questions but never took my eyes off of Cambyrn. When the firemen finally got the window open one of them climbed in to open the sliding glass door...as he walked towards Cambryn he started talking to her in this baby type of voice thinking she would be scared of him. Instead, she walked up to him and gave him a high five. "Way to finally get in stranger!" :) We all laughed and he opened the door, I rushed in and picked up Cam crying hard all over again. The firemen immediately started walking away, another rescue completed but they didn't leave until they made sure I had my keys on me. :) I felt horrible. Not only for locking my child inside (or myself out) but for wasting their time. All while they were working there I heard calls coming in like "drug overdose in circle g", "domestic abuse at ______address" and I kept thinking about how there are all these very serious things going on and this particular squad is busy letting a silly mom into her house where her one year old was stranded. I'm sure they were looking at my little forming bump (at the time) and hoping that was from eating too many doughnuts and not another baby growing...after all I seem to struggle at times with one! :)
I called my mom shortly after and was crying while telling her....she just started laughing. Next thing I knew I was laughing with her as I finished explaining everything. Good thing I didn't call her (or my siblings who also laughed when I told them) while it was happening or I would have been REALLY upset that they were laughing. All that night and for days following Ty would say to me "Remember that time you locked our daughter in the house?" and we would laugh. Thank goodness for the ability to laugh!
My second award came when I was chasing her around the mall waiting for Tyson to get done with his shift. She would run, I would chase her and she would squeal and laugh with delight as I captured her. This was a wonderful fun, funny game that was helping us pass the time until I picked her up and pulled her arm out of socket. Elbow to be exact. It was BY FAR the most heart wrenching experience. She just held her arm limp at her side and try holding it with the other arm and just CRY and CRY AND CRY. Needless to say I cried a lot with her I felt so guilty. Guilty because I had accidently caused this pain and guilty because I couldn't fix it. No kisses on her elbow would fix this problem. We took her to the urgent care where they did xrays and then put it back in place. They didn't want me going with her to get the xrays done because I was already crying and they didn't think watching them twist it to take xrays and making her scream louder would help me. So Ty took her by himself. She was tough and even calmed down while we waited for the dr to look at the xrays. He came back in and set it in place. She screamed while he did it and I sat silently crying while watching it. Ty was brave of course and was holding her and comforting her. As soon as he set it she reached for me and I held her and cried. She stopped within 45 seconds. The Dr gave us instructions on what to do with her and then told Ty to make sure I got some ice cream and a foot rub when we got home because it was probably more traumatic for the mother than the baby. I agree. :) She will never remember that whole experience yet I will never forget it.
I think the lesson to be learned through all of this is that no mother is perfect. We never will be. Not only will we make countless little mistakes we will back some pretty big ones too including some big, unforgettable accidents. I know this blog is long but hopefully it helps you realize there is always someone out there doing something worse than you! :) j/k Loves to all you mothers for your bravery and love!
So I changed Cam's diaper and it was a STINKY one so I needed to run it out to the trash outside. That morning had been trash day so I had to run it out the front door rather than going through the backyard like i usually would. Now, you need to know that our front door has one of those handles that even if its locked from the outside you can still open if from the inside. So I left the door slightly opened so I could get back in. I'm still not sure if it just continued to close on its own some how or if Cam came over and pushed it close the remainder of the way....all I know is that as I was stepping off the front porch step I heard a click behind me and my heart skipped a beat. I ran back to the door and tried opening it, praying that I had heard things but the door didn't budge. "OH MY GOSH I JUST LOCKED MY ONE YEAR OLD IN THE HOUSE!!!!" was all I could think. I ran around back still praying but this time that the back door would be unlocked, although I knew that would be a miracle because we NEVER (at that time) would leave that door unlocked. I tried the door and every window to no avail. I tried looking inside and my heart fell...I couldn't see Cam but I could hear her crying which broke my heart. I ran from neighbor's house to neighbor's house pounding on their doors yet NO ONE was home, or so they wanted me to think. I heard a car coming down the street so I ran after it until they stopped. I started crying as I explained the situation and asked if I could borrow their cell phone. The husband was NOT happy about being so inconvenienced but the wife insisted on helping and staying with me until I got in. Long story short I ended up having to call 911. The operator was sweet and tried calming me down but really it just pissed me off. After I explained the situation and she called for the fire department and police she asked me "Why are you crying?" WHAT? What do you mean "why am i crying?" Did you NOT just hear what I just did?! I felt horrible! But she tried reassuring me that this wasn't the first time a mother had done this and that accidents happen and I do appreciate her efforts. She said police should probably be arriving there first and should be there soon and we hung up. I went back to the backyard to try to see Cam again. I knocked on the sliding glass door and yelled out Cam's name trying to get her to come to me so I could make sure she was ok. She came around the corner from our bedroom and stopped crying as soon as she saw me. From this point on she was fine, never cried again, just stuck her face against the glass and made faces and laughed as if this was all some sort of funny game we were playing. Now at this point I'm already feeling like a bad mom but little did I know that feeling was about to intensify. Cam leaves the room and goes back in our master bedroom, to my horror she comes back around the corner with a match in her hand! WHAT?! I couldn't believe it! Where did she get that?! We only have matches in the bathroom (a necessity of course :)) but we keep that door close. Luckily she drops that pretty quickly and walks back over to the sliding glass door but only to reach up and grab the cord to the blind and drape it around her shoulders. Luckily it wasn't around her neck....YET! I started to panic and cry again trying to calmly ask her to drop the cord somehow she seemed to understand and took it off and dropped it. Right about that time is when the police officer got there. He walked in the back yard and saw me, this grief stricken mother, and started laughing! He asked "What's going on here?" and i hurried to explain the situation. He was so confident he would be able to quickly and easily open a window but really he quickly discovered that he couldn't. It seemed like forever but the fire department finally got there and got to work trying to bust in without breaking anything. Cam this whole time is LOVING the attention. She is still busy making faces, smiling and waving at everyone....so proud of what she has accomplished, or so it seemed. :) It took them a good 10 minutes to finally get in. They tried taking off part of the sliding glass door yet couldn't seem to accomplish that so they tried two other windows still to no avail. Finally, it took three of them on one window to finally get in. They kept joking with me about how at least I didn't need to ever worry about someone breaking in. One firefighter stayed with me the whole time trying to distract me. He was asking me about our backyard landscape and why I like palm trees and all sort of random questions. I tried to be polite and answered all his questions but never took my eyes off of Cambyrn. When the firemen finally got the window open one of them climbed in to open the sliding glass door...as he walked towards Cambryn he started talking to her in this baby type of voice thinking she would be scared of him. Instead, she walked up to him and gave him a high five. "Way to finally get in stranger!" :) We all laughed and he opened the door, I rushed in and picked up Cam crying hard all over again. The firemen immediately started walking away, another rescue completed but they didn't leave until they made sure I had my keys on me. :) I felt horrible. Not only for locking my child inside (or myself out) but for wasting their time. All while they were working there I heard calls coming in like "drug overdose in circle g", "domestic abuse at ______address" and I kept thinking about how there are all these very serious things going on and this particular squad is busy letting a silly mom into her house where her one year old was stranded. I'm sure they were looking at my little forming bump (at the time) and hoping that was from eating too many doughnuts and not another baby growing...after all I seem to struggle at times with one! :)
I called my mom shortly after and was crying while telling her....she just started laughing. Next thing I knew I was laughing with her as I finished explaining everything. Good thing I didn't call her (or my siblings who also laughed when I told them) while it was happening or I would have been REALLY upset that they were laughing. All that night and for days following Ty would say to me "Remember that time you locked our daughter in the house?" and we would laugh. Thank goodness for the ability to laugh!
My second award came when I was chasing her around the mall waiting for Tyson to get done with his shift. She would run, I would chase her and she would squeal and laugh with delight as I captured her. This was a wonderful fun, funny game that was helping us pass the time until I picked her up and pulled her arm out of socket. Elbow to be exact. It was BY FAR the most heart wrenching experience. She just held her arm limp at her side and try holding it with the other arm and just CRY and CRY AND CRY. Needless to say I cried a lot with her I felt so guilty. Guilty because I had accidently caused this pain and guilty because I couldn't fix it. No kisses on her elbow would fix this problem. We took her to the urgent care where they did xrays and then put it back in place. They didn't want me going with her to get the xrays done because I was already crying and they didn't think watching them twist it to take xrays and making her scream louder would help me. So Ty took her by himself. She was tough and even calmed down while we waited for the dr to look at the xrays. He came back in and set it in place. She screamed while he did it and I sat silently crying while watching it. Ty was brave of course and was holding her and comforting her. As soon as he set it she reached for me and I held her and cried. She stopped within 45 seconds. The Dr gave us instructions on what to do with her and then told Ty to make sure I got some ice cream and a foot rub when we got home because it was probably more traumatic for the mother than the baby. I agree. :) She will never remember that whole experience yet I will never forget it.
I think the lesson to be learned through all of this is that no mother is perfect. We never will be. Not only will we make countless little mistakes we will back some pretty big ones too including some big, unforgettable accidents. I know this blog is long but hopefully it helps you realize there is always someone out there doing something worse than you! :) j/k Loves to all you mothers for your bravery and love!
Thursday, May 28, 2009
My hands are full with one....
So I have decided to start doing 2 new things....1) I will actually start to blog on here regularly again 2) I'm adding another element of what I will blog about. I have decided to have posts about the joys and challenges of motherhood. This obviously goes along with the whole "how to survive/better being a house mom" theme I have going on here. The point of this is to A) have a place I can..well, vent I guess. I don't know if that is necessarily the word I'm looking for but either way I'll go with it and B) hopefully give other moms hope/realization/encouragement that they're not alone in their happiness, frustrations and moments of thinking they are a bad mom. So here goes the first of many:
I decided to go the grocery store today while Ty was at work. I really don't do this too often due to not having the car and because Cam can be a little difficult at the store at times. However, today I thought I would give it another try because we really need milk and Ty would be home too late for me to go after he got home and still be back in time to feed Cam and get her to bed at a decent hour. Well, lets just say I will probably never do this again. She gets harder the older she gets and though its not HORRIBLE (she just has her days) it is MUCH harder when I'm trying to keep her in check and get our groceries all the while having trouble walking due to my sciatic nerve problem getting worse as I get larger with the pregnancy. As I was trying to steer the shopping cart and hold my 16 month old daughter who was throwing a very large tantrum it dawned on me that in 3 short months I would have another child here with me while dealing with this. I became rather overwhelmed and that is when I decided maybe grocery shopping would work best when I could go by myself after the kids have gone down for the night. I know this won't always be possible though so to all of you mothers out there who already have multiple kids here is my question: Where do you put the older one? I mean, I'm guessing the baby is in the car seat in the front, the groceries are in the back of the cart and although I could put Cam back there I know I would then have all of the eggs being dumped on the floor....but I also see it being a problem just letting her walk because then she gets really upset when I don't let here pull everything off the shelves onto the floor...or she refuses to leave an aisle and move on to the next one. If I put the car seat in the back and Cam in the front then where do the groceries go? I'm hoping this complicated problem will be resolved after I have the baby and my "motherly instincts" kick in to high gear. Or that ya'll have some great advice! :) I hope that this post doesn't come off as me complaining too much about my "angel baby" as people have referred her to. Don't get me wrong, I know I am SO lucky....Cambryn really is SUCH a good little girl...there is just something about the grocery store and tantrums that seem to go hand in hand in her little mind. :)
I decided to go the grocery store today while Ty was at work. I really don't do this too often due to not having the car and because Cam can be a little difficult at the store at times. However, today I thought I would give it another try because we really need milk and Ty would be home too late for me to go after he got home and still be back in time to feed Cam and get her to bed at a decent hour. Well, lets just say I will probably never do this again. She gets harder the older she gets and though its not HORRIBLE (she just has her days) it is MUCH harder when I'm trying to keep her in check and get our groceries all the while having trouble walking due to my sciatic nerve problem getting worse as I get larger with the pregnancy. As I was trying to steer the shopping cart and hold my 16 month old daughter who was throwing a very large tantrum it dawned on me that in 3 short months I would have another child here with me while dealing with this. I became rather overwhelmed and that is when I decided maybe grocery shopping would work best when I could go by myself after the kids have gone down for the night. I know this won't always be possible though so to all of you mothers out there who already have multiple kids here is my question: Where do you put the older one? I mean, I'm guessing the baby is in the car seat in the front, the groceries are in the back of the cart and although I could put Cam back there I know I would then have all of the eggs being dumped on the floor....but I also see it being a problem just letting her walk because then she gets really upset when I don't let here pull everything off the shelves onto the floor...or she refuses to leave an aisle and move on to the next one. If I put the car seat in the back and Cam in the front then where do the groceries go? I'm hoping this complicated problem will be resolved after I have the baby and my "motherly instincts" kick in to high gear. Or that ya'll have some great advice! :) I hope that this post doesn't come off as me complaining too much about my "angel baby" as people have referred her to. Don't get me wrong, I know I am SO lucky....Cambryn really is SUCH a good little girl...there is just something about the grocery store and tantrums that seem to go hand in hand in her little mind. :)
Saturday, November 1, 2008
Healthy AND Yummy!
Here are some healthy, flavorful foods that are sure to satisfy any hunger pains without over doing it!
* FiberOne Bars - chocolate is my favorite. You can get a great deal at Costco...huge box for cheap
* Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches - tastes just like an ice cream sandwich. You would never guess it's healthy!
* Ritz Whole Wheat Crackers - if you like the original Ritz you'll love these too!
* Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges - very good on whole grain mini bagel, english muffin, or whole wheat crackers
* Honey-Wheat Crackers - my favorite snack!
* Good Start Egg Substitutes - can't tell the difference yet MUCH healthier
* Quaker Rice Cakes - love all the flavors
* Grilled Chicken - I grill a weeks worth at a time. That way when I want to add some chicken to a salad, casserole, corn tortilla or anything its already cooked and ready to go! Rather than putting mine in a freezer/storage bag I already have it portioned control in little sandwich bags
* Back to Nature Organic Stoneground Wheats. Baked with wheat & flaxseed crackers - YUMMY! You get them at Costco. SOOO yummy with the Laughing Cow Cheese
* Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies - ok, really there is nothing healthy about this, BUT I do make a make (really whatever cookies, mine just happen to be pumpkin chocolate chip this time around) and I freeze the cookie dough. Then, when I'm REALLY craving something sweet and warm, like a cookie, I bake only how many i'm going to allow myself to eat. I usually do two or three SMALL cookies. Helps you not overeat the sweets.
Since I started watching what I was snacking/eating and slimming down my portions I have lost 13 pounds. And haven't cut ANYTHING out of my diet that I don't like to eat. Just smarter about it. Anyway, hope some of these healthy snack ideas help you out with losing weight or just staying healthy. I have to add one last thought/lecture....DO NOT convince yourself that by just skipping eating all together you can lose weight and "get back on track". Then once you start eating again it will be harder to keep it off...just do it right the first time and make good habits!
* FiberOne Bars - chocolate is my favorite. You can get a great deal at Costco...huge box for cheap
* Skinny Cow Ice Cream Sandwiches - tastes just like an ice cream sandwich. You would never guess it's healthy!
* Ritz Whole Wheat Crackers - if you like the original Ritz you'll love these too!
* Laughing Cow Cheese Wedges - very good on whole grain mini bagel, english muffin, or whole wheat crackers
* Honey-Wheat Crackers - my favorite snack!
* Good Start Egg Substitutes - can't tell the difference yet MUCH healthier
* Quaker Rice Cakes - love all the flavors
* Grilled Chicken - I grill a weeks worth at a time. That way when I want to add some chicken to a salad, casserole, corn tortilla or anything its already cooked and ready to go! Rather than putting mine in a freezer/storage bag I already have it portioned control in little sandwich bags
* Back to Nature Organic Stoneground Wheats. Baked with wheat & flaxseed crackers - YUMMY! You get them at Costco. SOOO yummy with the Laughing Cow Cheese
* Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies - ok, really there is nothing healthy about this, BUT I do make a make (really whatever cookies, mine just happen to be pumpkin chocolate chip this time around) and I freeze the cookie dough. Then, when I'm REALLY craving something sweet and warm, like a cookie, I bake only how many i'm going to allow myself to eat. I usually do two or three SMALL cookies. Helps you not overeat the sweets.
Since I started watching what I was snacking/eating and slimming down my portions I have lost 13 pounds. And haven't cut ANYTHING out of my diet that I don't like to eat. Just smarter about it. Anyway, hope some of these healthy snack ideas help you out with losing weight or just staying healthy. I have to add one last thought/lecture....DO NOT convince yourself that by just skipping eating all together you can lose weight and "get back on track". Then once you start eating again it will be harder to keep it off...just do it right the first time and make good habits!
Thursday, October 16, 2008
these are a few of my favorite things...
Here are a few of my favorite cleaning supplies that I make sure I always have in our house:
Krud Kutter - This wins the gold star in the cleaning product department in my book. This product can take just about any stain out of anything, and I know because I have used it on just about everything. I've taken out blood stains, pen stains, hair dye out of clothes, gum, lipstick, scuff marks, even paint out of carpet and thats just to name a few things. The best part is that it leaves the area looking as good as new! I LOVE this product! Some places I know you can find Krud Kutter is Lowes, Home Depot and Wallpaper Warehouse. Here is their webiste to learn more, including everywhere it's sold http://www.krudkutter.com/ Its a little pricey but as I say, it may cost a pretty penny but it's worth every dime...and don't worry, it lasts a long time because a little goes a long way. Tip: If it's a bad stain I usually spray some on the stain along with add a small amount to the wash. Either way, try to spray and wash the garment or area as quickly as possible.
Olive Oil - Put some olive oil on a cloth or paper towel (my personal preference) and rub on your stainless steel appliances/items to have them shiny and streak free (including no fingerprints...finally!) Tip: Yet again, a little goes a long way. Start with a smaller amount and then add more to the cloth if needed...if you get too much it will be super slippery.
Old Sock - An old sock is a great and easy way to dust your blinds & its MUCH quicker which is always a plus in my book. Just make sure you use the proper cleaning solution, if one is even needed. Some blinds specifically want you to just use a dry cloth while others allow you to use a dusting spray or a damp cloth (or in this case a damp sock) Tip: When you go to wash the sock get it wet with the water pouring into the machine, wipe down your washer and dryer and then throw it in the wash. Then you get in the habit that every time you wash the sock you also wash your washer and dryer and help the area look nice and clean!
Swiffer - I love the swiffer products. I have the mopping one and the dusting one. They are the perfect tool when you need to get the dusting or floor mopped quickly yet efficiently. Maybe guests or coming over or you have a busy schedule but still want to squeeze in some housework. I pretty much always use the dusting one and when it comes to the moping one I use it frequently...until I have the time to get on my hands and knees and really scrub the floor. Tip: If you are out of the mop swiffer wipes that you attach to the mop but you really need to get the job done, get a paper towel wet with water and a little Pine Sol..it will hold it over until you can go buy more and help the place still smell good!
Hope some of these tips have been helpful! See you next Thursday!
Below is a picture of my containers before and after using the olive oil rub down technique :)
Before:
After:
Krud Kutter - This wins the gold star in the cleaning product department in my book. This product can take just about any stain out of anything, and I know because I have used it on just about everything. I've taken out blood stains, pen stains, hair dye out of clothes, gum, lipstick, scuff marks, even paint out of carpet and thats just to name a few things. The best part is that it leaves the area looking as good as new! I LOVE this product! Some places I know you can find Krud Kutter is Lowes, Home Depot and Wallpaper Warehouse. Here is their webiste to learn more, including everywhere it's sold http://www.krudkutter.com/ Its a little pricey but as I say, it may cost a pretty penny but it's worth every dime...and don't worry, it lasts a long time because a little goes a long way. Tip: If it's a bad stain I usually spray some on the stain along with add a small amount to the wash. Either way, try to spray and wash the garment or area as quickly as possible.
Olive Oil - Put some olive oil on a cloth or paper towel (my personal preference) and rub on your stainless steel appliances/items to have them shiny and streak free (including no fingerprints...finally!) Tip: Yet again, a little goes a long way. Start with a smaller amount and then add more to the cloth if needed...if you get too much it will be super slippery.
Old Sock - An old sock is a great and easy way to dust your blinds & its MUCH quicker which is always a plus in my book. Just make sure you use the proper cleaning solution, if one is even needed. Some blinds specifically want you to just use a dry cloth while others allow you to use a dusting spray or a damp cloth (or in this case a damp sock) Tip: When you go to wash the sock get it wet with the water pouring into the machine, wipe down your washer and dryer and then throw it in the wash. Then you get in the habit that every time you wash the sock you also wash your washer and dryer and help the area look nice and clean!
Swiffer - I love the swiffer products. I have the mopping one and the dusting one. They are the perfect tool when you need to get the dusting or floor mopped quickly yet efficiently. Maybe guests or coming over or you have a busy schedule but still want to squeeze in some housework. I pretty much always use the dusting one and when it comes to the moping one I use it frequently...until I have the time to get on my hands and knees and really scrub the floor. Tip: If you are out of the mop swiffer wipes that you attach to the mop but you really need to get the job done, get a paper towel wet with water and a little Pine Sol..it will hold it over until you can go buy more and help the place still smell good!
Hope some of these tips have been helpful! See you next Thursday!
Below is a picture of my containers before and after using the olive oil rub down technique :)
Before:
After:
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