Dawn + Vinegar = Soap Scum KILLA So, you might remember this post from a while back. And if you do, you'll remember that I cannot stand soap scum. Like, it actually bothers me. I've tried it all. So when I saw this post on pinterest, I was a bit skeptical. My oldest daughter asked me if I bought the Dawn just because it had a penguin on it (I collect penguins). So it's pretty simple. Again, that's a one to one ratio of white vinegar to blue Dawn. Do you know how hard it is to take a pic of soap scum? Isn't that gross? I let it sit for 2 hours, came back in with a sponge and some warm water, and wiped it off. Yes, that is an unedited (except for the watermark, obviously) photo of the same area. So if your nemesis is soap scum, give it a shot. No, I'm not getting paid to post this. Sharing this here...
15 minutes of cleaning? - How to have a {fake} immaculate house (part 2) To see the whole series on how to have a {fake} immaculate house, go HERE! Ok...I have lots of friends who are seriously skeptical but I'm telling you, it's TOTALLY possible to keep your house clean with just 15 minutes a day of cleaning! Really! I did it for years....when my kids were babies. It was not possible for me to spend an entire day cleaning. I must tell you, this doesn't mean if your house is right now a complete pig-stye mess that you can get it cleaned up in 15 minutes. to have to cart around and get the job done quickly! Years ago, I was inspired by Emilie Barnes,the author of MANY organizing books. 892K+You see...it's not much. Time yourself...how long does it really take to do that? If you need to vacuum daily....you may have to give that up - let it go! Now, let me tell you, there will be days you won't even have time to get to your assigned "chore" - potty training, baby crying all day, having your period, whatever! 15 Minutes a Day Cleaning Schedule or Connect with me:
CARPET CLEANING!!! I've had a bunch of emails since posting my vinegar remedies on exact recipes for cleaning certain things. Lately, it's been the carpet, hard water stains and dishwashers. Well, I am going to add to my Let's Clean series over the next few weeks. Today, I will be cleaning my carpet! I live in an apartment and I really hate how they all have the lightest color carpet known to man. So, with two little boys and a couple of cats, I am in constant worry. Here is one of my stains... I don't know how long this stain has been here. It's been under my rug. But I can tell you it's a pet stain. I love my male cat, but seriously he has issues when we go on vacations. And here it is now... Here's the magic recipe! 1. 2. 3. 4.Using a white cloth sponge the stain with the solution and blot until the liquid is absorbed. 5. Voila! Before and After... {The before was taken when the sun was shining.
teacher gifts I really need to figure out my camera settings and learn how to take better pictures! Thankfully our next speaker at MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers) will be covering this topic. Yeah! Hopefully you can get a general idea despite my terrible picture. I was going to take more pics but then my camera battery died. I'll add that to my growing list of things to do today. Anyways, you could use this idea to alter any spiral notebook but I really like the steno books with the spiral at the top. I had taken this picture before I decided to start a craft blog.
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