Saturday, April 25, 2009

Cleaning in Circles

As a SAHM, I spend A LOT of time cleaning... you know, cleaning one mess while another is being made at the same time. I call it 'cleaning in circles.' As much as I clean, I am still not a cleaning goddess; however, I will have to admit that my husband who has some OCD tendencies has caused me to increase my level of cleaning. Therefore, I'm always on the look out for new product recommendations and tricks of the cleaning trade. I wanted to share a couple of my own stand-outs.

Mr. Clean All-Purpose Cleaner with Febreze - I use it on just about every surface. It's a great general cleaner just to have on hand and it leaves a fresh, pleasant smell behind.

Spot Shot - It's the shiznit for stains... seriously. There hasn't been ANYTHING this stain remover hasn't taken out. I've used it on the carpet, couch, draperies, etc. It's taken out chocolate, ink, candy, poo, etc. You just spray the stain until it comes out before blotting it up. It's amazing!!

Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber - O.k.... so I don't use this as much as I used to when we didn't have a cleaning service, but it's the best for bathrooms. I've always been a fan of Scrubbing Bubbles but the action scrubber makes it even easier to get a squeaky clean bathroom.

Speaking of bathrooms... about once a month, I use a steamer to get the built-up gunk out of in between the tiles in our shower. It does wonders!

A cleaning tip from one of my blogger friends a.k.a. imaginary friends: Pour a little bit of Pine Sol in a cup and hide it in the kitchen somewhere. When your husband gets home, it'll make him think that you've been busting your bottom mopping the floor all day when a simple Swiffering gets the job done. (I can't say I've ever actually done this.)

So let me know if you have any tips/recommendations. A clean home is a happy home! Now, if I could only get Adelyn to understand that!