What I Cannot Live Without…
…just happens to be the three things I never really liked! Can you believe I spend more time with my mop, broom and vaccuum than I do with my husband? Don’t believe me? Well, if I detailed my weekly schedule with you, you will see that I do about 18 loads of laundry a week and sweep my kitchen, dining room and living room at least 4 times a day (each room!)
I remember when I was a little girl, when my mom would use the expression “Well, the fairies aren’t going to come in the middle of the night and clean it!” with regards to how we needed to pick up after ourselves. I have tried this with my kids, and so far, it has not worked. I do not know how they always manage to bring a snack into the living room or find any little paper to tear up on the rug. And no matter what they eat for breakfast, lunch or dinner, under my dining room table is screaming “SWEEP ME!” I have been doing a ton of laundry every week since we had the last three babies. Now that it is winter time (more layers of clothing) and the boys are potty training at night (changing sheets every morning), I am doing more laundry than ever before.
The price of laundry detergent and dryer sheets is ridiculous. The store brand dryer sheets smell AWESOME and are a third of the price. Thank goodness for that! I also recently replaced my Swiffer Wetjet with a store brand device — do you believe this thing uses your own floor cleaner, the pads are washable (yes, this increases my laundry load BUT saves me a ton on disposable pads!) AND you don’t need batteries (it is a spray!) I LOVE this thing! Totally beats a mop and can run circles around the Wetjet.
With four kids, I just wish I could spend one day home and not have to clean up after someone all day long. Until that happens, I guess I might as well call my cleaning supplies my friends.
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