So I was talking to a friend tonight on Facebook and she said...you should write a book of all your tricks...I thought this was funny for me to write a book or post on keeping a clean house cause any of y'all that know me or have visited my home know that this is definitely not my forte.
I decided though I would share my tricks...how I cheat...on housework...
I dishwash everything...from baby toys to candle holders, sconces, utensil organizer, cosmetic bags, toothbrush holders and anything else that can be placed in the dishwasher, has small pieces I don't want to clean.
I give my three year old a squirt bottle full of water and a teensy weensy bit of fabric softener and let him go to town spraying any fabric...carpet, beds and curtains before guests come over (it's like homemade febreze)
Anything large like baby bouncers, high chairs...they go in the shower...after the boys are done their bath I use that water and run the shower a tid bit...cleans them right up.
I clean my shower while I'm taking my shower...I just keep what I need to clean it in the shower...Magic Erasers are the best...keeps me from bending over a tub and scrubbing getting my clothes all wet...I clean my shower in the nude...don't judge me.
The boys love my Spraying Mop so I let them spray the floor...they love it...keeps them semi clean.
I vacuum my cabinets instead of wiping them out...typically gets all the crumbs with less mess.
I have recently purchased plastic dressers for the boys with those cheap drawers...I put pictures of the boys on each drawer depending on which one it belongs to and a picture of whatever clothing goes in that drawer...that way they put their own clothes away.
I have an idea for in my laundry room that I haven't executed yet...I'm thinking a large bar going across the length of the room with tons of hangers and as stuff comes out of the dryer...hang it up directly...
Instead of sorting toys I let the boys just throw them in two big tubs...saves on the organizing and they can pick up after themselves.
We bought each child their own specific socks with the name brand printed on the bottom of the foot...that way we can tell which ones are Jakes and which ones are Ben's...makes it much easier to sort and match socks...we threw away all colored socks...the boys socks all match each other. Shawn and I did the same with black and white socks...so all the black socks of Shawn's match, etc. This has saved us a ton of time.
I throw dump some windex or dishwashing liquid in a rubbermaid and throw it in the microwave for about 3 minutes...makes it much easier to wipe out the microwave.
Shawn hates this trick...If apples get bruised and we don't want to eat them I chop them up and throw them in a pot with cinnamon and boil it then lower to a simmer for about 20 minutes...makes your house smell like you've been baking apple pies all day.
Another fruit trick...old oranges or ones that are sour...shove some cloves in them and hang them up...smells delicious.
When I clean out the refrigerator me and the kids play basketball with the old food...tons of fun...oh and I always clean it with really really hot water...the spilled goo comes up right away
Every few months me and the boys give all toys that don't have batteries a "Bath"...they have fun throwing them in the tub I run super hot water and put 1/4 cup of bleach in...then I lock them out of the bathroom for ten minutes...then go in and drain the water and run the shower a few minutes...then I let them towel off their toys...and they are now "germ free".
Please send me any cool tricks or cheats you use...I love them!
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