Need to keep it clean- and fast?
Are your fixtures and mirrors grimy?
Are you out of cleaner?
Well, there’s an option…
Rubbing alcohol!
All you have to do is wash your fixtures and mirrors with a soft cloth (I actually use a paper towel) and rubbing alcohol!
It really does work, and it’s a fast, easy and inexpensive way to get that shiny surface.
This “task” is a great way to get your kids involved in housework, and also shows them light home maintenance at an early age. It’s not only safe, but it’s fun too.
If you have a nail-hole that needs filling, let your kids handle it.
It’s super easy to make your own nail filler, from products you probably already have in your home.
Have your kids mix 3 parts baking soda and one part white glue (like Elmer’s).
You might have to add a little water to get the right consistency, as the mixture tends to shrink up as it sits out.
Because this mixture is relatively safe (I wouldn’t eat it, but I really wasn’t a glue-eater growing up), let your kid “paint the wall” where the hole is.
How often to do let your kiddo paint the walls?
My point exactly.
You’ll be the coolest parent ever- but what they don’t know, is that they are tackling a MAJOR chore- that you now don’t have to do!
Little effort, with big results!
Get your head out of the gutter. I know what you’re thinking!
This “chore” is perfect for the 2 and up crowd. It worked for my 4 year-old really well. Do I feel bad about it?
Not one bit.
Kids like making sock puppets.
Let your kid make a sock puppet. Then tell your kid that the sock puppet hasn’t eaten in DAYS and is starving.
Really.
So when your kid runs in the kitchen to get the sock puppet something to eat- scream “STOP!! Sock puppets can’t eat food silly, they eat DUST and drink PLEDGE!”
Then grab your can of pledge and “spray” it into the sock puppet’s mouth, and tell your kid to have at it, on all your hard surfaces. Now, if you have a lot of area to cover, get your kid’s sock puppet a friend for the other hand, and repeat. Double fun= double the work YOU aren’t going to have to do!
Little work on your part, big results!
Do you have a messy baby (or toddler) at feeding time?
Take a cue from a dog trainer. No kidding.
Put your already used (or- if you’re getting back at hubby for not putting the toilet seat down- use his new sports section) newspapers down on the floor first, so when baby is making a mess, it goes on to the paper (which you toss), and not your floor- eliminating the need for mopping!
So don’t waste your time on those expensive floor mats that you either have to wash or toss. Instead, re-use that newspaper for your baby, not the puppy.
Yes, I left the name blank. Why? Because after getting your hands on the Power Shelf, you’ll be filling it in with your own. And you’ll do it with pride.
I first came along the Power Shelf on Twitter, through it’s inventor extraordinaire, Lynn Fetzer-Westmeister. Knowing that my hubby J is a techie, I am always looking for something new to help us organize our electronics, and just looking at their site made me think it could work for us. Problem is, J does NOT get excited over anything. Nor does anything impress him. Ever. After explaining this to Lynn, she said she could change his mind. And she sure did. Lynn kindly sent our family, The Original Power Shelf, to give it a try.
I installed it myself, to surprise J when he got home from work. The installation is super simple. All you need is a screwdriver. It’s literally removing the screw, taking off the original face plate, and putting The Original Power Shelf into place with your existing screw. I decided to put ours next to our coffee maker, so when J makes his coffee in the morning, he can also access his cell phone, already charged. And the best part? Not fighting for counter space, and not having any crazy wires to fight with.
How nice does this look?
I know, I loved it. And when J got home, he loved it too. He wanted one for work, for the bathroom, and basically anything that has an outlet, he wanted one for.
Yes, that does mean I get the extra counter space!! What woman couldn’t use more counter space in the bathroom?
That’s right. It’s his laptop. And it’s not on the floor, and it’s not taking up space on our coffee table. The power cord is neatly wrapped up, and out of the way. Can you say “sigh of relief”? I can now, that’s for sure!
