I had big plans for April. It was supposed to be my get-some-major-writing-projects-done-so-I'll-be-ready-for-the-loosi-goosiness-of-summer month. I planned to hole up in my house and accomplish big things. But then, my daughter decided she wanted to have a birthday party. Let me explain. I was well aware her birthday was … [Read more...]
Cleaning
Tips, tricks, my own hard-learned lessons about cleaning.
Can Bounty DuraTowel Paper Towels Hold Up for a Tough Job?
I'm so excited to serve as a spokesperson for the new Bounty DuraTowel paper towels! The basic premise behind these new paper towels is that they're durable enough and strong enough to be used in place of a dishcloth. Because "even after just one day's use, dishcloths can harbor and redeposit millions of germs." Nobody had to convince me … [Read more...]
The Layers of a Clean House
We spent last week enjoying the world’s most gorgeous weather. Look at this picture: It’s the stuff family memories are made of, right? I wonder if I’ll remember that we didn’t eat breakfast until noon? Because the fire kept going out. Even though our coffee never perked, it was a blast. A mile away from that … [Read more...]
How to Disinfect Without Chemicals (The Best Natural Disinfectant)
I have both good news and bad news. More good than bad. So that’s good, right? The first good news? I’m going to share my favorite all-natural way to disinfect portable items. The second good news? My kids are MOSTLY at the age when they puke inside things. Like toilets or buckets or trash-cans. Not just randomly in beds or on carpet … [Read more...]
But It Doesn’t Bother ME . . .
We've been having technical difficulties lately while hosting the Sunday evening home group from our church. The study we started is a video series that's online only. We thought we were set to go, but ended up having to watch it on my laptop two different times. As I muttered rude comments about technology and grunted as I unplugged the … [Read more...]
Great (but Scary) Tool for Scraping Cooked-On Gunk
Is gunk a real word? Well, I guess it is. Since Firefox didn't put a red squiggly line under it. This tool scares me. Honestly, I never would have used it if I didn't take that trip to the Maytag headquarters last fall. The Queen of all Kitchen Knowledge told us to use this tool, and chastised us when we acted like chickens resisted. And … [Read more...]
My State of the Home Post
When people hear about A Slob Comes Clean for the first time, they seem to have one of two assumptions: Assumption #1: My home is always a disaster and obviously, I'm proud of that since I have a blog about it. or Assumption #2: My house is perfectly clean all the time because I am fully changed from my slobbish ways. Y'know, since I have … [Read more...]
Homemade Wipes
I'm a fan of homemade cleaning products. I'm also a fan of cleaning wipes. So, I combined the two and made homemade wipes! Perfect for our Summer of Clean Bathroom Cleaning Days as my kids are the ones doing the bulk of the bathroom cleaning around here. Any time I can minimize chemicals that come into contact with my children while … [Read more...]
Non-Toxic Homemade Heavy Duty Shower Cleaner
OK. I rarely claim that my lightbulb moments are life-changing, but I believe this one is. I have discovered a non-toxic, homemade HEAVY DUTY shower cleaner. Seriously. Are you ready? It has only two ingredients and one cleaning tool. The tool? A heavy-duty scrubbing sponge. The "ingredients"? Dish soap. Elbow … [Read more...]
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