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Have You Ever Used Steel Wool for Cleaning?

by Marie

Every year for Christmas, my Mom gives each child a gift bag full of little odds and ends. And there’s usually our annual steel wool scrubber. It must be something from her generation, because I don’t know too many people who use these. But they are a great cleaning tool, perfect for scrubbing off those [...]

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Spring Cleaning the Pantry Closet

by Marie

As I’ve been reading up Simple Mom’s posts about spring cleaning, I couldn’t be more inspired to do some cleaning of my own. I’m a little late to her Spring Clean Party, but better late than never, right?

Especially after I tried to cram another box of cereal into this closet and then opened it up [...]

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Citrus Magic for Microwave Cleaning

by Marie

Carina is a fun friend of mine who writes a hilarious blog at The Jet Set and a lovely architectural design blog at Mid-Century Modern Utah. Today she’s sharing a magic trick with us, well that’s what I think it is. It’s an amazing microwave cleaning tip, making all that yucky stuck on grim disappear! [...]

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Cleaning Your Toothbrush

by Marie

For something that goes in my mouth everyday, you’d think I’d be more eager to have it super clean and sanitary. I tend to put my toothbrush back in it’s little white basket when I am done, not really thinking about germs. But thanks to my Bro-in-Law Brian, I’ve learned how easy it can [...]

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Not So Pearly White Sink

by Marie

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I have a white porcelain kitchen sink. That should be all I have to tell you in realizing my cleaning dilemma. It gets so gross looking, but I promise it’s clean. There are food stains and metal dish marks that won’t come off. I tried everything to clean it, bleach, comet, scruffy scrubbers, and nothing. [...]

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Mops are Popping my Top

by Marie

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I have gone through every mop there is. I need some help in choosing a new one. I like to “deep clean” mop every so often, but then I like to “clean up” mop a couple times a week. I have tile and the grout kills me, so at times I have to put my [...]

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The Cleaning Lady Came Today

by Marie

That’s me. But if I had a cleaning lady, she too would tell you to go out and buy the Magic Eraser. I got to cleaning the walls in my house, it looks as if I have wallpaper when I don’t. The Magic Eraser takes it all off, back to looking like it should. It’s [...]

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