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I’ve been using various home fragrance products from Glade in my home for the past few decades. I’ve always enjoyed how easy their products are to use and the wonderful fragrances that they’ve had over the years. Unlike the majority of fragrance companies out in …
How many of you are sensitive to fragrances, but would still love to add fragrance to your home? Well, if you raised your hand, that would also include me! I have found that as I’ve gotten older, I’ve gotten more sensitive to fragrances for sure! …
As an ex-medical professional, I’m a big hand washer. I will wash and dry my hands at least 25+ times every day. As you can imagine, my hands get very dry from all of the hand washing that I do, but washing your hands regularly is very important if you want to cut down the spread of germs!
For the past few years I’ve been a big user of the Softsoap® Brand Body Washes and now I’m a big fan of their new Softsoap® Pure Foaming Hand Soap! If you’ve never tried this new foaming hand soap, you really need to give it a try!
The new Softsoap® Brand Pure Foaming Hand Soap is an alcohol free and dye free soap. I’ve had big issues in the past with products that contain alcohol in them, so I’m super excited to find this new foaming hand soap to be alcohol-free! It’s available in a Fresh scent or a Lemongrass scent (Fresh is my personal favorite) for the suggested retail price of $2.50 per 8 fl. oz. bottle which makes them affordable.
I’m a neat & clean freak and I’m always cleaning something. I believe that keeping a clean home helps to keep germs at-bay and helps to keep me & my family healthy. When I clean…the majority of the time I use natural and chemical-free products to do the job. Trust me, these products work just as good, if not better than the majority of their chemical-laden counterparts.
As part of my weekly cleaning routine…I wanted to give you a few tips that I implement on a weekly basis. I call them “Cleaning The Little, Forgotten Things” that most of us don’t do or we don’t do frequently. Once a week I will go through my house with a natural cleaning spray product and wipe down the following items which takes me about 30 minutes if I don’t get interrupted. This is time well-spent in my book!
You will want to wipe down the following items:
House phones, mobile phones, door knobs, manual door locks, light switches, ceiling fan pulls, cabinet knobs/handles, TV remote controls, DVD player remote control, top of kitchen trash can, toilet flusher, faucet handles, thermostat controls, alarm system controls, lamp switches/knobs, alarm clock buttons, inside & outside of the microwave, range & oven control buttons, refrigerator handles, dishwasher controls, small appliance controls, etc. Basically, you’ll want to wipe down anything that you and your family members touch on a regular basis! I mean come on…think about it? When is the last time you wiped down and disinfected all of those little things that you touch on a daily basis? You know what I’m talking about!
We touch these little things almost daily, if not several times a day and many people don’t include wiping them down in their regular cleaning routine! These things need to be cleaned just as often as you clean the rooms in your house to help STOP the spread of germs!
As I’m going through my house cleaning things every day…I will stop frequently to just wash my hands. I don’t want to spread germs from one room to another. On top of that, I’m always washing my hands before, during and after meal preparation, after using the restroom and throughout my day as I see fit. Matter of fact, It’s a rule in our home that once you come in from outside (work, school, play or whatever) that you stop into the bathroom and WASH YOUR HANDS! I don’t want outside germs coming in! Sure, I might be a fanatic at times about this, but I firmly believe this is why we don’t suffer a lot or very often with colds, flu and other types of infections.
I absolutely LOVE the new Softsoap® Brand Pure Foaming Hand Soaps because they are alcohol and dye free! A little bit of this foaming hand soap goes a long way, so I find that I actually use less product (compared to other brands) because this one foams up and expands in your hands. On top of that, since there is no alcohol in this product, my hands are NOT as dry as they usually are which is a huge positive for me!
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The washing machine works hard at cleaning our clothing and textiles from around our home, but when is the last time you gave your washing machine a good overall cleaning? For me personally, I clean mine every other month! It’s important to clean your washing …
Do you hate doing laundry for yourself and your family? Do you have baskets of wet laundry waiting to dry? Is your dryer taking forever? If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions then I have the perfect product for you. Introducing…Smart Sheep wool …
I admit, I love doing my family’s laundry. Yes, you read that right. Out of all of the household cleaning chores, doing the laundry is one that I actually enjoy. However…trying to get the stains and odors out of my family’s clothing can be a difficult task. Over the years…I’ve learned some great tips that I wanted to share with you today.
Stain Removal Tips to Get Your Family’s Laundry Clean
1. Always pre-treat a stain immediately. As soon as it happens or as soon as you notice it…treat it! You can use products like the dreft to go Instant Stain Remover Pen which is super quick & easy to use. You don’t have to launder the garment immediately, but you do need to treat the stain.
2. Don’t rub the stain further into the fabrication! Always take a clean, dry cloth or paper towel to “blot” up any excess. Never rub or scrub!
3. Before using any stain removal product test a small amount of the product on an area that can’t be seen. Not all stain removal products work on all fabrications.
4. Read the package directions and following those directions closely. Not all products are used the exact same way! Some require that you treat the area and let it sit for a few minutes before laundering. Others require you to treat the area and immediately toss into the washing machine. Make sure you always read the directions of each product that you’re using.
Some of my favorite stain removal products happen to be from Dreft. Here is some information about their line of products:
Pediatricians and moms have trusted Dreft for years to safely launder newborn and baby clothes without fear of allergic reactions or harsh ingredients that can irritate baby’s skin. But, as all moms (and dads) know, there are many times when a quick spin in the washer will not save the favorite blankie or cute onesie. And don’t even bring up cloth diaper inserts. To help parents with the many stains childhood leaves on their kids’ clothes, toys, bedding, car seat liners, strollers, and their own clothes, Dreft has created the Dreft Portable Pretreater Pen for eliminating stains on the go. The Dreft Portable Pretreater Pen safely treats stains and odors caused by formula, spit-up, baby food, diaper leaks and more. The stain remover is safe for all colorfast fabrics, works in all temperatures, and does not harm the flame resistance of children’s sleepwear.
The company sent me 3 of their products to try out for all of you and after just one week…I was totally in-love with them! As you all know, I have a 6 1/2 year old grand daughter and a 2 month old little grandson. Between the two of them…I don’t know who is messier!
I’m always dealing with food stains, spit-up stains, grass stains, leaky diaper accident stains, liquid medication stains and all sorts of other things. Seriously, I don’t know where all of these messy stains come from but these two kids seem to find them!
I’ve been using the big bottle of Dreft Laundry Stain Remover that has been specially formulated for tough stains to treat most of the stains on their clothing and on the bath & bed linens that the two of them use. I love that it’s in a convenient spray bottle and is really easy to use.
The Dreft to go Instant Stain Remover Pen is a great product to keep in your diaper bag for those times that the kids get things onto their clothing while you’re out-n-about. You can immediately pre-treat the area and when you arrive back home…launder as normal. It’s small, light-weight and compact. Love that product!
The smaller Dreft Laundry Stain Remover bottle is in my travel bag. The children often travel with us and it’s nice to know that when we are out traveling in the RV or down at the beach house…I have this little travel size bottle to take along with me.
The Dreft laundry stain remover products work extremely well! Every time I use them I get at least a 95% stain removal rate. No product works 100% perfectly every time…but this one is one of the best I’ve used. Plus, I love that it has no stinky, chemical smells with it. Great Stuff!
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How many of you enjoy doing laundry? I admit, I’m a neat and clean freak and I really don’t mind doing laundry at all. With that said, most of the people I talk to…really despise this household cleaning chore! When it comes to doing my …
My name is Shelly and I’m a self-professed cleaning addict and I’m not afraid to admit it. Every day I run around my home looking for things that need cleaned up, organized or cleaned out. In my opinion, there is always something that needs to …