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During the holiday season I enjoy cooking and baking a variety of meals for my family and friends. However, cleaning up afterwards is something I typically don’t enjoy. There are pots to scrub, baking pans to clean and then you have to get all of …
The first 2 weeks in November are always a busy time for me as I begin and complete my annual Fall deep cleaning. I pick these two weeks to get ready for the upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. I go from room to room cleaning …
Every year at the end of September, I get busy cleaning up all of my outdoor furniture, deck railings, lighting fixtures, garden & yard art, etc. Since we have a LOT of items outside, this is typically a weekend process for me. Before I store my outdoor items away for the winter season, I like to give them a good overall cleaning, air dry and then they go into storage.
For items that are lightly soiled, I whip up a homemade cleaning recipe. You can use this all-purpose cleaner on all of your hard surfaces like porch & deck railings, patio chairs & tables, yard art & garden art, glass outdoor light fixtures, garden benches, on birdbaths, etc.
Best Homemade Outdoor Furniture and Deck Cleaner
1/4 cup of castile soap
1/2 cup of regular white vinegar
1 gallon of warm water
Mix together the ingredients in a bucket and let sit for 2-3 minutes before using. You can use it straight out of the bucket with a sponge or cleaning cloth, or pour some of the solution into a spray bottle for ease-of-use.
I prefer to place it into a spray bottle. I spray down the item that I’m cleaning with the mixture, let it sit on the item for 3-5 minutes and then I use my garden hose on a “light stream setting” to rinse it off. Let things air-dry (do this on a warm & sunny day) or use old cotton towels and towel-dry.
Store-Bought Outdoor Patio, Deck and Furniture Cleaner
There are times when I need something stronger to clean-up items that are outside. That’s when I use my favorite go-to KRUD KUTTER. I buy it at our local “home-type of store” and it’s reasonably priced. I pick it up in a spray bottle. This stuff is fabulous for your more heavy-duty jobs and it won’t harm your grass/lawn, flowers, etc.
We use KRUD KUTTER to clean our house siding twice a year. We spray it on the dirty areas, moldy areas, etc., let it sit for 5 minutes and then hose it off. It’s great for cleaning up really dirty patio & deck furniture, pool furniture, swimming pool ladders, diving boards, etc. Just spray them, let sit and then rinse with the garden hose. Got a dirty mailbox? Great for that too!
Twice a year we remove the glass globes from all of our outdoor light fixtures (porch lights, deck lights, lamppost lights, etc). We lay them down in one area of our driveway (not on dirt). Mist them down with the KRUD KUTTER, let sit for a few minutes and then rinse with the garden hose. Your glass light fixtures will be sparkling clean and bug-free again! Seriously, we love that stuff! I got “hooked” on KRUD KUTTER several years ago after reviewing it for this blog. You can see some before/after pictures in my original post.
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If you have tile in your house, you know it can be difficult to clean—especially those grimy tile grout lines. GROUT EXPRESS is on a mission to change that. We had brand new tile floors put into our kitchen, 2 bathrooms and an entryway three …
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If you haven’t already guessed, I’m a self-professed neat and clean freak. I’m one of those “rare” people who enjoys cleaning her home and making it nice & inviting for my family. I love to have everything clean, neatly organized and in its proper place. It brings me JOY!
Three times a year I give my home a good overall cleaning! I do it in the spring, the middle of summer and again in fall…to prepare for the upcoming holidays. By doing a deep cleaning three times a year, it keeps my home organized, clean and clutter-free. If you let things pile up, it will take you longer to clean in the long run!
A couple of months ago Bailey introduced you to a cleaning product called BUMP IT OFF. You can revisit her post to read her particular thoughts on the product and how she used BUMP IT OFF on various cleaning projects around her home.
The company generously sent me a set of them too and now its my turn to share my thoughts with all of you.
BUMP IT OFF is a reusable silicone sleeve that fits on your hand in four different positions, enabling you to concentrate scrubbing power in the palm of your hand. With gentle silicone bristles on one side and smooth bumps on the other, BUMP IT OFF has endless cleaning applications in every room of your home.
I decided to test them out in my custom-made master bathroom. This particular bathroom can be a real “bear” to clean. My husband built a stand-up 2-person shower that is quite large. It has 3 shower heads and a bench inside it. While I love the shower, it can be a nightmare to clean.
The BUMP IT OFF did a really get job at getting soap scum, dirt and gunk out of the grout from around each of the tiles. I used it on the tiled walls and the tiled shower floor and got equally great results. Definitely much nicer than using a regular sponge that doesn’t work & fall’s apart. In addition, I really liked using it to clean out the shower door track! Oh my gosh, there was a ton of soap scum, dirt & hair in that shower door track and the BUMP IT OFF fit down into the track perfectly and got all of that nasty stuff out of there!
Another place that I liked using the BUMP IT OFF was around my sink’s fixtures! We have a little white pedestal sink in our master bathroom and its really hard to get your hands & fingers behind the fixture (between the fixture and the wall) to get the soap scum, dirt & gunk out. It’s such a tiny space back there and I was able to use the product with ease to get all of that nasty crap cleaned out and looking pretty!
This is not like a traditional sponge at all, it doesn’t soak up liquids. It’s made for cleaning and is more like a scrubber that fits onto your hand. It’s reusable and can be used over & over again! After your done using it, simply clean it in the sink or toss it into the dishwasher to get it clean.
You can learn more about BUMP IT OFF by visiting the company’s website online. Plus, please take the time to check out Bailey’s review on BUMP IT OFF to see how she used it around her own home.
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Disclaimer: Shelly received complimentary product to feature in this blog post. Shelly did not receive any monetary compensation. Shelly’s thoughts, opinions and words are 100% her own unbiased opinion. Your thoughts may differ.
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Would you believe me if I told you about a handy little silicone gadget that can be used for everything from brushing the cat to cleaning produce to removing stuck-on gunk from surfaces? Well, you can believe it, and it’s called Bump It Off. Actually, …