Two Fabulous Cleaning Products

Hi All:

My blogging has been sporadic, (umm...nonexistent) as of late. One of the reasons being I just haven't found anything that has tickled my fancy enough to tell you about. Well today that's changed.

Though not necessarily a neat freak, one of my many obsessions is with cleaning products. The Magic Eraser and Swiffer make me positively giddy (which is something I should perhaps have sent to Post Secret rather than admitting it on a blog with my name attached to it.) Stanley Steemer once came to my home to clean the couches and upsold me, by performing a demo, on steam cleaning the the kitchen tile floor. Admittedly, I was mesmerized by the ability of extremely hot water to steam the dirt off the tile and grout. The appearance of the clean floor was almost trace inducing.

Two new cleaning items that have become part of my arsenal are the Pledge Pet Hair Sweeper and a Fiber Cleaning Mitt. Both are inexpensive and reusable.

The Pledge Fabric Sweeper for Pet Hair (about $4 - $5) picks up pet hair quickly and effectively. Although McEnroe doesn't climb on the family room couch (he prefers the one in the living room), his dark fur collects on the its sides and bottom. The one-two combination of vacuuming and lint roller didn't work very well and was a hassle. During a pilgrimage to Target while perusing the cleaning products aisle, this caught my attention. Upon getting home from the store, before even taking off my coat, I ripped this out of the package to try it out on the sofa. It works like magic to pick up the hair. After spending some time working on the cushions, I made my way to other pieces of furniture in search of McEnroe hair. Now, when there is some dog hair that makes the couch look unsightly, I am almost giddy as I reach for my fabric sweeper. Which may be a sign my life needs some more excitement.

The second item is a cleaning mitt (about $4). One side looks like a funky sea creature the other side is a micro-fiber like material. The sea creature side is made from some kind of space age chenille and cleans just about any kind of surface from stainless steel to mirrors to wood without having to use any kind of cleaning solution or even water. Just slip it over your hand and clean away. (Though it doesn't necessarily work well for stubborn residue like toothpaste or food particles) The beauty of it is that its machine washable, so it will last for a long time.

So whether you hate to clean or love it, the Pet Fabric Sweeper and the Cleaning Mitt are two items that will make your cleaning routine easier and faster. Leaving you more time to do some of your other favorite things.



xxoo,


Jill