So this morning I spent 30 minutes deep cleaning my kitchen, wiping down the cupboards & sinks, all the appliances, cleaning the 6 burner stove & cast iron grates & the microwave…and I started thinking about cleaning and how some people REALLY REALLY hate to do it.  I thought it would be fun & helpful if we all shared some “cleaning Shortcuts” that we use on a regular basis to make things go a little faster and smoother.    Here’s one of MY tips…

• To easily clean a dirty microwave, fill a shallow bowl with water and microwave it on high for 3 minutes.  Then immediately wipe all the grime off with a paper towel.   This is the easiest thing ever!  I’ve also heard of people adding lemon juice to the water…but It works without too…and it sure beats scrubbing it for 20 minutes!

Now its your turn!  Share your cleaning tips in the comments!

 

UPDATE: This deal was supposed to have ended, but I just got an email saying they extended it until April 1!  

I just received my Travel Mug from Ink Garden!!  IT LOOKS SO AWESOME!!!  Bobby loved it too;)  he grabbed it as soon as I took the picture and said “Me Cup” lol…The deal I used to make my custom Travel mug is still available!  You can score a Custom Photo Travel Mug for only $2 + Shipping  (I believe it was $5.99 sor mine…so ONLY $7.99 total!) When you use promo code TRAVEL2 at checkout!   There are over 360 designs to choose from…or you can create your own with pictures & clip art!  I used a banner I have from the site =)  These would make great gifts customized with your kiddos pictures!!

*by the way, if your wondering about quality and durability, the pictures are printed ON the mug, they are not  on a photo under plastic…which means your mug will stay looking great after being washed (or put into the dishwasher!)   I really love the quality!!

Hey guys just wanted to give you an update so ya dont think I went AWOL on you!  Bobby went into respiratory distress yesterday and we had to call 911 and we were admitted to the hospital…long night of breathing treatments and so on… we just got home, Im exhausted and my RA flared up, so my arms are feeling like I was whacked a few times with a baseball bat.  Hopefully things will be back to normal Friday, or Saturday at the latest.  Im taking today for myself and possibly tomorrow too.  Sorry about the grocery stores not being up, I’ll try to get them up by Friday night for those of you who weekend shop =)