Cleanin' and Washin' At The Cottage.. :-)

Happy Friday Girlies!

Oh my gosh, what a difference a week makes in the weather. We are TOASTING here. It was nearly 100 yesterday! It rarely goes over 100 here in the Pacific Northwest, but yesterday was a big toooo warm for this chickie! It's supposed to be warm for the next few days too. My posies are thrilled.


I am grateful for air conditioning. Who knew we'd need it here?

I'm NOT a warm weather girlie.... and I'm STILL cleaning and who can clean when it's just too darn HOT?

Over the years I've found some products that I just LOVE... I thought I'd share some of them with you today.

I've been going to do this post forever and just never got to it.... so here goes!


You may already use some of these products, but just in case..... :-)

When we bought this house we chose a gas range. It's WHITE....and every time I cooked (believe me....that doesn't happen often) I would make a mess on top of the stove and it was sooo hard to remove. I called Whirlpool and discovered this little stove top kit. It has a cleaner and a wax type product. It is WONDERFUL!... And, makes those little yukkies so much easier to clean up!

Ahhhhhh.... Mrs. Meyers! Doesn't it smell delish? I sometimes buy the dishsoap too, but I must say, the bubbles don't last long.

If you have never tried Barkeeper's Friend you really MUST! This is the BEST!...and my very favorite find. You will NEVER use Comet, Ajax or Softscrub again. It will make your sink look brand new and it's very gentle... I have white laminate (I know.... They're on the list of things to be replaced).... and it will take off a coffee or tea ring with NO elbow grease! I LOVE it!


And, Sea Island Cotton spray from Bath and Body Works. This is actually a personal spray mist, but I love to spritz it all over the house... It smells wonderful! Bath and Body Works has a boatload of yummy smelling sprays....some are actually house sprays too. :-)

Green Works by Clorox.... Oh MY goodness. It works great, but it smells yumm-o!

See a theme here?

Goo Gone... This is a MUST! Ever fight with one of those price stickers that leaves that yukky residue? This will take care of it in two shakes!

The little toothpick holder with the big ball of blue?

It used to be called Fun Tak....by Dap, but goes by another name now and I'm sorry to say I can't remember the new name.

This will fix LOTS of things... That picture that just will not stay level? A little pinch of this blue stuff under a corner and it will stay even FOREVER! And, works great under that little china piece that you're worrying may fall off of the shelf too. You'll find a million uses for it.

Spot Shot.... I can't live without this stuff.... Great on stains AND on carpet. Someday I'll have hardwood floors, but right now... Gotta keep that carpet clean!

Hydrogen peroxide is awesome for stains on fabric you don't want to bleach. It's much weaker and works like a charm on old linens. Be sure to test it on a little spot that doesn't show before you dip the whole piece!

As I've said a million times, I have a little grandson (The Light Of My Life)... :-) And, he's MESSY! He'll find a way to get a little grease spot on EVERYTHING! Just rub in a little bit of Dawn (original) on the nasty spot and wash as usual. It's made for grease, right? It's MAGIC!



I have lots and lots of vintage linens that require a good pressing.... so I use LOTS of spray starch. Faultless brand has lavender! It smells YUMMY!


Just in case you don't know this little pressing tip... Spray your vintage embroidered piece with spray starch, then press, upside down on several layers of nice white terry towel. You will be amazed! The pattern pops right out and it makes your doilie or cloth look PERFECT! LOVE that tip. :-)


I couldn't live without Whink Rust Remover. If you ever have a little rusty colored spot on something you're going to launder this product will probably take care of it. Just a DROP and that spot is GONE..... INSTANTLY! It is FABULOUS! The new bottle is a bit different than this one..... I buy mine at WalMart. I've bought MANY vintage linen items that are all pressed up and have those little rust colored spots. I know that vendor has tried to remove them and has failed... They didn't know this little secret..... I bring it home....a drop of Whink and my linen is like new!

And, Clorox bleach pen... This things are FAB.U.LOUS... You can get out lots of little stains on your white laundry. We must get lots and lots of stains around here. Do you too?

My daughter claims that wearing a tiara while she cleans makes the job easier... Who knows? It just might work!



I find Mary Ellen's stain remover at Joann's... Yet another product in my stain arsenal. :-)


No....that is NOT the toothbrush I use for my teeth... but I do save my old ones. They are awesome for all sorts of things....cleaning between the taps or scrubbing a stain. I have a ZILLION of them.....



Arm and Hammer Washing Soda... A MUST for work-out wear. The Hubbs is a bike rider, tennis player and treadmill runner.... I NEED this!

And, I'm sure everybody has their little stash of Oxy-Clean... Isn't it great stuff?

Love it in a jar with a vintage measuring cup for the lid. :-)




I hope you found something new to try that will solve a cleaning/laundry problem for you...... I LOVE clean and sparkly. :-)

So, there it is Girlies.... some of my favorites.



I like things spiffy here at the cottage!



I hope you found something new to try and that it will solve a problem for you.




I'm stilllll working on spring cleaning.....Isn't it summer?




I'm hoping to finish by the end of July.




Have a wonderful weekend Dear Ones...



God bless you.



Lovies and Huggies!


Spencer


***Edited to add.... I forgot Mr. Clean Stain Erasers! I thought the darn things were just a bunch of hype, but they are just WONDERFUL!!! I have no idea how the darn things work, but they do the trick on tons of things. I'm a convert. :-) ***