When I was pregnant with my youngest child I got a wild hair to really get some projects done around our house. I'm not a super organized by nature, ok, I'm just plain not organized by nature! I have to really try to keep an orderly home but let's face it, after the holiday season, winter blahs and just life in general I find myself looking around and seeing some things that need a little more attention than just my regular cleaning schedule. While tackling my pregnancy cleaning list, I found that if I put just a few things down on my list for each day, I did not feel overwhelmed and was more likely to stick to my plan. Guess what? By the end of the month things were done, my house was organized and we were clean and ready for baby! We're going to use the same principle in this challenge. This is just as much for me as it is for you and I'm excited for March 1st to roll around so that we can look around and admire our hard work before the Spring Cleaning bug ever comes around! While you don't have to, I encourage you to invest in some borax, vinegar, baking soda and a few sturdy cardboard boxes. Truthfully, everything listed should not cost you more than $5 and will serve many, many purposes over the course of the month.
One of my favorite shows is "How Clean is Your House" - I have learned so many great cleaning tips and tricks from them! One of these tricks is this great, natural way to clean and degrease your microwave. Take a microwave safe bowl, fill with water and half a lemon. Microwave the bowl on high for 3-5 minutes and when it's finished, carefully remove from the microwave. Simply take a rag and wipe the inside of your microwave clean! If you have any stubborn spots, you can take the lemon covered in a little bit of salt and rub the stubborn spot.
Next, make sure you clean the outside of your microwave. Take your rag, dipped in your lemon water and clean the handle, glass and vent, wiping away all residue and dust. You can use any cleaners you have on hand if desired in place of the more natural methods listed.
Day One: Deep Clean Your Microwave
One of my favorite shows is "How Clean is Your House" - I have learned so many great cleaning tips and tricks from them! One of these tricks is this great, natural way to clean and degrease your microwave. Take a microwave safe bowl, fill with water and half a lemon. Microwave the bowl on high for 3-5 minutes and when it's finished, carefully remove from the microwave. Simply take a rag and wipe the inside of your microwave clean! If you have any stubborn spots, you can take the lemon covered in a little bit of salt and rub the stubborn spot.
Next, make sure you clean the outside of your microwave. Take your rag, dipped in your lemon water and clean the handle, glass and vent, wiping away all residue and dust. You can use any cleaners you have on hand if desired in place of the more natural methods listed.
3 comments:
Okay, Lady Bug, I'm with you. I think this is going to be great! AND... I already have some lemons! Going to clean my microwave right now!
I've never purchased Borax before. What is it used for and where would you buy it?
yes! The front of the box says, "Safe for all washers. he compatible"
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