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The Best Vacuum For Pet Hair I Have Ever Used

Those who have followed this blog for any time know the struggle I have had getting pet hair off my carpeting, floors and furniture. It has been a hot topic for me.

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I love my dogs and I love their fur–when it stays on them. I do NOT love dog fur when it is on everything else. So, I have been on a quest for ☑️ THE BEST PET HAIR VACUUM for a long time – and I finally found it! 2024 UPDATE: THIS ONE has LED lights added so you can really see everything that needs to be picked up! Interested in the one with a SELF CLEANING BRUSH ROLL? Click here!

Before I found this amazing vacuum, I did get a couple of tools that truly helped minimize the problem. I bought a Furminator -which is great for grooming your dog and de-shedding some of its excess fur. I also discovered Arm & Hammer’s Pet Fresh powder for carpets. This product does a really good job lifting the pet fur from the carpet as you vacuum it. The powder deodorizes the carpet, too. Bailey, my most recent dog, is a bit sensitive to products – her eyes react – so I have discontinued using it for her sake. Lexi and Sadie were always A-OK.

For the longest time, though, I did NOT have a great vacuum cleaner to use. In fact, the various vacuums I had tried were mediocre, at best. Though they were top filling and “HEPA filtered,” they lost their suction power early in the game. Lint and fur were left behind no matter how many times I passed that vacuum over the same area. Have you ever had that problem? It is so frustrating.

Before I Found the BEST Vacuum, Wait Till You Hear What Happened to the One I THOUGHT I Liked!

Next, in my journey to finding this TRULY best vacuum cleaner, I did find one that I really liked. When the first one became hopelessly clogged with dirt and debris, I bought another of the same kind because, when it worked, it worked well.

That second one actually CAUGHT ON FIRE! I am not kidding. Blue smoke started coming out and it was seconds from flames, I am sure of it. I unplugged that baby really fast and never tried to use it again. In fact, before discarding it I cut the cord to render it inoperable. I didn’t want someone taking this dangerous vacuum cleaner out of the garbage, thinking they’d found a treasure. Having learned my lesson, I never bought another one of that unnamed brand of vacuums again.

The Best Vacuum For Pet Hair

So, that is when I started to ask around. I was hearing very good reports about the Shark Navigator Lift Away Vacuum from some of my friends. They told me that they were thrilled with the results. I became very hopeful.

Then I discovered that my own sister-in-law had one! She hadn’t even used it yet. She was going out of town and wouldn’t be using it for a while so I asked the unthinkable–could I borrow her brand new Shark vacuum for a day? She said “yes.” I love my sister-in-law!!!

I didn’t even have the directions but it was so easy to assemble that I figured it out on my own. I first tried it on my NAVY BLUE carpeting. Well, at least my carpet should have been navy blue. It was covered in white fur from my beautiful yellow lab, Sadie the “fur-making-machine,” so you wouldn’t know what color it really was. Labs shed like crazy! At the time, my floor was covered and EMBEDDED with lots of white dog fur!

So, I vacuumed it. Within moments, the carpet was totally clean. It was the completely restored to that gorgeous navy blue color I loved. Wow! I was excited!

Now, this part really sold me: emptying the canister!

My happiest discovery was the PLEASURE of emptying the canister, which was now filled with dirt, lint and fur. (Got to really test it so I vacuumed till it was super full!) With the flip of two latches and press of a button, the canister released from the housing, and popped open as I held it over a trash can. “WHOOSH” — all the debris swept out into the trash. NO DIRT GOT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE CANISTER. No cloud of dust in the air. Just clean, clean, clean! And the canister opens from top and bottom so nothing gets left inside. It all goes!

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Yellow labs make LOTS of fur!

The Shark Upright Navigator Lift-Away Vacuum is:

Lightweight
Easy to maneuver
Simple to use
Thorough in cleaning
Never loses suction
Internally sealed–no dirt escapes it
Stores easily
Empties brilliantly! What a great design!
Various styles available. All are very reasonably priced in a range from about $149.00 to $340 retail.
2024 Update=> This one has LED Lights, HEPA filter and many maneuvering capabilities!

Do you love your vacuum cleaner? What kind do you have? Share your experiences with us in the comments!

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Get Your House Clean For Summer In 8 Easy Steps

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When did you start your spring cleaning? The “go getters” certainly have theirs done by now but what about the rest of us? It definitely is not too late to have a spring clean to get your house ready for summer.

For starters, here is a useful infographic featuring 8 favorite tips to get your house clean as a whistle in no time at all. We will discuss more about them below.

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8 Tips To Get Your Spring Cleaning Done Fast

1 Clean Inside Your Windows

It’s not just the outside of your windows that need cleaned, the inside needs some love too!

It definitely doesn’t need nearly as often as the outside but giving the inside of your windows a clean brings a new sparkle to any room. Just wash them the same as the outside except with a bit less water because you don’t want to ruin your window sills.

2 Clean The Inside of Your Washing Machine

If your washing machine starts to smell it soon get everywhere, because your clothes start to smell and then you put them on and carry the smell with you. So it’s good to get the inside of your washing machine cleaned. Just use a simple vinegar and baking soda solution to get rid of any bad smells.

3 Empty Your Fridge

I don’t just mean get rid of the old milk in the drawer I mean take EVERYTHING out. Check the dates, check the quality, and anything expired gets thrown out. Then once all your shelves are empty give the whole thing a wipe down.

4 Clean Your Screens

You know every time you turn on your computer you think about how you need to clean the screen. So get it cleaned! Now’s a good a time as any.

5 Freshen Your Vacuum

Your Vacuum cleaner should definitely aid you in getting your house cleaned. It shouldn’t leave an odd smell lingering in the air.

Easiest fix? Soak some torn up paper towels in a scented oil and vacuum them up!

6 Dust On Top Of Your Books

If you’re like me you still have loads of books, because no matter how great Kindle’s are nothing beats holding a book. But that leaves you with a big pile of books that tend to gather dust on the bookshelf.

So get a feather duster and get in about them! A really common dust trap that’s easy to fix.

7 Clean Your Patio Furniture

Now’s the time to get them cleaned! Before summer starts so if you have some nice weather you can just unpack it and go. Saves you taking it out when the sun arrives and spending the whole day cleaning it. Only for the sun to disappear by the time you finish.

8 Clean Your Brushes

No points sweeping up your house with a big dust bunny. So pick out all the biggest dust and give them a soak in some warm soapy water. Let them dry and your brush will pick up more than you ever thought possible.

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Bio – Tony is the lead Author at Appliance Hunter, he is a cleaning enthusiast (yes it’s a thing) and just loves helping other people get on top of there cleaning! When he’s not cleaning you can normally find him nose deep in a book at his favorite coffee shop.

Enjoy!

Laundry Piling Up? You Can Conquer It!

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How busy are you? Are you unbelievably busy? Busy people’s lives can cross the fine line between order to chaos in no time! When you are tightly scheduled, it just doesn’t take much to tip the scales to the messy side of life. All it takes is an unplanned for interruption of your regular schedule, such as a bout of illness or your car needing to go to the shop, to do it. That’s when stuff starts piling up.

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The two areas of the home that clutter faster-than-fast are the kitchen and the laundry room. When life is on track, we can keep up with it. If we lose our rhythm, it collects really fast. So then, today let’s talk about laundry.

How do you dig out from under piles of laundry and regain peace and order? First, recognize that it is not impossible. You can do it. Now, create a plan and follow through.

Pick your strategy. What will your plan be? Decide whether you will take it on in one day, one weekend or over a whole week.

Implement the plan. You can multi-task this rescue operation with other projects that need to be done but make the commitment that you will complete “the cycle” to the end. Do not stop midstream, leaving some clothes in the washer and some in the dryer.

The Cycle:

Wash a load
Dry it
Fold it
Bring it to it’s destination
Put it all away.

Be consistent and don’t get distracted. Whether you make your way through the pile of laundry all at once or over a period of days, stick with the plan. Do not stop until all of the dirty laundry is clean and put away.

Maintain your success. After all of your clothes are clean and put away, continue this good habit so that you don’t get behind again. If life takes over, and sometimes it will, you’ve succeeded in the laundry room once before so, do it again.

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Your Tools:

The right tools make a job so much easier. How do you handle your laundry? Do you use laundry hampers, laundry baskets, or both?

How many laundry baskets do you use for the process? Do you hang some clothes in the laundry room before moving them to the closet?

To simplify the cycle, you should have at least two baskets. One for transporting the dirty clothes to the laundry room. The second one is to put in the bedroom to replace the full one you just removed.

There are some really nifty tools you can add to your arsenal that will help you better enjoy conquering that pile of laundry including: narrow laundry carts fashioned to fit between your washer and dryer, garment racks to hang clean clothes straight out of the dryer and drying racks to lay sweaters and delicates out to dry.

And while the laundry is in, run the vacuum cleaner around the house and get some exercise! FUN!

Enjoy!

Keep Your House Clean In Just 30 Minutes A Day

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Doing something every day – just 30 minutes invested – can help your already clean house to STAY clean on a regular basis. Here are some expert tips from cleaning-pro Pamela Garner to help you stay on task!

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1. Make a schedule and stick to it!
If you choose a regular time to clean every week, especially if you want your whole family to participate, it will provide consistency that will ensure the job gets done. It will also encourage good habits in everyone.

2. Make a list of cleaning priorities before you clean.
Checking things off lists can make you feel more accomplished and it’s a great way to stay organized.

3. Work in sections.
If you bounce from one room to another you may feel disoriented and overwhelmed. Start in one corner of the room and focus on the task you are doing then work your way across. No backtracking! Walk around the room once and you’re done then go back once for the floor.

4. Start with your least favorite room or area.
Might seem counter intuitive, but getting that bathroom or junky hallway out of the way at the beginning will make the rest of your cleaning seem like a breeze.

5. Pick up clutter first.
Picking up will automatically make everything look cleaner. Do this before you actually clean surfaces so you have less to clean around.

6. Always start at the top of the room and work your way down.
This way dust all ends up on the ground before you vacuum. If you work in the opposite way dust from the top will fall onto areas you have already cleaned below.

7. Always clean with dry things before wet.
So wipe off and dust surfaces before using any kind of wet cleaner. Getting rid of a lot of stuff with the dry cloths prevents streaking and spreading of dirt.

8. Take your cleaning tools with you from room to room.
The best way to do this can be a cleaning apron with pockets or a bucket. I suggest finding the right supplies (this is important) and then organizing them in some kind of bucket or tote. Just store them in the bucket all the time and all you have to do is pull it out and all your tools are there at your disposal. Plus they’re easy to carry!

9. Deal with stains early!
If you leave stains on carpet or furniture for long period of time they can become permanent.

10. When removing stains from clothing work from the back to the front of the fabric.
This keeps the stain from spreading deeper into the fabric as you’re working on the front.

11. Turn off your phones while you clean.
Try to eliminate any other distractions like televisions or computers too.

12. Make the house smell fresh!
Febreze and other odor killers for air and fabrics do this, but my personal favorite is leaving baking soda on the carpet for a few hours before vacuuming (some people suggest overnight).

13. Take pictures of your home (or specific “problem rooms”) when it is completely decluttered and cleaned.
It may seem a little silly, but I used to take pictures of a room I had cleaned and post them on the inside of the door. This was the way I wanted the room to look, and with pictures, whoever in the family used the room could see it was possible.

14. Control Clutter daily.
Try to make a daily effort to keep down the clutter in your home so you have less to clean next time. The more you deal with things as they happen the better.

15. Maximize your cleaning time.
Sometimes cleaning can be dull and there are so many better things we could all be doing with our time. A way to fight this problem is to find an easy and fun background task. No, I don’t mean turn on your computer or phone while cleaning. Don’t even think about work or anything distracting. Paying attention and focusing on the task are important for speed. You should also not do anything while speed cleaning that requires one hand – use both hands to clean.

But you can find an activity you enjoy (that requires no hand or heavy brain power) and may not get to do otherwise. This will make your cleaning time feel a little bit more like a treat. Just make sure you can still focus on the task at hand: cleaning with speed.

A couple of examples:

If you don’t have much time to read and miss reading great books, buy some books on tape and listen to them as you clean.
Good music, especially upbeat or something you haven’t gotten to listen to in awhile, can really do the trick. Plus, if no one’s around you can fit in some quality dancing time with the mop.
Cleaning is also great exercise.
Need basketball practice? Shoot hoops with the laundry and other things while putting them away.
When I am picking up or cleaning with kids I often challenge them to a competition: either that I can pick up more things than them or that I can finish picking up half of the room faster then them. This is just good old fashioned fun competition and always gets everyone a little bit more excited about the chore. It’s even fun with other adults.

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Enlist The Ultimate Clean Squad To Make Way For Family Fun

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What is your season? Summer is my time of year. It never seems to be long enough, though, so every moment I can find to be outdoors enjoying the warm weather – and NOT cleaning – the better. Did I say that emphatically enough? N-O-T cleaning!!!! Oh, I clean but it is important to me to get it done and move on.

That is why I was really excited to learn about the “cleaning squad.” Viva® Vantage® Paper Towels teamed up with Clorox® Clean-Up® Cleaner + Bleach cleaning spray makes my summer-loving-heart sing!

Viva Vantage paper towels are really strong and they clean like cloth. Wait till you try them. The texture is #scrubby” (Is that an official texture? Well, now it is!) They do an amazing job. I love that they come in smaller sheets so I can select how much I use. I bought the 6-pack that is actually like getting a 9-pack* – so that was a deal. And I discovered that there is an Ibotta rebate on Viva® Vantage® Paper Towels, too.

*Viva Big Rolls: 40% more Viva per roll*
*Towel area compared to Viva® Regular Roll; Current practice is use of “33% More”

The other part of this dream-team is Clorox® Clean-Up® Cleaner + Bleach. Clorox: 99.9% germ killing strength; It is specially designed to clean and disinfect a variety of stains on a variety of surfaces.

As you can see, I have already used Viva towels and Clorox cleaning spray on my outdoor table to clean up the spilled soil from my planter …and my “melted ice cream cone debacle!” These products also came in so handy at our cookout: grilled barbecued pork chops and yummy sweet corn dripping with melted butter. And don’t forget the birthday cake!

Did I mention that Clorox has specially designed the sprayer with “Smart Tube Technology®” so that you will get every last drop out of the bottle? No more waste! There is an Ibotta rebate on Clorox® Clean-Up®Cleaner + Bleach, too.

Perfect clean-up team for family birthday parties – frosting and ice cream is no match for them.

Wonderful after you have barbecued food on the grill.

Use them for wiping up the greasy drips after corn on the cob teaming with butter.

So I decided that summer is too short to waste on a lot of cleaning. I headed over to Walmart and bought my own “Clean Squad.” I was particularly excited that there were two current Ibotta rebates for the products – sweet!

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Did you know that you can even save more of your precious summer time and money by shopping Walmart online and stacking the Ibotta rebates to save money. Be sure to go to the bundle page on their website. *For those who are shopping the bundle via Walmart Ibotta rebate offers, they cannot be used in conjunction with the bundle savings.

Wish someone would grocery shop for you? Well, while your are ordering the clean squad products online, order the rest of your groceries at Walmart for pickup. They will even load your car for you. Sounds like a plan to me!

The Great Summer Ice Cream Cone Debacle

So, I got this brilliant idea to make a lot of ice cream cones. I decorated them with colorful sprinkles and headed out to serve them on the deck. Wow, in the hot summer air ice cream melts fast! In seconds, I had a comical mess on my hands. One even toppled over, adding to the silliness. You’ve got to laugh! I grabbed the Viva paper towels and Clorox cleaning spray and moments later, the mess was gone and the ice cream eaten VERY fast!

You can tell that I love being outside. I planted colorful petunias and marigolds in pots to decorate the deck where I often sit to do my work. This particular day was kind of breezy and one of the planters toppled over. No big deal. Viva paper towels came to the rescue, along with a little squirt here and there of Clorox cleaning spra. It was clean in a jiffy.

Make the most of your precious summer and head on over to Walmart — in person or online — for savings on Viva paper towels and Clorox cleaning spray. It will make your summer cleaning easier than ever. Be sure to check out those rebates, too!

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How To Clean A Baking Pan

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Burnt on food is the number one reason that I used to avoid certain recipes. I didn’t want to face the tough job cleaning the pans. So often the recipes that are the yummiest dishes are also guaranteed to produce a burnt-on mess. It is just the way they are.

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What kind of dishes? I am talking about pot roast, beef stew and brisket: three delicious tummy warming dinners that my family loves. But how I dreaded the clean up. Whether made in the oven or a crockpot, the cleaning chore ahead was inevitable -that is, until now!

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Finally, I discovered the so simple cure. It is really a dream come true. What is it? Baking soda! Yes. Nothing fancy but you are going to love this.

I extolled the hidden virtues of baking soda some time ago in “15 Great Uses For Baking Soda” covering everything from insect bite treatment to a key ingredient in your child’s Erupting Volcano Science Fair Experiment – but this? How did I miss this?

How To Clean Burnt-On Food In A Baking Pan

Supplies

Warm water

1/4 – 1/2 cup baking soda

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Directions

Rinse the pan with water.

Pour in dry baking soda.

Add lots of very warm water to cover all the burnt on food.

Let the pan stand for at least 15 – 30 minutes.

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Next, place the pan in the sink -if it isn’t already there- and rub the interior with a kitchen brush.

The burnt-on food will lift off easily!

Pour out the dirty water.

Add dish soap, clean warm water and, using a sponge, clean it the rest of the way.

Rinse.

Dry.

Sparkling clean!

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Smelly Sneakers? Get Rid Of That Nasty Odor

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Have a pair of sneakers that you just love but – ooooh the smell – who can stand them? Don’t throw those smelly sneakers away just yet. Try baking soda! I did and it worked.

Baking soda is a natural deodorizer. Just sprinkle baking soda in each shoe, shake it around so that the powder gets in all the crevices and dump out the residue over a sink or waste basket.

Now, wear them! Check it out when you take them off again. They should smell just fine. Repeat every once in a while to maintain freshness. (By the way, canvas shoes can be washed so, if yours are canvas, wash them!)

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Make An Adorable “Welcome Doggie” Busy Bag For A New Puppy

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Love puppies? Think about when you first brought your little fur baby home. She was cuddly, licky, snuggly, squirmy and truly a baby.

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If you haven’t had a young pup in a while, memories may have faded into everything fun. We all loved it, didn’t we? But with her youth comes messes. She poops – she pees – she may even have an upset tummy once in a while and your new little love, who doesn’t know anything, lets it all happen on your beautiful clean rug.

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My little gal, Sadie [100lbs of yellow lab loveliness] was just the size of a big tea cup when we met her 4 years ago. Of all the silly things, this picture of her doing her business is the first one I took! Believe me, the lawn is not the only place where that happened – not by a longshot.

She is what inspired me to make this new-dog busy bag for my brother’s family. They are getting a new puppy and plan on naming him “Boomer” Cute! As we all know, when puppies don’t have enough to do, they find things to do. Sadie did! I remember the day she first discovered mud. She enjoyed every gooshy minute of it. As you can see by the picture below, she got on the carpet before I could catch her. Aren’t those muddy paws adorable? Of course, the carpet needed some TLC after I captured it on film.

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Then there was the day she brought a TREE into the house (OK… part of a tree.) She needed to chew and took it upon herself to solve the problem – thankfully it was a tree and NOT the furniture! With that experience in mind, I decided to make a busy bag for the new arrival including the most important part: STAINMASTER® Carpet Pet Stain Remover.

STAINMASTER® Carpet Pet Stain Remover is the best way to be prepared for the inevitable messes pets will make. Whether it is the occasional piddle or poop on the rug or muddy paws, Stainmaster cleans it up great. Not only does it do an excellent cleaning job, leaving an invisible protective shield protecting your carpet from resoiling, but it deodorizes beautifully, too.

Check it out after you use it. There will not be a trace of sticky residue where you applied it. None! I only wish I had had it when Sadie was little. I use it all the time now and, guess what? It also works great on other everyday kinds of stains like coffee, grape juice, jelly, ketchup, chocolate syrup, motor oil (YES!) and soil.

You can find Stainmaster products at your local Target. That is where I bought my first bottle!

So, while I was there, I got the brilliant idea to buy one of the red Target recyclable bags to use for my new pet busy bag! Made it so easy:) Next, I went to the pet supplies section of Target and bought some dog toys including teethers and chew toys plus a few plush toys, as well. Along with the stain remover, this will make a great starter gift for their new arrival.

How ever did Sadie figure out those were DOG toys, anyway? I thought had been discreet. Oh well, I may have to give them to her and go buy some more for Boomer. LOL.

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How To Make A New Doggie Busy Bag

Contents of a New Dog Busy Bag

Plush dog toys

Tough rubber ball or bones

Doggie chew teethers

Rope toy

Stainmaster Carpet Pet Stain Remover

Supplies

Red Target Store Reusable Bag

Tacky glue

Variety of colors of felt squares

Template (2 copies)

Self adhesive felt alphabet letters

Large googly eyes (2)

Directions

Lay the felt letters on the bag for placement.
One by one, remove the backing and adhere the letters to the bag.
My letters were big so I only had room for “DOG.”

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Print out a clipart picture of a dog*
*Do an internet search to find the dog you want to use!
Make 2 copies so that you can keep one as a reference.
Cut apart the other copy for your pattern and lay the pieces out.

One at a time, hold them on a piece felt with one hand and cut around the shape.
Lay each piece down flat somewhere, after it is cut, to keep track of where every piece goes.

Starting at the bottom of the dog – in this instance, the neck and collar – dab glue onto each part and place it on the bag.
Press gently.
Complete the process of creating the dog’s face.
Glue two big googly eyes on.

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Let it sit for a few hours to be sure that the glue holds.
*You may want to check to be sure that the glue did not go through to the inside. I did not find that to be the case with mine but if it had happened, I would have put something inside to let the air flow while it dried.

Fill you bag with doggie goodies and a bottle of Stainmaster Carpet Pet Stain Remover.
Now you are ready to go!

Do you know someone who has a new puppy? It’s the perfect time to introduce them to Stainmaster Carpet Pet Stain Cleaner – they will be so grateful!

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Destroy Bathroom Scum With This Super Powerful Trick

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Let me start by saying, it took me years to even THINK of this. Then, when I did, I was almost too scared to try it. Afterall, no manufacturer of oven cleaner would ever say to use it on a fiberglass bathtub or shower. No way! I wouldn’t either ….but I was a desperate woman.
This is my story…

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For years the soap scum was building up in the tub and shower of our big bathroom. No, I did NOT skip cleaning it. But this particular bathroom was not the one I used regularly. The rest of the family did. I loved using our smaller powder room. It is cozy and has a shower. I liked it because I could leave my make up and other toiletries conveniently located at arms reach without getting in anyone’s way. That is probably why the other bathroom was slip sliding away from me. Three other people were using that one.

I didn’t recognize how bad it had become until really late in the game. By the time I did, I tried my best to correct the problem. I used just about every cleaning product known to man but nothing was TOUCHING it.

Multi-purpose cleaners.
Foaming bathroom cleaners.
Super-duper high-priced highly advertised cleaners.
Green techniques like pastes made with vinegar and baking soda.
Powdered cleaners.
Even laundry detergent.

Over the months, I truly tried it all with little to no results.

Then I had this little daydream. I saw myself using fume-free spray oven cleaner on my tub and shower. Really? What if it ate through the wall? Somehow, I kinda knew it wouldn’t. After all, there were so many layers of soap scum it would take the cleaner a while to even get to the wall! “OK, let’s try it!”

So I prayed, “Please Lord don’t let this hurt my tub” and “Please Lord, let this work.” I sprayed on the foam, left the window open just in case there WERE fumes, and exited the room – closing the door behind me. 20 minutes later I returned with a scrubby sponge and bucket of warm water. I scrubbed the wall and, YES, the scum was disintegrating. It took me over an hour and one repeat spraying but I am happy to report that ALL of the soap scum buildup is GONE! What a relief! And, the tub was fine. It looks clean and pretty again!

Like I said, the manufacturer would never say to use it anywhere but in a real oven. And I’m not even recommending it. All I am saying is that it worked for me.

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Sorry that I don’t have a before and after picture for you but my mind wasn’t on blogging at the time – I was just thinking of getting my shower and tub really clean.

Don’t you just love household hints, tips and hacks? Got any good ones for us? Share them in the comments!

See the the OUTRAGEOUS way this lady got the built up soap scum off her tub and shower...crazy but it WORKED! #tips #hacks #home #cleaning Share on X

*Please Note: all fumes are dangerous. Chemicals should NEVER be mixed. When working around any kind of chemicals or cleaners – fumes or no fumes – ventilate the room and don’t stay around it long.

Safety first!