Heavenly Dishwasher (and its earth friendly)

I know I am a little late with an Earth Day post but what the hey.

I wanted to share with you a great product that I have been using for the past month which I just happened to come across at Marshall's. (My gosh you never know what you will find in that place.)

Mrs.Meyers Clean Day Dishwashing Liquid is made from essential oils, biodegradable, and a cruelty free product. And OMG the lavender scent is the most heavenly thing. It fills the whole kitchen and dining room and then the dishwasher has the scent for days. It makes me want to run the dishwasher just so I can have the smell. I was also surprised that I noticed that our dishes are cleaner and have fewer streaks and spots than when we were using Cascade.

I have definitely been won over by Mrs. Meyers. Not bad for $4.99!








Photo taken with a 50mm lens (f/1.4 , 1/25 sec , ISO 200)

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I am throwing in the towel

 Trying to fit mopping into my schedule is causing me stress ;(

I am throwing in the towel and getting a monthly cleaning service again.

I tried to keep up on the housework (believe me I have tried) but with two people, a cat, 3 floors of living space, and 3 bathrooms I can't do it. Roe helps out but I will admit I am super anal about cleaning.  It was something that we went back and forth about it since we have been living together, with Roe on the side of not having a cleaning service. But with our busy schedules we just let some things go some of the time and that is just not cutting it in my book.  And I am a big component of out sourcing those tasks you either don't have the time for or you can't do. So I am going to have someone come in and do a thorough deep clean once a month.  It doesn't mean I have to retire my Swifter and mop but it will make my life a little easier and make me feel a lot less guilty.

Just wondering though am I the only one who does a quick cleaning before the cleaning service comes? (Roe just laughs and thinks it's odd and defeats the purpose)

Has anyone else admitted that they needed to outsource a household task? Do you feel guilty or relieved?

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