So, after installing the new garbage disposal, cleaning up the water from our attempt to fix the dishwasher, and then replacing the dishwasher after a two-day delivery delay (Kmart, you really need to step it up!), we have a new kitchen. And a clean spot.
We turn on music when it's time for the heavy cleaning, and we've had a few little singers join us while making clean spots in their areas.
Here's a few of my favorite mish-mashed lines from the twins:
"Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, life is butter cream."
"Shut your mouth, I'm just talking about...Crafts!"
"Hey, your really gummy now, you got me gummies and I know what's gooooood."
"Who can make the sunshine? Sprinkle it with cheese. The candy man, oh yes, the candy man can."
"The ladies are gonna shake, shake, shake and mommy's gonna bake, bake, bake bake, and that's why we gotta shake, shake, shake..." (She can not remember the lines to this song but sings the chorus constantly, using her own words with "shake" and "bake" making regular appearances.)
And I found a great new cleaner that has not failed me in its many uses, from master bath to magic marker on the sofa. It's a mix of a Heloise recipe and a bit of trial and error from previous cleaners I've tried.
7 ounces Rubbing Alcohol
5 ounces White Vinegar
1 T Laundry Soap (powdered or liquid, but ease up on powdered over liquid, to your taste)
2 little drops of essential oil (I use lavender. It's just nice, but optional.)
Fill a 32 ounce spray bottle with the mixture, shake it up and add water to the fill line. Works on kitchen, bathroom, mirrors, floors. It's awesome. Add more laundry soap if you have particularly messy shorties running around who aren't fans of cleaning up
