We are snowed in for the 2nd day! (2 inches…LOL!) Mostly ice is the issue…
Nonetheless, I have some time on my hands…so I am ambitiously laying down a cleaning challenge!
My goal: 11 cleaning projects today! Will you join me?
Here’s my goal:
1. Clean and organize computer desk area
2. Clean refrigerator surface
3. Clean bathroom sink counter
4. Clean under bathroom sink
5. Clean bottom of frying pans
6. Organize game shelf
7. Organize shelf in closet
8. Organize Shaklee Desktop
9. Organize Tupperware
10. Re-alphabetize spices
11. Clean and organize under kitchen sink
I may have bitten off more than I can chew! Ready, set, go! Please leave me a comment or word of encouragement. If you can participate, please post your projects here too! Let’s have fun! A clean home is a healthier home… (Remember…don’t use toxic cleaners!)
Check back for updates on my progress. I will post before/after pictures.
If you have teenagers, you know they are going to take the lazy way out and not wash the cheese off the baked casserole dish. They are going to put it in the dishwasher and pray the mess cleans itself. Then, (I’m telling on my teenager…. ) when they unload the dishwasher, they just put the dirty dish in the cabinet so they don’t have to deal with it. If you’ve had this happen, you know how frustrating it can be!
Anyway, I found one of these cheesy casserole dishes in my cabinet today. I thought this would make a good blog post about how easy it is to clean. I seriously doubt my teen will read it or even care! But, I hope it helps you.
BEFORE picture:
First, I sprayed the casserole dish with Basic H household formula.
Next, I did a little scrubbing with a scratchy pad.
Finally, I rinsed it with water!
When you try this, you will be amazed how easily it scrubs clean.
This took less than 5 minutes and look how clean and shiny! And most important… I didn’t use any toxic cleaners! Safe for me and the planet!
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I found a most delightful blog today called, A Bowl Full of Lemons. It’s a blog about cleaning and organizing your home. She posted a 21 day challenge to help us all get our houses organized. I decided to jump right in and tackle the first challenge today since we are snowed in for the day!
Day 1: Clean out a junk drawer
Clean out a junk drawer! I chose the junk drawer by our refrigerator where we stuff everything when we clean the kitchen.
I took a picture before….. It doesn’t look like too much junk!
But looks can be deceiving…. Here it is after I took it all out and put it on the counter!
It took about 10 minutes to sort though these items. I decided to throw away about 75% of it. I took a few items to other places in the house, but kept a few pens and scissors so they would be easy to find.
And the after picture…..
That was too easy! What’s next????
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While you are in a cleaning mood, be sure to read, “The Dirty Secrets about Household Cleaning Products” before you start using those dangerous household cleaners. There is a safe alternative for you and your family.
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My husband (the pizza doctor) made me the most delicious pizza and I wanted to share it with you because it so easy to make, it is healthy, and it’s delicious!
Here are the steps if you would like to make your own!
Ingredients:
1 flour tortilla
2 tsp of creamed cheese with chives
Smoked Salmon Sliced thinly
Sliced sweet onion
Low fat shredded mozzarella cheese
Directions:
Assemble the ingredients and bake in a preheated oven on an oven stone at 500 degrees.
This is the creamed cheese we used. Spread it to the edges of the tortilla.
He used this premium sliced smoked salmon on the pizza. He sliced it a little bit smaller.
Place salmon evenly on pizza.
Add sliced onions.
Add low fat mozzarella cheese.
Sprinkle corn meal on your pizza peel and your hot stone to prevent sticking. Gently slide pizza onto pizza stone using the pizza peel.
Bake for approximately 8 minutes or until cheese on top browns. Remove from oven with pizza peel.
Use pizza cutter to slice into 8 pieces.
Eat this healthy low calorie pizza guilt free!
Thanks Pizza Doctor!
Please leave a comment let us know if you would like more pizza recipes like this!
I just want to wish you a very, happy New Year. I hope 2011 will be a fantastic year of health, happiness, and prosperity for you and your family.
I also want to say thank you to my Shaklee customers. Our family appreciates the opportunity to serve you by providing wellness information and products. But most importantly, we value your friendship. Over 18 years ago we began this business and over time many of you have become close friends.
I hope you didn’t gain weight over the holidays! But, if you did and you want to lose 10 pounds easily without dieting or doing extreme exercise, then you may want to try the Shaklee Cinch Loss Program. The starter kit is the best value if you want to try the products and have everything you need including meal plans.
Not to brag, but I didn’t gain the standard 5-8 pounds most Americans gain over the holidays. But, that’s because I Cinch EVERYDAY! Yes, everyday I make a Cinch protein shake which helps balance my blood sugars and keep me filling full until lunch time.
If you didn’t get a change to take advantage of our last special, Shaklee has an amazing new special for new members worth more than your membership fee!!!! In 18 years, I’ve never seen an offer this good!
Because we got so many turnips in our weekly fresh vegetable box from the Bluebird CSA, we had to get creative and find new ways to cook turnips. This turned out to be so much fun and delicious to make french fries with turnips. We had a dinner party and served them to our guests and they loved them. Never say never!
I took part in a home based business fitness challenge and this was my second most popular post. Read and find out more about taking time away from the computer to exercise.
We had so much fun that summer learning from our local farmer how to use our fresh ingredients from our CSA boxes. Not sure how healthy this really is, but we know it is better than buying the prepackaged pimento cheese. Watch the video and listen to the sizzle made by the hot cheese! One of my favorite videos!
We were all checking our vitamin labels the day Consumer Reports released a list of 12 ingredients found in supplements sold in the U.S. that may be dangerous to your health.
That’s 5 of our most popular blog posts from The Wellness Lady.
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