Making our home a haven: Plain old cleaning!

I guess I'm not the only one whose home is suffering from neglect... today I need to do some plain old cleaning, which is what Crystal also suggests in her challenge for today [1]! Somehow the days just slip past, and I head to bed thinking yet again "I'll have to clean the bathroom tomorrow..." :)

This is my bag of cleaning supplies: a small spray bottle of vinegar (for cleaning glass), a spray bottle of natural all-purpose cleaner called Tough and Tender [2] (which was given to me and I love it!!), a few old rags (which I use to clean the bathroom and mop the floors), and a microfiber dusting cloth.

My younger brother convinced me to buy this microfiber cloth on sale at the hardware store where he works. I love how well it works, and it's easily washed for lots of use. I still dislike dusting, though. I guess the novelty wears off after a while... ;)

This nifty little free sample came in the mail last week. It's going to encourage me to finally dust all of my furniture. (Edited to add: I was not impressed with this. Oh well!)

The house is quiet. Joshua's in the shower, and I hear Ruth squeaking (I'll have to go feed her!). I got up super early today, because I really need to get some housework done today -- the dirt is driving me crazy! :) I'll report back later -- hopefully this afternoon, but you know how that goes -- it'll probably take me longer than I expect! ;)