Which is which? The tale of a dishwashing saga.
The Teenager actually has very few chores in our home. Basically, they boil down to keeping her room clean, keeping her bathroom clean, and cleaning the kitchen after the meals (minus unloading the dishwasher which is the boys' job). Last week, we ran out of Cascade Actionpacs with Gain, which we love. After being married for just about 13 years, we've finally found the dishwasher pod things we like. We really can't find anything natural that doesn't leave a hazy film on our dishes combined with our water. These work well, and because you've gotta do what you've gotta do,…
Teenagers and the Dishwasher – Why is it so hard? | #parenting #teens
Oh the joys of parenting teenagers. Kylie has a lot going for her. She's compassionate, talented, beautiful, stylish, fun-loving, witty, and great at making really dumb faces. Pretty much everything you'd want in a teenage daughter, right? That until it comes time for chores! I know, I know. She's a teen, and they're all a little lacking in that department. She's probably going to read this post and say, "MOM you're ruining my life!!" (Come to think about it, my mom will probably read this post and say, "LISA, I can't believe you posted that!" - Hi mom.) Aside from…
Stripping Cloth Diapers in the Dishwasher | Sanitize and De-Funk #ClothDiapers
This post DOES come with a disclaimer at the bottom! I buy most of Jett's diapers previously owned. When I get them, I wash them really good usually using really hot water as well as tea tree oil or something similar to disinfect them before putting them on his bottom! I've never really had a big problem with buying diapers that are funky, but ocassionally, I'll get a diaper, that no matter what I put in the initial wash, it comes out (wet) with that funky buildup smell. When that happens, I strip the diaper (sometimes with a drop of…