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Shaklee clean - it's a miracle!

Let me preface this post by stating I have never seen my stove burners white. We have now lived in this home 6 1/2 years & until now - never seen them white. Or even beige. Ha!

To be totally honest with you, I don't even know how burners could possibly get in this horrific condition. Is it solely due to not cleaning? Which is what my husband thinks. Or, letting foods boil over? Plain ol' filth? I don't know. I keep my appliances in spotless condition (you should too! We cook/prepare our food in those!) & for the last 6 1/2 years, I've had to look at the suckers. And use them. The good news is that although they're grossly stained, they are clean.

When we first moved in, (of course) I attempted to clean them. I can't remember the cleaners I tried, except for the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser being my last attempt. I do believe, at that time, I actually heard Mr. Clean himself cringe. After that, I gave up. The burners themselves work fine, so there was no need replacing them and we weren't even sure if we could order new ones due to the age of the stove. I have been so embarrassed when we've had guests over. I know people have noticed them (who wouldn't?) & I've never thought to tell anyone that they were in this condition when we purchased the home. All of our guests probably think I let them get that way. Ew. I think I'll post the photos of Facebook so all of my relatives can see that I was not the guilty party. :)

Last night around 11:00 p.m., as I was headed to bed, I noticed my Shaklee Scour Off sitting next to my stove. So, I grabbed my sponge (I use the Scotch Brite sponges with the scrub pad on the back), a tad of Scour Off & went to scrubbing.

Let me now introduce you to my nasty burners. Yes, the white area (on the large burner; I accidentally focused on the wrong burner & the spot on the back burner is just a glare from the light) is where I used Scour Off.

Here is an up close:



Wow! I wondered what it would look like after I devoted more time. So today, while the kids were eating lunch, I sprayed Shaklee Degreaser around the edge & let it sit while I washed some dishes. When I was done washing, because Shaklee is all natural, I just wiped it off! The degreaser alone removed a lot of the built on grime:

I couldn't believe it. Even still icky, I've never seen it that clean/color! Then I grabbled my sponge & Scour Off & began scrubbing. After a while, I switched to my kitchen scrub brush (which has a little edge of very firm bristles) & scrubbed some more. I worked on this particular burner for 10-15 minutes (at the most!) & this was the end result:

Unbelievable! I was even able to scrape off the crap that was burned on in the very center of the burner! For 6 1/2 years we have all looked at these nasty, unacceptable burners & after 15 minutes, it is white. White! Certainly not perfect, but considering the amount of time they have been so horrible (who knows the actual years they've been in this condition!), I think the results are phenomenal!

Below is another photo of both burners & you can really see the difference. Remember, the large burner was in the exact condition of the smaller burner.

Just another reason I am now completely committed to Shaklee!

And now - I get the pleasure of cleaning the rest of the burners. Oy!

Containerize your toiletries!

Clutter is really starting to bother & overwhelm me. So, I'm doing what I can, where I can, to declutter. On that note, I thought I'd share something I began doing some time ago that has made the clutter in my bathroom minimal.

I actually containerized my most used toiletries when our bathroom renovation began. I needed all of my items totable, so I could easily remove them from my bathroom when I didn't want the renovation mess all over them. Now, I'll never have my toiletries any other way.



Obviously, it creates one space for items, versus being spread all over the counter. Which is how mine always used to be. I never used to put away my toiletries unless visitors were coming over. Now, I can just pick up the container & stick it in a cabinet. Easy peasy. Also, super easy for cleaning. Again, I just pick the sucker up & move it.

And no, this isn't all of my products. These are just the items I currently use. I still have 4,824 additional items in my bathroom cabinet. Ok. Maybe that number is just a tad high.

Maybe most of you already do this. It's proven daily that I am such a slow learner. I didn't want the internet (seriously), I didn't want an iPhone, I didn't use a dishwasher for years & I just learned the other day (no joke!) that I don't have to wash my dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. Etc., etc.

Happy containerizing!

My new endeavor - SHAKLEE!

Well for crying out loud - have I not shared this information yet on my blog?

Shaklee. Amazing all natural products for health & home. Love. Love, love, love!

Thus far, I am completely endorsing & focusing on Shaklee's Get Clean line. I can't purchase fast enough & I can't clean fast enough! I discovered Shaklee a few years ago. Then I forgot about it. I am kicking myself that I did not purchase at that time! Tricia (thank you Tricia!) reintroduced me to Shaklee & this time, I jumped. And jumped so hard, I became a Distributor! I wish I would have known about Shaklee years & years ago, seriously. If I had, maybe my family wouldn't have suffered so severely with allergies and/or reactions to chemicals.

I have a lot planned. Lots of before & afters showing how well these natural products work. Totally safe, totally green, totally work! No chemicals, no fumes, no dust clouds, no gagging! I may be many things, but a 'salesperson' I am not. Until now. Now I am. (Actually, I'm not. And I won't be. Only because - Shaklee products sell themselves - they are that good!)

I've attempted to go green before. It started years ago, right after I had Swiffered my floors. I remember. When I was finished, all of my kids got sick. Related? I don't know. But right then & there, I loaded up all of my cleaning supplies (including laundry detergents) & sent them to work with my husband. I bought books. I researched & googled like crazy. I bought all natural supplies. And then my husband & myself got MRSA. Numerous times. Nothing I care to ever repeat in my life! I then switched back to chemicals, because that was the only thing that killed the Staph. Blah, blah, blah - I will never venture away from Shaklee cleaning products. And yes, they have products that disinfect. Kills more bacteria than Lysol.

Interested? Here's my Shaklee website:

Click here.

Go browse & read, if you want to. My website is still generic, as I haven't had time to personalize it yet. I will get to it soon, as well as including a Shaklee button or banner link on my blog. My children are now out of school for the summer & we have an appraisal Monday morning that I am preparing for. My time is limited & that's ok. However long it takes, 'cause I'm not going anywhere. Neither is Shaklee. :)

Turquoise/Aqua with - Forest Green?

I mentioned before that my opening foyer & living room have unpainted walls because I am unsure how to pull the colors together, considering the formal dining, which is this horrendous forest green/gold, adjoin those rooms. The foyer, as well as the living room, are done in brown/copper & turquoise/aqua. Talk about opposite ends of the spectrum. I'm aware that because I'm fortunate enough to have OCD (ahem), I'm overly concerned with perfect. So today, I tossed out perfect. And added my (Goodwill, at that!) soft, aqua table runner to the table. And the brown candlesticks I painted long ago. That I thought were lacking something, but now I think they are simple & perfect. So alas, the contrasting colors will be forced to coincide. And believe it or not, I like it!



Decorating rules are made to be broken. So I did. And I will. And I'm really happy 'bout that.

Jennifer McKinney, MckMama, fraud - part III.

It absolutely delights & thrills me to type the following:

Jennifer McKinney MckMama Bankruptcy: Fraud Alleged by Trustee

To read the most recent article, yet again written by professional Tracy L. Coenen, CPA, CFF, click the link above.

People, such as Jennifer McKinney, should not be allowed to get away with fraud. And finally, it appears she has met her match. I do believe her sense of entitlement has just been shot down & stomped. A very well deserved stomp, at that.

Better put your boots on, McKinney (or do you prefer 'Sauls' now, now that your husband has left you?). Shit's gettin' deep. And real.

*Continue to watch Tracy's site, as she continues to post McKinney updates when new facts become available. I believe she has two more new blog posts available after she posted this one, & I don't always get the links up in a timely manner.

www.mckmamatruths.com

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