By The Wiz
This from my seven year old daughter:
“Whenever you need a toilet cleaned, don’t clean it, just come tell me. I will do it.”
This from my four year old son:
“Daddy, can I clean THIS toilet now?”
I don’t know how long the novelty of having a Clorox wand to do the toilets will last, but man, oh man, I am taking advantage of it. Everybody come visit right now! My toilets will be clean!
Also, I have been obsessed with that Scooba thing ever since I heard about it in a thread a few days ago, and I found a refurbished one on ebay for cheap and bought it. I have miles and miles of tile in this house, and the thought of having a robot do it for me is intoxicating. I’ll let you know if it’s all it’s cracked up to be. You know, if I remember. Or if the robot doesn’t take over the world and kill us all. For all I know, “refurbished” means “programmed to kill.”
Who knew that children and robots were the key to a clean house? Now all I have to do is…oh, crap. Still a lot of crap.
(Don’t tell Flylady, but cleaning actually takes longer than fifteen minutes! Shhhh…it’s a secret.)
But hey, visitors are welcome! With clean toilets and a clean floor, what else could you possibly want?
Ahhh yes, Flylady…I’ve got to start that up again, but in parts, very, very slowly!
Comment #1 by JSMarch 7th, 2008 at 5:27 amI’m predicting the novelty of the clorox wand lasts a week.
But I won’t jinx you and hope you get at least a month out of it!
Comment #2 by AndiMarch 7th, 2008 at 5:45 amHEY, I thought you told me you clean your toilets with baking soda and vinegar! Now you’re using commercial products? Judas…
Comment #3 by Heather O.March 7th, 2008 at 5:49 amI’ve been using the Clorox wands for over a year now, and my kids still love that part of the cleaning. My 6 year old and 4 year old beg me to let them help.
That and doing the windows, as long as I let them spray the Windex too.
Comment #4 by GingerMarch 7th, 2008 at 6:26 amPssst! Just do what I do: No deep cleaning until it starts to smell. Or something starts to grow limbs and walks away.
Okay, I’m kidding of course. All you people who have used my toilets, you can relax. I promise I clean them at least…twice a month. Of course, with all the potty accidents my son makes, I tend to clean them daily, so it doesn’t matter!
Comment #5 by cherylMarch 7th, 2008 at 6:36 amI did do baking soda and vinegar. But at Costco yesterday I was intrigued by the wands and thought I could get my son to clean the toilets if I bought them. ‘Twas true - at least for now.
Comment #6 by The WizMarch 7th, 2008 at 8:12 amDoes the scooba work on linoleum? Will it move the kitchen table to scrub under the legs?
Comment #7 by snow whiteMarch 7th, 2008 at 8:18 amWhat I really need is a robot to pick up the toys and clutter off the floor. For some reason my kids like to do all the fun messy jobs I don’t mind doing, but they hate to pick up their toys off the floor. And darn it, I’m due next week and I’m not doing it.
Also, I need a robot to sort through my hubby’s clutter. I hate seeing it around, but there’s no way for me to tell if this wire or that pluggy thingy is junk or not. Until after I throw it away, of course.
Yes, it works on linoleum. Yes, it will go under the table. Why anyone lifts up tables to scrub under the legs is beyond me. Kudos to you.
Yeah, I’d love a robot to pick up toys too. And I’m with you on business looking husbnad clutter. What do I do with THAT?
Comment #8 by The WizMarch 7th, 2008 at 8:38 amWho can take the trash out
Comment #9 by GifflestheMoogMarch 7th, 2008 at 3:50 pmStomp it down for you
Shake the plastic bag and do the twisty thingee too
The GARBAGE MAAAAAAN!
I knew you’d get the reference, Giffles, even if nobody else did.
Comment #10 by The WizMarch 7th, 2008 at 4:10 pmHousekeeping is just crap upon more crap, ain’t it?!?
Comment #11 by StrollerbladerMarch 7th, 2008 at 7:17 pmLife is just one dissappoinment after another, until you just wish Flanders was dead.
Comment #12 by LindsayMarch 8th, 2008 at 1:39 pmHee hee.
Comment #13 by The WizMarch 8th, 2008 at 2:21 pmWell, I have a picnic-style table, and the part that touches the floor is like 2 ft. long on either side, and the same thing on either side of the benches, and we get an accumulation of food debris and playdough, etc. mashed up against the legs and it’s hard to get it all off if you don’t move the legs periodically and clean that grimy line that forms. (yes, my kitchen floor gets pretty dirty. My kids can’t keep the food on their plates to save their lives).
Comment #14 by snow whiteMarch 8th, 2008 at 2:27 pm