More Things I Love

Yesterday I actually took note of a few things that I routinely take advantage of and JUST LOVE SO MUCH!  I know I've done this before, but I thought I'd do another edition of THINGS I LOVE here this morning.

Say what you want about the new wave of "green" cleaning supplies, I like them and I do use the grandma method of cleaning with white vinegar a lot, but nothing busts the soap scum and hard water deposits on my glass shower doors like the one-two-punch of Scrubbing Bubbles and the Mr. Clean Magic Eraser. Finally after living here (and living with these horrendous glass doors and hard water) for sixteen years, I have finally found a combination that can get those doors clean. That's more than I can say for any cleaning person or crew that's ever been in my bathroom.

In the winter, my new-to-me used car that I adore started making a somewhat erratic and disturbing noise. I knew that I needed to take it in the the mechanic and have them give it the "eagle eye" and tell me the cold hard facts about the piece of junk that I most likely bought. But doing that is about as much fun as stepping on the scale after the holidays or opening up the bills, and I usually choose to live in Denial-ville as much as possible about things like that.  But yesterday was the day, and I headed off to Protech Auto Care for them to give me the straight shiznit about my car. There is a LOT to be said for having a trusty and capable mechanic for your car. We found these guys a few years ago and I'll never take my car anywhere else if I can help it, even if it is a bit of a drive from my house. They always do great work, they're straight up and honest about your car, they don't try to up-sell you things that you don't need, and they're not one bit patronizing to women! They're also willing to fix the little annoying things that other places might not want to be bothered with, like my back wiper that's never worked quite right. They even have wi-fi in their waiting area....they totally rock! Turns out I needed some minor maintenance....belts, hoses, spark plugs, coolant flush, etc, but nothing drastic, nothing unsafe. It's good peace of mind to know that your car is working well and I wasn't taken to the cleaners.

Visa Gift Cards...customized if you like!  Need I say more?  We've got a bunch of high school grads to buy for this year, and what could be more fitting for the graduate (or anybody for that matter!).  They're easy, convienient, and always the right size.  For those who think that gift cards are impersonal....bah, they're the bomb!

You have heard me talk about it before...you know I love it, and you know you want one too. Yes, it's the Karcher Power Washer. If you don't want to clean your car or your driveway with it, you can always do a little "do it yourself home dermabrasion" on your face. My husband says that the "cyclone" nozzle really kicks things up a notch.  Maybe I'll try it today on the fence.  Or maybe I'll just make some margaritas, sit on my clean deck, and look at the fence.  

Got pain?  Yeah, me too. I'm tired of my shoulder hurting me.  Sometimes it hurts to turn the pages of a book, or reach for my coffee cup.  So I'm reaching for this more.....Biofreeze.  We swear by it at the office. 

Well, that's it for now.  I was up until 1:30am scrapping last night and slept in MUCH later than I usually do. Ironically, I was working on this layout.  No 4:55 get up for me this morning, more like 6:55.  Have a great day and go get yourself some Scrubbing Bubbles and a Power Washer and get busy!

Comments

[Eve]

That is a rawking LO chika!!

[Carla]

4:55? Yikes! That would be the start of a really bad day around here.

[catherine]

Love this Lo, but you already know! ;) don't know much about these products and anyway i have such a hard time to buy cleaning products here in Finland as i can't read a thing! lol
Cheers!

[Robin L]

Love all your product reviews. Ill have to check them out. Have a great day.

[Tammy]

We just put $500 in our new-used car ouselves. I guess thats what you do when you hold onto your cars. I love the Mr. Clean sponge. Use it all the time.

[petra a*k*a milo82]

hey hun...all looks great to me and that bio-freeze sounds great. Got to bring some of that stuff home when we're going to visit the states this summer...Oops I told it...sst, don't tell any of my family from the states yet or even mention it on my bloggy!! LOL

Have a great day hun! :)

[Jan C.]

That layout is too much fun!!!

And thanks for the tip on the auto repair guys. We like the Beechmont Midas for lots of things (ask for Dennis there), because they are straight with us and will often even do little extra services at no charge. But my Odyssey needs a bigger look-see, and we were so depressed last night thinking that we'd have to cave and take it to the dealer. ( We don't like going to the dealer, because none of the mechanics there can actually think independently--you know, without hooking the car up to a computer for a diagnosis).

Have a fun and productive day off. I'll be here cleaning myself. No Scrubbing Bubbles, but the Magic Eraser may just get a workout. I had no idea you could use those on glass shower doors!