Spring cleaning

Oh, it is that time of year where the sun is shining (when it isn't raining in N. Dallas), and we want to start purging and lightening up. I think throwing away things is cathartic! So this week happens to be the week that I am trying to get rid of things by donating them to charity. I don't have the patience for a garage sale and truthfully, it is better to get rid of stuff, than hang on "waiting" to sell it.

Back to cleaning, check out Mrs. Meyer's Lavender Cleaning concentrate.
www.mrsmeyers.com, $8 for 32 oz.
1/4 cup per 1 gallon of water to clean all sorts of surfaces. This product smells amazing!! There is also Lemon Verbena and Geranium, but I tried the Lavender first. If you want it in a spray bottle, mix and then fill your bottle. I figure that saves money in the long run.

Buy a pack of microfiber towels or white all purposes bar towels from Costco. Usually, with the car cleaning stuff. 48 towels in a package!! I was wiping our bar the other day with a paper towel and decided to go over it again with a towel. I still got dirt that the paper towel left behind, plus, it is expensive to go through a ton of paper towels. Use the all purpose towels and then throw a load in once a week of cleaning towels. If you used non-toxic cleaners, then you should have no problem washing them.