I really don't mind cleaning my house. I usually stick in a movie and have that playing in the background as I'm moving around. I don't mind folding laundry or putting it away. I like to vacuum and I don't mind dusting when I have the extensions on the vacuum. The one place that I really don't care too much for is the bathroom. I've had issues using cleaners before so luckily I have a great hubby who--when he's home--cleans the bathroom for me. We've started using white vinegar for a lot of our cleaning stuff, so I'm able to do more of it. We've had some issues with drains being clogged (but the house came with really bad drains) so we've been using a fun science experiment to help clean the drains: baking soda and white vinegar. Pour about 1 cup of baking soda into the drains and add hot white vinegar and cover the drain. Let it sit for about 5-10 minutes or until the bubbling has stopped, then rinse with hot hot water. It's been working rather well. I've also used baking soda and hot water (when I ran out of white vinegar). Check out Vinegar Tips for more uses.
The one household chore that I really despise is bringing in the groceries and putting those away. I don't know why, but I really hate it. I love to eat and cook, but bringing in the groceries is not on my happy list. I love shopping for food and I know where all the deals around town are and which days to go and get the freshest produce. My mom is on first name basis with the owner of one of the markets and he lets her know when they've got some good deals coming through. There has been a new grocery store that just opened up (WinCo Foods) so when all the hype dies down I'd like to go in and take a look at just what "deals" they've got. I usually don't like dealing with chains because you just don't have the local knowledge of where things are coming from.
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that is a really great tip for keeping drains clean! I'll have to try that. We only have one bathroom in our house for all 4 of us to share so the poor drain in the tub needs cleaning every couple of weeks (my long hair plus the long hair of the kids...).
We have a WinCo up here in Idaho Falls. It is a great store to by "bulk" in. If you're looking for small items I wouldn't recommend it... I like it because I can get one big jar of peanut butter and it will last a month. A lot of their can food is pretty reasonable in price but since Wal-mart has been "rolling back" the prices are pretty much the same.
Up here in Idaho Falls I don't by meat at our WinCo though. I do get everything else there though.
One major downside.... you have to bag your own groceries. Not a huge problem unless you're buying $200 in groceries for two growing teenagers LOL
You might want to check out Crisp's Grocery down in Salem if you're looking for good deals. They often will beat Macey's prices on just every day things as well as doing larger sales on a regular basis.
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