This post is brought to you by Mr. Clean. All opinions are my own.
Happy New Year everyone!!
Did you watch the ball drop in NYC last night? We did! An estimated 1 million people partied until the wee hours of 2014 to celebrate New Years in Times Square— I can't imagine how exciting it must've been to be there live!
Another thing I can't imagine is the cleanup after!
For the first time ever, Mr. Clean stepped up to assist the New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) and the Times Square Alliance to cleanup the world’s biggest New Year’s Eve celebration. A 25-person "Mr. Clean Team" led by "The Accidental Housewife" Julie Edelman helped put the finishing sparkle on Duffy Square’s famous Red Steps with Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle, a new multi-purpose concentrated cleaning gel that delivers 2.5x more power in every drop.
Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle’s concentrated gel formula serves all of your cleaning needs, on and off the floor. It penetrates dirt easier, fights grease tougher, and lifts stains faster, while the specially designed cap ensures no drop goes to waste. New Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle is available in four varieties (Crisp Lemon, Febreze Meadows & Rain, Gain Original Fresh Scent and Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle with Dawn) and can be found at grocery and mass merchandise stores nationwide this month.
More information on the entire Mr. Clean product line can be found at www.mrclean.com or www.facebook.com/mrclean.
Tips to Save Time, Money and Your Sanity in 2014 from Julie Edelman "The Accidental Housewife"
1. TACKLE HIGH TRAFFIC ZONES FIRST: Divide your home into MUST DO and CAN DO LATER zones. The must do’s are bathrooms, kitchen and bedrooms which are bacteria, allergy (dust mites) and germ magnets AND should be cleaned regularly. Can do later zones are areas such as family rooms, guest bedrooms, and hallways.
2. MAINTAIN YOUR SANITY, START SMALL: As Oscar Wilde said “Man (and woman!) was made for something better then disturbing dirt.” So put cleaning your home in perspective and don’t allow yourself to get overwhelmed. Start with the smallest room in your home, and work your way to the largest room in order to streamline your cleaning process.
3. SPREAD OUT CHORES THAT BORE: Once you’ve tidied up, make a weekly TAH–DO LIST (as in The Accidental Housewife!) to keep rooms clean enough. If you follow up on little cleaning projects each week, you’ll be able to maintain a healthy and squeaky clean home, and manicures, all year long.
4. BLEND CHORES THAT BORE INTO EVERYDAY ACIVITIES: Housework can be boring, so staying focused while doing it can be a chore. ‘Blend’ i.e. ‘work’ tasks into everyday activities and routines. Next time you’re chatting on the phone with your BF or mom, chat while cleaning countertops, door handles and sinks.
5. SAVE YOUR NRG: Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle can handle anything, especially if it can clean up Times Square after New Year’s Eve! Save your elbow grease and simply squirt a drop of the powerful new formula onto countertops, appliances and more to clean up after your own New Year’s Eve party.
6. STREAMLINE YOUR CLEANING TOOLS WITH MULTI-TASKERS: There’s no need to have countless cleaning products clogging cabinets. Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle can be used directly on tough dirt or used as a dilute to handle big or small messes on hard surfaces such as tables, countertops, sinks, stoves and even floors.
7. TAKE THE GUESS WORK OUT OF ‘HOW MUCH’: Thanks to its innovative one-dose cap, Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle delivers the perfect amount of cleaning gel with every squeeze – that can be applied directly to surfaces or diluted in water as a cleaning solution. Similar to tasks like dishwashing and laundry, buy single, pre-measured packets. This will certainly help you prevent wasting product and in the end, also save you money!
8. DANCE WITH DUST BUNNIES: No one said that you have to make cleaning a chore, so put on those headphones or crank up the music and dance with your vacuum as you suck up those dust bunnies or wash your floor! It will also turn your cleaning routines into a workout, so you’ll be multi-tasking once again—cleaning and toning your bod!
9. ENLIST PINT-SIZED HELPERS: If you have young kids, they are perfect for helping with kid-friendly home-keeping chores like vacuuming and laundry. If you don’t have any children, I’m sure friends and family who do will be happy to lend out theirs so they can enjoy an hour or two of free time!
10. GIVE YOURSELF AN i.O.ME! Don’t wait for your birthday or Mother’s Day. Give yourself a ‘me day’ or at least a few ‘me’ hours. You’ll be amazed how it will give you a new perspective on that next load of laundry waiting for you!
What would you clean with Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle?
Robin Gagnon
That is a huge mess to tackle!
anne
I hate to clean...I do tackle the high traffic areas often though.
Mellisa
I'd clean all of my floors! That's my least favorite chore.
Mickey
They're making cleaning look fun. 🙂 I'll need to try the new Mr. Clean!
Lolo
I like dance out the dust bunnies. I love to listen to music when cleaning!
Colleen
I watch it every year and I too can't imagine being there and even said this year I wouldn't want to clean up that mess!