Have you ever had to face a mouse??

A newly wed couple, friends of ours, found mice in there house. They are extremely hygienic, (the couple that is), so I know it is not because they have a dirty household. The mice just decided to move in. A whole family of them found their way into a column in the house.
 
I find mice to be so adorable. I have Cinderella (good old Disney movies) to thank for my love for mice. According to my hubby, and a few articles I read, mice can destroy the house. They can damage food and food packaging they can chew up the electrical wires start ruining the wood behind the walls. They can also carry diseases that can be deadly. If you gotta get them out of the house, you can always call Terminix or just take matters into your own hands by searching How to Get a Mouse Out of the House: on WikiHow. You should also check out this video, How to get rid of mice, it will give you great tricks to rid your self of your unwanted visitors.

Happy hunting!

Swiffer vs Mop

The latest debate in our house is mop vs Swiffer.  Jason and I share the housework equally but when it comes to our tools we think very differently.  We are huge fans of the Swiffer family of products, but the question is are they really the best?  Personally I feel that sometimes they don't get the edges and corners of rooms as well as a regular wet mop or vacuum even.  

Jason swears by the Swiffer but I am still on the fence.  Now they have a new Swiffer vacuum that I must try out!  What do you use?  Do you have special techniques?  I'm on the hunt to find the fastest, cheapest, easiest cleaning technique!  Let me know if you have the trick!  

If you haven't tried a Swiffer yet, let me know what you think.  You can try it with a Money Back Guarantee here.   

I'm off to try the Swiffer SweeperVac 

How much is too much?

First of all let me say that I am extremely lucky to have a pretty equal relationship when it comes to housework.  My hubby and I both take turns cleaning, doing laundry, cooking, microwaving leftovers etc... 

That being said, the latest great debate between my hubby and I is how many times a week laundry needs to be done.  Jason says once every 2nd week and I say at least twice a week.  Every 2nd week?  I still don't get it!!!  Jason thinks he can where the same jeans until they feel dirty.... 2 weeks?  All I can think of is 'Ewwwww where have I sat?' 'Did my pant leg touch the floor?'  'How many germs are just sticking and growing on my clothing?'  And what is better than fresh, clean and sweet scented clothes?

On that note, I really don't enjoy having huge piles of laundry to do!  It is overwhelming!  Why not do laundry a bit more often, which means less time sitting between piles of laundry to do!  What is the right answer?  How many times do you do laundry?