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Homemade Stain Remover
(you don’t need gloves to use, it won’t dry your hands out and it’s SAFE)
Okay, so I am totally in love with this super simple and amazing stain remover.
I finally got around to using it today on several of my children’s clothes. I was so skeptical that I bought the ingredients two weeks ago and kept washing and drying the same shirts with the same stains. Not sure where the inspiration came from, but I was finally up for the challenge.
• The first stain I tried it on was on my 3 yr old’s shirt. This stain is over 6 months old. Not sure what it was, but it would not budge. I just pulled it out of the dryer and IT IS GONE! (the stain is 
The area that was stained is the same color as the rest of the shirt (a cream color).
• The second stain was on my 1 yr old’s shirt collar. He was self feeding (bad idea for keeping shirt clean). This was much simpler and only took about 5 seconds to remove. But I was happy because it was a brand new shirt *sigh*
• The third stain was a greasy ketchup like spot on a shirt that was white and the stain bugged me so much I never let my kid wear it again…so there it hung in the closet. And, yes he stained it upon the first wearing. I didn’t notice it until it came out of the dryer. Now the stain is gone – perfectly gone.
So, you want the secret? You won’t believe it when I tell you…
Original Blue Dawn Dish Soap and Hydrogen Peroxide (3% solution – the regular stuff from the store)
Yep, you use one part soap and two parts peroxide. Mix up a small amount and keep in a dark container.
I thought maybe it was best to wet the shirts before treating. Then I poured the “stain-remover” on the area. Used and e-cloth to gently scrub the area. And threw in the wash. Two of the three stains were gone before the washer machine even started. The 3rd stain was 90% gone. The rest disappeared in the wash. (btw – e-cloths are amazing to use on any and everything. I have a few spots in my carpet that I am excited to try this combo on! I have a friend that used an e-cloth with just water and removed juice from her kid’s carpet – no lie)
I was so skeptical that I did not take any before and after pictures.
On the next laundry day, I will.
E-Cloth Mop Wins “Best Washable Mop” In REAL SIMPLE Magazine
This simple product is a lifesaver for me! I’m able to clean all my floors – spotless – in less than 10 minutes.
Real Simple Magazine just gave it a thumbs up as the best washable mop. They sell them at MyEcloth.com
MyEcloth is also the only online retailer of the Professional Line (with silver embedded) of Microfiber Cloths. Real Simple also said that E-cloth has the best Microfiber on the market!
E-Cloth Featured In Real Simple Magazine!
The E-cloth Mop, E-cloth Microfiber and scrubber (Washing Up Pad) are rated as some of the best ways to clean. Check out the article below to see what Real Simple® Magazine says about the E-cloth® cleaning products.
Click the link below to see the REAL Simple article:
Real Simple Show Best Way To Clean – May 2012 E-Cloth Mop Featured In Real Simple Magazine
www.MyEcloth.com is the only place I have found that sells the Professional E-cloths with the Silver embedded. Norwex also sells the Antibac Enviro cloth, but Norwex price is higher than MyEcloth’s prices. The Norwex Mop is over twice the price compared to the E-cloth Mop.
Go to to the MyEcloth facebook page for a discount coupon for more savings!
Coconut Muffins – The Best Muffins – Served with a couple slices of cheese and it’s the perfect toddler (and mom!) lunch. Enjoy.
2 bananas mashed
6 eggs (yes, that says six – yay for good protein)
1/2 cup coconut flour (lots of great fiber)
1/4 cup of honey
1/4 cup of coconut oil (or butter)
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
Chocolate chips (optional, I just put a couple on top of each before baking)
350* for 20-25 min
Be careful not to over bake
The Best Baby Gift (IMHO) – Aden Anais Blankets!
I love the Aden Anais blankest SO much…that I am going to do a post about them.
And I will even tell you about a website I found the best prices without a coupon code!
These blankets are seriously one of the best baby gifts you could give someone. Doesn’t matter if they are a new, first time mom or an experienced mom having her 8th baby. They are 100% muslin cotton. (different than the muslin used for quilting or patterns – this is MUCh softer and a different weave)
So soft and perfect for almost anything you could use a blanket for. Many mothers use them to swaddle their newborn baby with…but you can do much more with the Aden Anais® blankets.
We went to Hawaii last May with our 11 week old and I used the A+A (that is their acronym) blankets all the whole time. I’m telling you these are the best baby gifts, you can’t have too many. I use it to cover the carseat to protect our little one from the sun. When we were on the beach, it was a perfect cover to protect the baby from the wind and sand. It’s so light weight and breathable, that the baby was never too hot.
They are 47×47 cm – a nice large size. I use it for a nursing cover, a stroller cover and a carseat cover.
I have had friends ask me the difference between the ones Target sells versus the ones in the Boutiques.
The Aden Anais ‘snobs’ say the Boutique blankets are better, here is why:
- Bigger - Target’s Aden Anais blankets are only 44×44.
- Better made – rumor has it that the Target blankets are more prone to tears.
- More Prints – Boutique Aden Anais Swaddle blankets have 4 prints to a package, Target 3 prints with one white/plain blanket.
The exciting news I just found is this website BestBabyGifts AdenAnais that sells them one at a time. Normally you have to commit to buying a 4/pk. I think you need and will definitely use all 4 swaddle blankets, but you may not like all four prints or want to mix’n match from different sets. This website sells them one at a time so you can pick and choose. How cool is that?!
OR if you want to give one to a friend without having to spend $40 on a 4 pack, you can just buy one or two ♥
Check this site out (they don’t have a ton of choices, but they do have the cute ones
Here is a diagram of how to swaddle, I thought it was really cute
What is your favorite print?
