I just have to say that I love my X-14® Mold & Mildew Stain Remover. I mean seriously love. I hate cleaning the bathroom. As in, I absolutely hate it with a passion. I usually make Bill do it, and then get stuck waiting till he good and ready to do it. X-14 removes mold and mildew stains two times faster than the leading competitor, and best of all, it does not require any scrubbing. It is safe to use on sealed grout, tile, vinyl and plastic surfaces. The other awesome plus is that it keeps your home’s surfaces stain-free for up to two weeks! Now, we’ve been using this in the bathroom, and I hope you can see from these pictures what a difference it makes:
BEFORE: AFTER:


Now, I know its a tad hard to tell, but this stuff really does work. All you do is spray it on and rinse. That’s it. No elbow grease required. Now, I may have to start cleaning the shower myself if it’s that easy!
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Until recently, I had not heard of Ta-Ka-Radi. However, now that we have it, we can’t stop playing it. This is a game that is perfect for the family. Ta-Ka-Radi involves players constructing a tower with spaces in-between three chosen tiles per level. After the tower is built, each player takes a turn pulling out a tile from any level and putting it on top. The only rule is that you can’t touch the other player while they are making their move! Now, if you are like me and live with an engineer, well, you are at an instant disadvantage! However, even though I haven’t one yet, we have had a ton of fun playing with this. This is too hard for Will and Madison to play. However, they take the wood tiles and built towers with them every day. They loves these just for their own use too. Ta-Ka-Radi is made by a family-owned company in Maine. The tiles are made from native Maine hardwoods, and the game is packaged in personalized re-usable tote bags. Ta-Ka-Radi makes a fun and unique gift for the holidays and is great for a lot of family fun!
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One of the many things we need to do before we have family over for the holidays is clean. Perfect Planet tries to make our lives with their new product called Squeeze and Clean Floor Cleaner. It is as easy to use as the title implies. You literally just need to squeeze the bottle onto your floor, mop with a damp mop, and let dry. That’s it! The best part is that this floor cleaner is ecofriendly. It is made without using harsh petrochemicals, ammonia, VOC’s and phosphates. You can use it on finished hardwood, linoleum, vinyl, laminate, ceramic tile, marble, grouted tile and non-porous hard surface flooring.
Perfect Planet’s Squeeze & Shine Floor Polish works in conjunction with the Floor Cleaner. Using it can’t be easier. Again, all you need to do squeeze it on your floor, spread with a damp mop, and wait 15 minutes for it to dry. You will definitely notice a difference right after your first use. It will also make your floor more resistant to dirt, scuff marks, and scratches. It contains no heavy metals, ammonia or formaldehyde.
If you read my post before this one, I have also reviewed some additional Weiman products you should also try out. Now, I know that you would love to have some of these products in your home, so I have arranged a prize pack valued at $100 for one of my lucky readers. In this prize pack, there will be:
- Wright’s Silver Polish
- Perfect Planet Floor Cleaner
- Weiman E-Tronic Wipes
- Weiman Leather Wipes
- Weiman Cook Top Wipes (a personal favorite of mine!)
- Wonder Mop
- WonderFiber Cloth
Interested? Here’s what you need to do:
1. Leave a comment on this post. Tell me what product you would like the best and/or why you want this.
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This giveaway will end on December 8 at 8:00 pm CST is available to US residents only. Good luck!
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I love Lands End. They have some of the greatest products. They are priced great for the quality you get. In case you don’t know, Lands End has more than just clothes. I have a Lands End jacket (I did a review of it a while back), luggage, and slippers too!
Madison picked out these really cute kid slippers herself. I was leaning more toward some that looked like ice skates, and she was like “no mom, I like the penguins”, so as you see, she won that argument. We were in the market for some slippers for all of us for the basement. As you may know, we remodeled and put down tile on the floor. However, that tile gets really, really, really cold, and it hasn’t gotten below 0 yet. Also, my house is pretty much all hardwood floors. Socks don’t work well, because everyone ends up slipping and sliding and falling all over. Madison told me they were super warm and then makes me touch her sweaty feet when she shows me (the joys of being a mom).
Now, Mommy took care of herself too. I picked up a pair of these travel slippers. They are extra flexible for easy packing and are super soft. They also have a slip resistant outsole. Since I go to quite a few conferences, these will come in really handy. Also, I have been using them around the house. These also save my feet from my ice cold floors (both upstairs and downstairs). My husband is liking them since I am not sticking my ice cold feet on him anymore.
Another piece we have added to our travel arsenal is this wheeled duffel bag. Can I tell you how awesome it is? Without anything in it, it is small enough to fit under my bed. Space is it a premium in my house, so that is so helpful! It also comes in extremely helpful when we go up to visit my parents. We are trying to get 4 people in two tiny bedrooms, so space is limited there too! It is made out of denier ballistic nylon which is resistant to tears, abrasion, stains, and moisture. Basically, it wil take a lickin’ and still look great! You can even get it monogrammed!
Now, all I know you want to know how to get your hands on this stuff, so I am having a giveaway. The winner gets to pick which item he/she wants! Here’s what you need to do:
1. Leave a comment on this post. I want to know what you want and why!
2. Twitter about this contest. Please leave me your username so I can verify.
3. Stumble this post. If you don’t know what Stumble Upon is, please read Lori’s post at Blogging Cents. She explains it extremely well.
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