Johnson Home of Eastern North Carolina

   Welp, it appears as if the Fluffy Sock works just as well as a mop as it does a sweeper! With our newly installed laminate wood floors, we can't traditionally mop which is my favorite so I either have to steam it (asking a Shark for Christmas) or Swiffer it. Since I just ran out of Swiffer mop pads last week, I decide to put the socks to the test.     It works! Super excited.     Here's what you do: Fill a sink, bucket, bowl with hot water and add your desired amount of household cleaner… OR vinegar! With vinegar, it's usually 3 parts water, 1 part vinegar. Now I'm quite the germaphobe so I either use half vinegar/half water or a household cleaner like Pine Sol. I need to buy some essential oils to add to my vinegar mixture to make it smell good. Soon, perhaps. Soak your socks (use two for multiple rooms or large rooms) Wring out one sock at a time Slide one sock onto Swiffer Have at it Replace sock when you notice it's becoming dry or ...

   Let me gwon 'head and preface this post by saying: YES, I USE DISPOSABLE BABY WIPES ! Shame, shame, shame on me. Real talk : I'm definitely NOT going to make anything reusable but perhaps I should consider a paper towel version? We shall see.   Essentially it is what it is, Swiffer is an amazing product that is recognized around the world, makes half a billion dollars every year, and has only been around since 1999. Now with the accolades outta the way, in my opinion , Swiffer products are a huge waste of money and terrible for the environment. Have I purchased these products before? Yes. Did I love them? Double Yes. Will I purchase them again? Most likely not… unless I get some awesome sort of product placement/trial deal for writing about them and they send me tons and tons of free Swiffer product for life!… Let's be honest. It ain't gonna happen. Plus, though it'd be great, it really is bad for the environment.   Disclaimer: yes, I'm all for better...

     Oh, hello old friends!… If anyone actually reads this :) I'm back to blogging. It's been way too dang long. February was my last post. Really??? No wonder my budget is shot to s4!+. It recently dawned on me that pretty much the reason we've been spending too much lately (and by "we", I mean me :/) is because I haven't been couponing, researching ways to save money, living life on the frugal side, and then blogging about it. Out of sight, out of mind. FOOOOO' Sho'! Also, we've been trying to pack and move and pack and move again since March so I really haven't had the time to think frugally. But, never fear, I'm back at it, my friends.     I opened up my dear ol' blog and saw that I began a post back in June titled "Swiffer, the equivalent of a baby wipe". It made me giggle BECAUSE the main reason I got back on here today was to blog about, GUESS! The Swiffer!!!! Those jokers are a genius idea and just plain a waste of m...