Products

This post has taken me some time to put together.  I have been wanting to compile a list of my favorite products.  Some have been brought into my life by friends, others I discovered on my own.  I want to share with you all a list of my favorites products that I can't live without.  These are not in order of importance, because I feel they are all equally important.

1. Ivory dish soap.  This product I discovered in the home of the Chiefs BFF.  She is a clean freak, and she uses this soap in the sponge she uses on her dishes.  It is WONDERFUL.  It fights grease like Mike Tyson fights Evander Holyfield.  And the smell is an aroma sent straight from heaven.

2.  409 Natural Stone Cleaner.  This is in the form of a spray.  It isn't easy to find.  Not every store carries it.  This product is an amazing streak free cleaner for your marble/granite counter tops.  It is 409, so it smells clean...and it doesn't leave streaks.  WONDERFUL stuff!

3. Mr. Clean Magic Erasers.  This product was brought into my life by my very "product aware" BFF.  She, like me, finds amazing products.  Many of my treasured finds are through her.  These are the handiest little sponges.  This will wipe about anything off anything.  If you have pesky children that run their hands all over your walls (or a husband), if you have scuff marks on walls, floors, ceilings this is your product.  We had black skid marks all over our stairs when we moved in, and I sent Little Man to the stairs last weekend with this sponge, and they are GONE!  I LOVE this little thing.  It is a little pricey for a box of two, but it is money you won't regret spending.  It even cleans your shoes!

4. Glad Force Flex Odor Shield.  Bet you are wondering what that is right?  Bags for your garbage can.  This too was imported into my life by the Chiefs BFF.  These are the GREATEST garbage bags.  Doesn't matter how tight you pack your trash in there, this thing will not break open anywhere.  It has a nice smell (which we all know might as well be worthless after a couple tosses of leftovers).  These bags are just wonderful...LOVE them.

5. Nivea Lip Stuff.  This is the most remarkable lip moisturizer (chapstick) that I have ever come across.  It is clear, so it goes on clear.  It leaves a nice look to your lips, and if you like color they have the same stuff in light pink. It doesn't have any smell or any flavor, and it quickly fixes my chapped lips.  I am addicted.  Another product that isn't too easy to find.  Walgreens has them, and when I get over there, I stock up.  Great stuff that makes those lips look kissable!      

6. Clorox Clean up cleaner with bleach.  I sleep with this stuff under my pillow.  When I daydream of the most wonderful day, it includes this product.  As many houses as I have cleaned, I don't leave home without this stuff.  Simply spraying this on a shower (where you have mildew), will make that stuff disappear.  No scrubbing needed.  Of course if you have time, you want to follow up with a good scrub, but if you don't then just spray it and go.  If you have stains on your counters, or your bathtub is starting to have that ring...simply spray and walk away.  If your toilet is starting to look like smeared chocolate bars, spray and walk (then give your husband a scrub brush and have HIM do the follow up).  This is my ALL TIME favorite product.  To me there are very few things that top the smell of a bleach clean sensation.

7. Intuition Razors.  If you don't already use this, this makes shaving your legs little to no effort.  You know how a hound dog pees?  The are so lazy that they don't even lift their legs.  They simply stretch and let it flow, hoping it doesn't spray on their cankles.  This is how I feel about this razor.  I can do it as easily as I can take a washcloth and wash myself.  It already has the soap on the end of the razor.  You don't have to apply soap to your legs, you don't have to apply shaving cream.  You can stand there in the shower and stretch and have both legs shaved in less than 30 seconds.  The bad thing is that it only last for probably 5 shaves, then you need a new cartridge.  If you HATE shaving your legs, and don't have time for all the prepping, this is your best bet.

8. Smart Living Steam Mop.  So the Chief and I went to this home improvement thing.  Products were displayed for you to try out and see in action.  We caved and bought this thing.  You don't need any products, you only need water.  You fill this thing with water and run it across your floor.  The temperature gets up to about 120 degrees.  It is extremely hot.  Don't try and balance it on your foot while you bend down to pick something up.  This thing is magnificent, and leaves your floor shiny and sparkly.  The down side, is it plugs into the wall.  I hate having to run around with plugs and cords, but sometimes to get the good, you have to deal with the bad.  When you use it, the steam gives the impression of a professional...which not only makes it fun, but makes your husband feel like it was worth the money (anything that steams is intimidating to them...you would think the smeared chocolate bars they leave behind in the toilet would have the same effect...I have yet to see those results).

9. Garnier Fructis Sleek and Shine Anti Frizz Serum.  This mind blowing oil goes on your hair after you get out of the shower.  It leaves your hair feeling VERY silky.  If you have as many babies as I do, then you know about those little stupid frizzy hairs that appear out of no where.  This serum not only tames it, but scares it flat.  I have always felt that when I use this, my hair dries faster.  Only one squirt in the hand, rub it all over...then go about your regular fixing.  Whether I am curling my hair or straightening it, this stuff makes its appearance first.

Okay, I could possibly add to this later, but for now, I will leave it at these nine products.  I hope you use them and tell your friends.  Thank you to the couple friends I mentioned in here for introducing me to such special artifacts.  I hope they help you as much as they have helped me!!