I was sitting here the other day and picked up a copy of the ‘Completely Spotless’ book and started reading with a few giggles thrown in.

This book is written in a fashion that doesn’t make you feel like a dill, answers those questions you just don’t want to mention to someone else and actually makes you want to read on. This is not something I ever would have thought I would enjoy.  Although if you are allergic to vinegar and/or Bicarb Soda it is not the book for you – there are very few pages without either or both mentioned as a remedy for something.

I randomly opened at a page dedicated to airing mattresses and in the list of items required to air a mattress was a cricket bat and bi-carb. It seems you sprinkle the mattress with bi-carb then beat it with the bat, leave the bi-carb over night and vaccum the next morning, flip the mattress and repeat. This ticks all the boxes eco-friendly, good cardio-vascular exercise, anger management, stress relief and a clean smelling mattress.

Did you happen to catch  Shannon Lush, one of the co-authors, on the telly the other night? It was a very informative interview and well worth watching if you can find it on U-Tube.

Now heres's something novel that I simply love and I'm sure alot of you will too  ………………..Liquid Chalk Pens

Not just for teachers to use but every household needs at least 2 – one for the kitchen and one for the bathroom . Its a great way to communicate with the family – especially if you tend to be like ships that pass in the night and rarely see each other. Write shopping lists, jobs to do  lists (the kids love those ones – not ) general messages and even love notes.  Use on any "non porous" surface like glass, mirrors, stainless steel and chalk boards.

At  my daughters 18th and the guests were invited to write birthday messages and wishes on the sliding doors, well I have to say that the Liquid Chalk Pens were a huge success (with the Chocolate Fountain a close second)  as you can see there was a bit of window cleaning to do in the preceeding days but it was great entertainment not only for the guests but I have to say I truly enjoyed watching them ( I know, I'm a little strange)

The kids, hubby and/or wife can't use the excuse of " I didn't see the note you left on the ….. "  The liquid chalk pens are available in really bright colours – pink, yellow, orange, green, purple and white ( that I have seen so far) and my preferences are for the yellow and pink .

Easy to clean off,  just simply use a dry rag or paper towel -  magnificent. 

You can find these fabulous Liquid Chalk Pens at most newsagencys and they range in price from $4.85 (at the Newsagency next door to us here at HOME SAVVY) up to $9.00 each.

images – mine

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