Rain: natures spring clean solution~

This is the years first spring rain in my book. The snow has been gone a few weeks, the buds on the lilac bushes are big and green, and the steady fat rain is dropping from the sky, washing away all the grim and stiffness of winter.

Sometimes we can forget that water is one of the best cleaners there are. Yes, soaps help, a little de-greaser in the right spot can answer prayers! But water alone, and a nice microfiber cloth, can clean over 80% of your home! Hot water vs cold does an even better job.

Letting water help you clean, whether it is soaking those dishes before you start in scrubbing them, or letting a little hot water sit on your vinyl floor a few minutes before you get out your scrub brush, will save you time and muscle power.

Let's not forget that your yard, your streams, your rivers and your children will appreciate a little less "chemical" and a little more "safe and clean" running down your drains when you ease up on the hard core cleaners, and let water work with you where appropriate. I know that after this spring rain shower ends, I will enjoy walking outside and smelling the new fresh clean.