Kids are disgustingly dirty and nothing puts that assertion to the
test like having two sick kids at home with noses that ooze snot. Why?
Why can't they just blow when I say, "blow"? Then their little faucets
wouldn't be running. Ugh. Anyway, the kids are miserable, and because
I've also been working on a big project, the house is a disaster of
epic proportions.
The battle against kid filth and clutter in my
home is never ending, but armed with the following trusty weapons, at
least I can hold the line.
Clear plastic storage tubs
in varying sizes ($2-$5). Smaller, shoe box-sized ones hold shells,
leaves and beads. (Things my preschooler collects.) They also hold
small toys and figurines, crayons, glue sticks, and craft supplies.
Larger ones store big sisters' hand-me-downs awaiting little sister's
wear, dress up paraphernalia, and serve as a catch-all for art I can't
bear to throw away.
Dyson Slim
($470). All the power of a big, beefy Dyson packed into a slim, svelte
sucker that weighs less than 16 pounds. This is the vacuum that can
handle spilled glitter, jettisoned cous cous, and what happens when
shoes get emptied of their playground sand right in the middle of the
entryway. It's light enough to haul up and down stairs, too.
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