Look what just arrived, right when I needed it!

I’m trying to get excited about cleaning like I am about crafting. It’s a hard sell.

I’m hoping new cleaning products will get me enthused. I’ve bought a spin scrubber and a power mop. (That’s what the mop pads are for. The disposable ones are a lot to put in the landfill.) I also ordered some cleaning products; vinegar, baking soda and Murphy’s Oil Soap.

I got a crevasse brush with my spin scrubber. What a bonus! Here I am, preparing to campaign against 16 years of lint in the bathroom ceiling fan vents.

Yes, I’m serious about that. Some of that “lint” is most likely insulation from the attic!

Cost is a factor I’m bargaining with myself over. I could pay somebody to do this, but I could also pay myself in craft supplies!

I had a cleaning service at the townhouse in Charlotte. I paid them $150+tip every two weeks. Picking up for them was exhausting, and they went through my house like a tornado, often breaking things. I told their boss I thought they were too hurried, but they always had time to make roses and bows out of my toilet paper. By doing it myself, I save $300/month and toilet paper! I might be able to buy a kiln, someday!

Time is another bargaining tool. These spotless toilet sides and corners took me 45 minutes.

In exchange, I’m allowing myself to watch SaraLovecraftLive

while I write this post. Now, that aggravates me, because I should be able to watch Sara without permission!

Aggravation does not lead to motivation. Maybe, I’ll stick to cost as a motivator. I’ll get back!