Reveal the difference...

Have I raved about the Rubbermaid Reveal before? If not, here goes. If I did, forgive me, but it's spring and this baby is getting daily use around here.

This is basically a Swiffer Wet Jet that is Eco-conscious. It's a wet mop with a removable, washable, scrubbing pad that you can chuck in the washing machine. For the cleaner (that you squirt on the floor as you go) you fill up this little bottle with your own, preferred floor cleaning product (or, if you want, just water. Or water and vinegar).

The most impressive part is how little cleaner you need! If you look at the bottle, you fill it with water basically to that lower line, and then with cleaner to the second line. A teeny, tiny amount of cleaner. We all know the base of our cleaning products is water, but when you see how much water it is shocking.  And every time you refill your container (as I did yesterday) you secretly feel SO excited/proud/giddy about how much money you are saving, and that you are avoiding all the chemicals/fragrance/garbage in traditional cleaning products. Around here, we use Home Hardware's Natura All-Purpose Cleaner which is made with genuine Australian tea tree oil.

If you do not own one of these, spring is the perfect time to invest in one. It is especially handy for muddy little paw prints or, you know, muddy boot prints after my kids fail to take off their boots before trotting through the house.