Action Scrubber - Scrubbing Bubbles Review

I bought one of these Action Scrubbers from Scrubbing Bubbles last month. There was a coupon in the newspaper for a rebate that covered the cost of a starters kit. I also had a coupon so I made a little money trying out this product.

I have made it a habit to scrub the shower at the end of my own shower in the morning. I scrub one wall each time, moving around the shower and then the floor. I find that the shower wets the walls and steams them up to make it easier to clean. So, for the 4 or 5 last showers I have been using this product.

What do I think of it? I was not impressed. While I agree that it likely cleans better than a sponge, as it does have an abrasive surface, I disliked the Action Scrubber.

Things I disliked about the Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber:

• It is a throw away item. (I find it very wasteful that it is a one time use item.)
• There didn't seem to be much cleaning product in the scrubber. (While the picture shows what looks like bubbles doing cleaning, I didn't have any bubbles.)
• I wasn't impressed with the sponge that held the scrubber. (While it was easy on my hand, it felt like it was absorbing all of my elbow grease. It didn't have enough structure to it to actually transfer the pressure I was placing to scrub to the surface I wanted to scrub.)

Things I liked about the Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber:

• It was nice not to have to take a scrub brush and bottle of bathroom cleaner into the shower. (I just wish it would have worked as well.)

If you have used the Scrubbing Bubbles Action Scrubber please leave a comment and let me and others know what you think of it.

Friday TaDa 8/29/08

I felt very good today, and had the energy to show for it. I am hopefully not done with all I am going to get done but I am going to post what I have gotten done so far today.

-Made bed
-dressed shoes
-1 load of laundry (washed, dried, put away)
-1 load of dishes in dishwasher (washed, put away)
-cleaned bedroom (dusted, cleaned mirrors, vacuumed)
-cleaned dining room (dusted, vacuumed)
-cleaned living room (put away toys, dusted, washed little finger prints off windows and TV, vacuumed out couch and love seat, vacuumed carpet)
-made dinner
-changed out belt in vacuum
-posted about Elena and Christmas in personal blog

My husband rented some videos from our library. I hope that I can get some ironing done while we watch movies. I had him pick up the Disney movie "Enchanted" for me. I have a feeling he won't be interested in it, but that is the one that I really want to watch.

I also need to post a menu and shopping list at my other blog www.carriescooking.com. It would be good if I could work up my own shopping list too. Saturday I normally run my errands. My husband wants to do some mowing and we are having visitors tomorrow.

My brother and his wife should be stopping over for lunch. They live in the state but not close. They are going to be in the area so I invited them to stop over and promised them food. My husband is also having some friends over to watch a football game.

We love having people over so it will be a fun time.

Changed the Belt in My Vacuum Today

I have been noticing that the brush on my vacuum wasn't turning like it used to. So, I got out the extra belt that came with my vacuum and the manual and changed it out. It was very easy. So easy that my daughter, who just turned 3, did half of the work for me. (She used my screw driver to remove and replace all of the necessary screws.)

Wow, what a difference it makes. I have vague memories of reading how often the belt should be changed for my vacuum. I can't remember if it said every 6 or 12 months. (The manual doesn't say.) I know it has been about a year.

If you haven't changed the belt to your vacuum's brush roll in some time you should check the quality of the belt, or the rotation of the brush roll. According to my manual the belt is only about $3 to order and it was very easy to change.

Where Have I Been

Ugh! I wish I could explain it all. I feel like I am drowning in things to get done. And on top of it all I have this stomach bug that just won't stay gone. I think I need to scrub down the house or something to keep it gone. I thought after this past weekend, feeling good, I was fine. Then I wake up Monday night feeling bad and spent Tuesday eating nothing but two slices of bread and that was late in the day.

Of course, yesterday I had to play supermom and run errands like I had planned. I end up with my daughter just finished having her hair cut and me feeling over heated and ready to pass out at the salon. I had to call my husband to come from work to get us. Luckily I didn't pass out. I just ran to the bathroom where my stomach rejected the maybe 8 ounces of water I had that day. (Sorry for being so graphic.) I felt much better after that. I drove my husbands car home and he drove our daughter home. He worked from home the remainder of the day.

I am feeling better today. Of course, I am nervous to eat anything. After days like yesterday I wish I could swear off food all together. It is never very long before my body reminds me that it is not possible. But, I think I will limit my food to bread, chicken noodle soup, and maybe a banana.

Surprisingly, I feel like I have the energy needed to take on a day with a long list of things to get done. I will let you know how it goes.

Thursday ToDo Routine

ToDo (Thursday routine)
Exercise
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Vacuum and Clean Basement
Put Laundry away
Iron
Clean out refrigerator
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

I Slept

What did I do yesterday? I slept. Well, I have a long list of things I did get done. But, I was so tired. I am still fighting some stomach bug. Yesterday I felt so drained. I had a dentist appointment and almost fell asleep while the dentist was drilling in my mouth. Now, that is tired. (the dentist told me it wouldn't be the first time it happened) When I got home from the dentist my mom, who was watching my daughter for me, helped me put my daughter to bed. Then she left to let me rest. I slept for the 2 hours that my daughter slept.

After cooking dinner, eating and getting my daughter to realize that Mommy needed to rest, my husband took on full Daddy duties. I helped put my daughter to bed and was back in bed by a little after nine. I woke up at a quarter to seven to wake my husband up and slept for another 20 minutes. I feel better today. (Still think I have a little bit of a stomach bug) I am moving slower than I wish I was but it is time to get some things done.

Wednesday ToDo Routine

ToDo (Wednesday routine)
Exercise
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Clean Kitchen and Bathroom Floors
Put Laundry away
Pay Bills
Ebay work
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Tuesday Tada 8/19/08

I am feeling much better today. I haven't gotten back to full speed but I think I am getting there.

8:00 - dishes out of dishwasher, dishwasher running with new dishes, made blueberry muffins
play with daughter
8:10 - Laundry in wash
8:12 - watered potted plants
8:22 - bill paid and in mail
8:29 - bed made
9:06 - showered, dressed, laundry in drier
9:15 - dishes out of dishwasher, empty trash
9:24 - dishes in dishwasher, finally caught up from party
9:27 - shined sink
9:37 - rinsed out doll my mother made me and put in laundry to wash so daughter can play with her
9:41 - additional laundry to wash for gentle cycle
9:44 - laundry out of drier
play with daughter
11:55 - ate lunch, laundry out of drier, laundry into drier
11:59 - laundry out of drier
play with daughter

Tuesday ToDo Routine

ToDo (Tuesday routine)
Exercise
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Clean Upstairs
Put Laundry away
Iron
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Monday TaDa 8/18/08

I am having a very slow start to my day as I am not feeling well. It was a very long weekend. Saturday we had a birthday party for my daughter who just turned 3. There was the party, getting ready for the party and cleaning up after the party. Then on Sunday we took an extended Kings Island trip. Many family members were at the park so we stayed longer than we normally do. So, I am tired (sore) and I didn't sleep well because of an upset stomach. I have eaten a banana, which naturally settles a stomach, and got some water down and am feeling a little better.


9:21 posted Monday routine
9:23 clipped coupons and put them away
9:28 organized ads for shopping trips
play with daughter
9:52 dishes out of dishwasher
9:59 Called mom about babysitting on Wednesday and about Elena's Clothes for hand me downs
10:27 Dishes in dishwasher
10:37 Put away bags from Kings Island yesterday
10:43 Laundry in wash
10:46 watered container plants
11:05 Changed out sheets and towels, made beds
play with daughter
11:28 take aspirin for migraine
11:33 laundry in drier, new load in wash
play with daughter, window markers
11:55 washed windows in living room (ones we were playing with) was going to wash anyway
picnic outside and playing with new sandbox
1:37 put daughter down for nap (a little early but, I want to get to where she gets up at 7 for school)
1:44 Laundry out of drier
rested, headache gone, stomach still Topsy turvy
3:54 Laundry out of drier, laundry into drier
4:08 Cleared balloons from party
4:13 Swish and Swipe 1/2 bath
4:38 was cleaning living room, daughter woke up from nap wet, doing another load of laundry
reading to daughter (new book she got for her birthday)
5:40 dinner cooking, dishwasher running, laundry out of drier
6:15 Dinner eaten, laundry in drier
6:21 Thank you written
6:43 More thank you's written
6:48 Clothes out of drier
6:58 Put clothes away, put up daughters room
7:03 Laundry out of drier
rested, headache gone, stomach still has issues
8:19 put laundry away
8:23 Another Thank you done
play with daughter
9:15 Put daughter to bed, put leftovers away

My family is so tired tonight, me included. I am about ready to go to bed. See you tomorrow.

Friday TaDa 8/15/08

8:23 Laundry out of dryer
8:24 Laundry into Dryer
8:30 Dishes in dishwasher
8:34 Shine Sink
8:34 Heading out to play with daughter in new sandbox (birthday present from yesterday)
8:51 Finally eating breakfast (daughter is at least)
9:05 Both ate breakfast, Daughter back outside eating pretend Ice Cream, I'm cleaning up kitchen
Played with daughter in basement
9:46 Laundry out of dryer
9:53 Made bed
10:04 Put laundry away
10:05 Laundry out of dryer
10:18 Dough for bread in mixer
10:23 Empty Trash
10:29 Cut up apple for daughter's snack
10:35 Hand kneaded dough and put out to rise
10:39 cleaned up kitchen going to eat apple with daughter
10:48 Dishes out of dishwasher
10:52 Dishes in dishwasher
play with daughter in sandbox
11:27 Check on dough for bread
play with daughter
11:58 pulled chicken from freezer to defrost
12:02 punched dough and put in pan for baking, set out to rise
12:04 cleaned kitchen, put dishes in dishwasher
12:15 Eating lunch with daughter
12:31 Plunged toilet that was stopped up
12:38 Swish and swipe half bath
12:40 Clean kitchen, put dishes in dishwasher
12:49 Bread in oven to bake
1:10 Bread out of oven
1:11 Pictures matted, framed, and hung (2 done, 1 more to do)
going to play with daughter outside
2:23 Put Daughter down for nap
2:23 Decluttering Laundry Room (Crisis Cleaning)
2:58 Cleaning laundry Room (Crisis Cleaning)
3:25 Put laundry in wash
3:25 Laundry room ready for tomorrow's Party

computer issues

8:17 Put dishes in dishwasher

8:18 Daughter before bed snack

9:12 Daughter put to bed

11:10 Completed a ton of ironing, and watched I Am Legend with husband (actually liked movie better than the book)

My back is sore from standing and ironing for so long. I am going to go to bed and try to get an early start for tomorrow.

Working on Format

I am still working on my format for this website. I didn't like how the ToDo's are so repetitive. So, I am working on putting all of the ToDo's in a format so they will always be visible and you will just get commentary and my TaDa's. I hope you find it as helpful as I do.

Friday ToDo Routine

This is my weekly Friday ToDo Routine:

ToDo (Friday routine)
Exercise
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast (Take vitamins)
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Vacuum Living room, Dining Room, Master Bedroom
Put Laundry away
Eat Lunch
Eat Dinner
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Monday ToDo 8/11/08

I am trying out some new formats. I have my running todo list over to the side now. I am trying to work through a way I can do the same for my daily todo in a clean format. If you have any comments or suggestions please let me know.

Todo (Monday Routine)
Exercise
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed (Change out sheets and towels)
Put Laundry in Dryer
Clean Living room
Eat Lunch
Put Laundry away
Download Pictures from camera
Eat Dinner
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

ToD0 (Errands)
Library

Thursday ToDo 8/7/08

ToDo (Thursday routine)
Exercise
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Vacuum and Clean Basement
Put Laundry away
Iron
Clean out refrigerator
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Todo (Running)
Make bedspread
Create Master Shopping List
Pick Date for garage sale
Make daughter a dentist appointment
Call Abby about getting together for dinner
Send in article for Goddard Grapevine
Mat and frame pictures (hang them)
Pick an Ebay day of the week
Send Amy pictures from Cox
Blog about Elena and Christmas
Big Job of the week
Blog about Elena's pink piggies
Blog about washing windows and mirrors with newspaper
Get tape off porch
Pick group outing (Elena's b-day?)
Fill out forms for Preschool
Make doctors appointment to fill out preschool form (can it be faxed in?)
Make apt. for Elena's Hair Cut
Talk to Ted about getting a credit freeze, Clark Howard Suggestion
Sign up for Moms www.southbrook.org
Get with Bertie about Relay Gift
Call Homeland Security about Birth Certs and Marriage License return
Blog about Uncle Nathan & Aunt Trish
Blog about Mom & Dad
Get with girls to crochet
Buy Sand, birthday hat, candles
Call DirecTV about Bill (Dispute resolution Specialist Bill 1-800-531-5000
Call Discover to dispute bill?

Todo (Errands)

Tuesday Tada 8/5/08

TaDa (Tuesday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash (1 load)
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer (1 load)
Clean Upstairs
Put Laundry away (1 load)
Iron (19 pieces of clothing!!! agh!)

Tada (Running)

Tada (Errands)
Elena's Pictures Taken
National Night Out Event

Daughter's 3-Year Old Pictures

I just got home from getting my daughters 3-year old pictures taken. A photo studio close to my home call Portrait Innovations is have a deal right now for one pose for 9.95. It includes:

1 - 10 x 13
2 - 8 x 10
4 - 5 x 7
4 - 3 x 5
32 - wallets
6 - portrait cards

I was very excited when I saw this ad in the paper because a couple of my girl friends had Christmas pictures taken here and I loved them.

I knew going in that they make their money selling up once you see the pictures. But, I made up my mind before I called that this was all I was going to get, as it is more than we really even needed. I gave them the impression before I even saw the pictures that I was only looking for their special package.

Then I saw the pictures. I didn't show them any wavering in my resolve to just get the special package but inside I was running numbers in my head. I really wanted to get more than one pose, but I didn't need them. The person that took my daughters pictures ran through her sales pitch and when I said that I only wanted the special package she didn't pressure me at all. What a relief. I hate pressure sales.

I got my pictures before I left the studio with a smile on my face. Based on that experience I might be back at Christmas. They may make their money on us then...

Monday TaDa 8/4/08

TaDa (Monday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Put Laundry in wash (3 loads)
Make Bed (Change out sheets and towels)
Put Laundry in Dryer (3 loads)
Eat Lunch
Put Laundry away (3 loads)
Eat Dinner
Shine Sink
Empty Trash

Tada (Running)
Fill out financial form
Order Sandbox online
Work out weekly lunch schedule and post to http://www.carriescooking.com/

Tada (Errands)
Library
CSS
Target
Dollar Store
Elena's Bank

Monday ToDo 8/4/08

ToDo (Monday routine)
Exercise
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed (Change out sheets and towels)
Put Laundry in Dryer
Clean Living room
Eat Lunch
Put Laundry away
Download Pictures from camera
Eat Dinner
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Todo (Running)
Make bedspread
Create Master Shopping List
Fill out financial form
Pick Date for garage sale
Make daughter a dentist appointment
Call Abby about getting together for dinner
Send in article for Goddard Grapevine
Mat and frame pictures (hang them)
Pick an Ebay day of the week
Send Amy pictures from Cox
Blog about Elena and Christmas
Big Job of the week
Blog about Elena's pink piggies
Order Sandbox online
Work out weekly lunch schedule and post to www.carriescooking.com
Blog about washing windows and mirrors with newspaper
Get tape off porch
Pick group outing (Elena's b-day?)
Fill out forms for Preschool
Make doctors appointment to fill out preschool form (can it be faxed in?)
Make apt. for Elena's Hair Cut
Talk to Ted about getting a credit freeze, Clark Howard Suggestion
Sign up for Moms www.southbrook.org
Get with Bertie about Relay Gift

Todo (Errands)
Bank
Library
CSS
Target
Victoria Secrets
Dollar Store
Elena's Bank

Saturday ToDo 8/2/08

How is it that before I go to bed I can feel like I got so much during the day and the next day I can feel like I didn't get enough done? I guess it depends on how you look at things. When I look at how much I got done and the general well being of the house I feel good. But, when I look at how much still needs to get done I feel like I should have done more.

I was thinking yesterday how everyday is made up of 24 hours. Everyone has the same number, time is equal to us all. Sometimes during those 24 hours I can get so much done and other days not. What is the difference? I am sure some of it has to do with things that are not within my control. However, I think most of it has to do with me. So, I am going to try to make this day productive.

ToDo (Saturday routine)
Exercise
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Clean Kitchen and Foyer Floors
Put Laundry away
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Todo (Running)
Make bedspread
Create Master Shopping List
Fill out financial form
Pick Date for garage sale
Make daughter a dentist appointment
Call Abby about getting together for dinner
Send in article for Goddard Grapevine
Work on invites to daughter's b-day party
Mat and frame pictures (hang them)
Pick an Ebay day of the week
Send Amy pictures from Cox
Blog about Elena and Christmas
Big Job of the week
Blog about Elena's pink piggies
Order Sandbox online
Work out weekly lunch schedule and post to www.carriescooking.com
Blog about washing windows and mirrors with newspaper
Get tape off porch
Pick group outing (Elena's b-day?)
Fill out forms for Preschool
Make doctors appointment to fill out preschool form (can it be faxed in?)
Make apt. for Elena's Hair Cut
Talk to Ted about getting a credit freeze, Clark Howard Suggestion
Sign up for Moms www.southbrook.org
Get with Bertie about Relay Gift

Todo (Errands)
Grocery shopping
Walgreens
CVS
Visit Uncle Nathan and Aunt Trish

Friday TaDa 8/1/08

TaDa (Friday routine)
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast (Take vitamins)
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Vacuum Living room, Master Bedroom
Put Laundry away
Eat Lunch
Eat Dinner

Tada (Running)
Schedule daughters 3 yr pictures
Work on invites to daughter's b-day party
Clean out Coupons
Water flowers

Tada (Errands)
Kings Island

Friday ToDo 8/1/08

I can't believe it is finally August. What do I mean by that? Well, so much for my family happens in August that I have been living in August for most of July. Not that it didn't get here before I knew it anyway. I can't believe in a month my daughter will be in school. Wow! And the thing that is really weighing on me right now is that in two weeks I will be having my daughters birthday party. There is so much I want to get done before that! I am taking deep breaths because I just got sick to my stomach thinking about it. Well, the best thing to do is something. Anything, action is my cure for this sick stomach. So, now I will start my day.

ToDo (Friday routine)
Exercise
Shower and Dress to Shoes
Dishes out of dishwasher
Check Calendar
What's For dinner
Post Blog Entry
Eat Breakfast (Take vitamins)
Swish and Swipe Bathrooms
Put Laundry in wash
Make Bed
Put Laundry in Dryer
Vacuum Living room, Dining Room, Master Bedroom
Put Laundry away
Eat Lunch
Eat Dinner
Shine Sink
Empty Trash
Check Calendar & Weather for tomorrow
Wash Face
5 minute house rescue
Lay out cloths for tomorrow

Todo (Running)
Make bedspread
Create Master Shopping List
Fill out financial form
Schedule daughters 3 yr pictures
Pick Date for garage sale
Make daughter a dentist appointment
Call Abby about getting together for dinner
Send in article for Goddard Grapevine
Work on invites to daughter's b-day party
Mat and frame pictures (hang them)
Pick an Ebay day of the week
Send Amy pictures from Cox
Blog about Elena and Christmas
Big Job of the week
Blog about Elena's pink piggies
Order Sandbox online
Work out weekly lunch schedule and post to www.carriescooking.com
Blog about washing windows and mirrors with newspaper
Get tape off porch
Pick group outing (Elena's b-day?)
Fill out forms for Preschool
Make doctors appointment to fill out preschool form (can it be faxed in?)
Make apt. for Elena's Hair Cut
Clean out Coupons
Water flowers
Talk to Ted about getting a credit freeze, Clark Howard Suggestion

Todo (Errands)