The Secret Weapon to Fake Cleaning

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I have a problem with perfection.

You see, I like things to appear in such a way that it seems like life at home is perfect. If company is coming over, you can expect that everything is put nicely in its spot. But don’t you dare go upstairs or open my cupboards. My “fake” cleaning tricks leave the bathtub full with dirty clothes and boxes of cookies stashed in the silverware drawer.

This pretend perfection isn’t a true reflection of what our home really looks like though. There is always a load of laundry in progress, breakfast dishes that need to be put away, glue sticks and paper scraps from the science project on the table and little layer of dust practically everywhere. I’m not really sure why I’m trying to fool anyone. These “imperfections” reflect a very full – and happy – life.

Though this revelation doesn’t take anything away from my appreciation of a clean home. If you’re a regular reader, you know the running joke around here is my love for the scent of Pledge® Lemon Clean Spray. It evokes memories of my childhood but moreover it gives a clean I can smell. I use Pledge® Lemon Clean Spray everywhere, including my leather ottoman, granite countertops, and to clean fingerprints off my stainless steel refrigerator. It’s my secret weapon, especially when I’m fake cleaning.

Last Spring we renovated our backyard which has become a true extension of our home. It’s a great new space to entertain friends, host neighborhood pool parties, or just lounge around on a lazy weekend.

We get a lot of dirt and dust in our backyard and our patio furniture is always prime for a good wipe down. Unfortunately, my fake cleaning tricks don’t work on the backyard but my secret weapon does. Since knowing that Pledge® Lemon Clean Spray can be used on multiple surfaces inside my home, I thought I would pick up a can of Pledge® Multi Surface Everyday Cleaner with Glade® Rainshower® outside from my local Kroger store to use on our all-weather wicker chairs and outdoor granite kitchen.

Pledge® brand products can be found at all Kroger and Kroger family stores on the aisle where household cleaning products are sold.

I was really pleased with how Pledge® Multi Surface Everyday Cleaner with Glade® Rainshower® took to task. I sprayed the cleaner into a microfiber cloth and wiped down the arms and back of each chair.

This product worked just as well as Pledge® Lemon Clean Spray on the granite countertop and easily shined up the stainless steel BBQ cover.

Pledge® Multi Surface Everyday Cleaner with Glade® Rainshower® helped get my backyard in perfect condition for unexpected guests or lazy afternoons alone. Just don’t go inside the house, OK?

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