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Amy Bates
Here's What Happened When I Let My Family Clean ...

When GoodHousekeeping.com asked me to stop doing housework for two weeks, I was terrified. For starters, we're your typical, busy Midwestern family with two teenage sons and two dogs. My husband Alan is a tidy and fastidious civil engineer, and I am the proud owner of a Merry Maids office and the founder of the Don't Look Under the Rug blog. The two of us divide the chores (Alan washes dishes, cooks, and vacuums; while I handle laundry, grocery shopping, and monitoring general clutter) and the boys are expected to pick up after themselves. That said, I do feel I handle more than my fair share of housework after a day at the office.

I don't think my standards are unrealistic. I love things to be clean, but I also enjoy living in my home. We do have a mail pile and a "take it up the stairs" collection. So, eventually, I felt cautiously optimistic about taking a two-week hiatus from housework. My boys are well-behaved, helpful, and only slightly sloth-like when it comes to picking up after themselves — how bad could it be? 

Here's What Happened When I Let My Family Clean the House for Two Weeks

Fall Fashion

How To Clean Leather Boots

I have been not-so-patiently waiting for it to feel like Autumn, and although the weather still isn't cooperating with me, I am pulling on my boots. Whether riding boots, motorcycle boots, or booties, I know they are an investment. So, I try to keep them looking fabulous and make them last by protecting them from mother nature. After all, your boots were made for walking, regardless of the weather!

The two products used: Obenhauf's Water Shield Spray and Huberd's Shoe Grease

#happycleaning - Amy Bates

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