I have always loved Mr. Clean. It works well, is easy to use and just makes your house smell deeply, nose-bustingly clean.
The original stuff was great. But now they've added Febreze. Mmmm. Now my house smells clean and fresh - a hard thing to pass up!
I also tried the new Mr. Clean Power Multi-Surface Wipes. These are thick and readily take on any mess - including counter tops, the top and front of the stove, and even the inside of my fridge.
(I have a lovely new fridge that goes oddly manky at times. But this took care of the smell, and also scrubbed up all the bits and sticky things.)
The Mr. Clean Erasers? Take years of neglect off lawn furniture. They clean walls. They're amazing.
Now, I need to close this and go find ways to use the Lavender and Comfort Multi-Purpose Spray. Mmmm.
Thank you, P&G!
Go here. At the bottom of the page, choose what country you're from. People from the States, there are coupons, and Canadians? There's a great giveaway.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Direct Red, by Gabriel Weston
Wow.
It's been awhile since I sat down and devoured a book. And this was full-blown sssh I'm reading pipe down kids kind of concentration, full of sighs and irritated looks at my spouse when he asked me questions that took me away from the page. Questions like 'What did you want to have for supper?' Not picky. 'Is Cass going to that birthday party tomorrow?' Uh-huh. 'Isn't tomorrow Max and Ruby day?' Hon, ask her. 'But...' Bear! I'm reading here!
Exploring the de-humanizing and re-humanizing of a resident training to be a surgeon, this sucks you in from the beginning:
I am about to faint. Methylene Blue. Acridine Orange. I have been holding someone's neck open for seven hours.
and doesn't let go. Ms. Weston uses mercilessly taut phrasing to inform about how being a doctor doesn't mean you automatically know what to do in all situations, exclaim over examples of cockiness, and describes how teeth-gritting it is being treated like the token female by condescending male surgeons.
Full of clear-eyed commentary, this was fascinating. The author has a quick wit and obviously cares about her patients - the glimpses she lets us have of her life are amazing and will haunt you for a long time.
Direct Red, by Gabriel Weston. Check it out.
cross-posted from daysgoby
It's been awhile since I sat down and devoured a book. And this was full-blown sssh I'm reading pipe down kids kind of concentration, full of sighs and irritated looks at my spouse when he asked me questions that took me away from the page. Questions like 'What did you want to have for supper?' Not picky. 'Is Cass going to that birthday party tomorrow?' Uh-huh. 'Isn't tomorrow Max and Ruby day?' Hon, ask her. 'But...' Bear! I'm reading here!
Exploring the de-humanizing and re-humanizing of a resident training to be a surgeon, this sucks you in from the beginning:
I am about to faint. Methylene Blue. Acridine Orange. I have been holding someone's neck open for seven hours.
and doesn't let go. Ms. Weston uses mercilessly taut phrasing to inform about how being a doctor doesn't mean you automatically know what to do in all situations, exclaim over examples of cockiness, and describes how teeth-gritting it is being treated like the token female by condescending male surgeons.
Full of clear-eyed commentary, this was fascinating. The author has a quick wit and obviously cares about her patients - the glimpses she lets us have of her life are amazing and will haunt you for a long time.
Direct Red, by Gabriel Weston. Check it out.
cross-posted from daysgoby
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