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Thankfully my children are past the age of drawing on walls with crayons.  But the other day my girls were in full art mode at my kitchen table.

After they cleaned up their crayons and pencils, I was left with crayon marks and smudges from the lead pencils all over my painted cream table.  A washcloth with hot soapy water just couldn’t cope with the mess.

The solution is simple and doesn’t require a special cleaning product… ie. Magic Eraser or other such product.

Baking soda works wonderfully well on crayon marks, is very cheap, and safe for the environment– and it’s always in my cupboard.

Is there no end to what baking soda can do?

1.  First dip your washcloth into hot soapy water and wring it out.

2.  Then dip into or sprinkle a little baking powder onto the cloth.

3.  Then lightly rub out the mark.

4.  And the mark is gone.

5.  Now rinse off the baking soda by wiping down the table or wall with a hot soapy washcloth.  I just dip the soda washcloth back in the sink and then wring it out.

Now let’s try it with the pencil smudges.

And the result is the same.

This process works just as well on a wall-  the perfect solution for those budding little artists who love to color on walls.

I love, love, love baking soda.   And if you don’t believe me, check out a just a few of the other ways I clean with it.

• Clearing a slow drain.
• Cleaning and deodorizing a refrigerator.
• Cleaning a dirty sink.
• Cleaning a dirty frying pan.
• Deodorizing carpets.

Actually, cleaning is in order.  My house needs it.  Bad.

After a couple of weeks of less than stellar health… I’m feeling a little overwhelmed by all that needs to be done.

• I can’t leap over my laundry pile.
• I can write my name on all my furniture.
• Somebody really needs to clean my refrigerator.  Anyone?  Anyone?
• Don’t get me started on what my toilets look like.
• My tubs and showers need a serious cleanser.

When I say serious, I don’t mean toxic.  The product I love and need is Bon Ami.  Have you ever used Bon Ami?

It’s over a 120 years old.  It’s earth friendly.  And it won’t scratch your porcelain.  But none of that would matter if it didn’t really work.

And the good news is, it does work.  I love Bon Ami for my tubs, shower, and tile.  It it works wonders on soap scum, rust stains and it rinses easily.

Did I mention that it is cheap?  I purchase my Bon Ami from the Ace Hardware near my home for about $1.50 for a 14 oz. container.  I love sharing cleaning tips that are cheap and really work.

So on this snowy day… yes, it’s been snowing on my blooming forsythia and daffodils… I’m breaking out the Bon Ami.  I’m scrubbing bathrooms, dusting, mopping and folding laundry.

And at the end of the day, I know I will feel really happy.  Nothing makes me happier than warm folded laundry or shiny toilets.  Call me crazy.