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From barbecue’s to backyard camping, outdoor movie nights to friends playing all day – there’s always something fun going on at our house in the summer. On the days in between one activity and the next, I’m left with some pretty large messes at times. I hit a point where I no longer wanted people to come over because I was burnt out from all the cleaning.
That’s no fun, though. I love having my kids friends over. I love having MY friends over. So something had to change. I had to either enjoy the cleaning, or find ways to make it easier.
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Easy Clean Up Tips
Paper Products. For the longest time I avoided paper products! I preferred to “go green”, and just clean everything. When you’re hosting parties though, that is seriously just a cleaning headache you don’t need! Paper plates, plastic cutlery, and Viva Paper towels will be your sanity saver when it comes to the after party clean up.
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Outdoor Garbage. We recently bought a new indoor garbage can with a lid! I was wondering what to do with the old can, and realized it would be the perfect otudoor garbage can. Now whenever we have a backyard get together, I line the old can with a bag and set it somewhere convenient for everyone’s dirty plates. When the party is over, it’s a simple
Clean with Clorox and Viva. I love my Clorox+Bleach for cleaning around the house. It’s just natural to use it outside the house too. Paired with the power of Viva Paper Towels no mess is safe from being cleaned quickly and efficiently. From the tables to the doorknobs to the floor.
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Walmart Pick Up. When planning a party, we can sometimes get overwhelmed with the cleaning up before, the planning the actual party, and the after clean up. Walmart can make the whole experience easier as they carry everything I ever need for a good old summer party. With their online shopping it’s become even easier to plan ahead and be ready for gatherings all summer long.
I love using the Walmart pickup feature! Saves so much time. 🙂
We have used walmart pick up a few times and it has been great! More time to make messes that require the clean squad. Thats the way my boys see it anyways! LOL
Clorox is an amazing brand! I love all of their products. Work like charm. Great tips by the way 🙂
Great insights there on how to maintain cleanliness even when having visitors. Am a big fan of Clorox cleaner because it does a perfect job and I will definitely try the Viva Paper Towels.
Good work, keep posting!!
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I’m using Clorox for laundry and cleaning usage was new to me. But you gave me an idea, would use it in the nearest gathering.
Thank you for sharing these amazing ideas! I was looking for some tips for cleaning my backyard. I recently came across Backyard Alpha and they have some really unique ideas for backyard designs. You can check them out here: https://www.backyardalpha.com/springtime-in-backyard/
Well, I’ve always struggled with maintaining the exterior of my home but blogs like yours and https://ujunky.com/maximizing-space-the-benefits-of-shed-removal-and-creating-a-clean-outdoor-area/ have completely changed my perspective and now I am so excited to start managing my exterior with same zeal I manage my home interior. Keep inspiring!
Great Product to be used for the cleaning. Thanks for sharing this information with us. If anyone is lazy like me. You can hire professionals for the good quality cleanup services.