My Secret Weapon to Combat Grime

I'm on a mission everyday. It is to combat the dirt, grime and mess that is created by three young children. It is an ongoing battle but I have a secret weapon. It is my Black & Decker Dust Buster 9.6V. I love it! I acquired this helpful device after I saw how my neighbor conquered a mess of crushed crackers with a flip of the switch-no broom, no dustpan. She had hers mounted to the wall by the kitchen table. I wish I could do the same but since my walls are freshly painted I won't mount mine until we move.

It is especially helpful to clean up the mess Ben makes in his high chair. After he eats crackers, dry cereal, etc., I just whip out my handy dandy Dust Buster and suck away all the crumbs (and even whole crackers). The high chair has a cloth seat cover over a plastic lining and it used to be a pain to clean it out-crumbs would fall between all the layers and it was yucky. But now I just suck it all up and in seconds I have clean high chair. I hate to admit this part, but I have even waited over night for food to dry on the seat so I can suck it up the next morning-much easier and not so gross as using my hands.

But the best part of the Dust Buster-Sam also loves it. His job is to "Dust Bust" the kitchen floor. I have gone from sweeping everyday to sweeping once or twice a week. Sam cleans up the mess under the kids bar stools and under the kitchen chairs. It helps keep the kitchen looking cleaner without a daily sweep (which is one task I really despise).

So if you don't have one of these spiffy machines, look into it. I don't think there is anything especially unique about my model (it was $29.99 at Linen N' Things with a $25 gift card rebate) but get one with enough vacuum power to suck up larger objects.

Good luck!