Pillows
I had ordered these euro shams back in January when I ordered our bedding. However, I did not have any euro pillows to put them on. I really did not want to spend a lot of money on these pillows but the more I looked the more I realized that the $10 pillows were not going to be the quality I looked for. I even ordered 3 $10 pillows from Sears.com because the reviews stated they seemed better than other $10 euro pillows. However, although they weren't bad pillows they were not as firm as I would have liked. I determined maybe $20 could get me the firmness I wanted. I decided to stop looking online and actually went to Macy's. Lucky me, they were have a buy one get one free deal on euro pillows. I was able to get $50 euro pillows for $25 a piece. Slightly more than I wanted to spend but I didn't have to worry about ordering them and they were exactly what I was looking for. Now I can actually use the shams that have been sitting in their plastic wrapping since January.
I always have saved our plastic grocery bags as we tend to find uses for them frequently. We had been just throwing them under the sink. This was an incredibly unorganized system. There would be bags all over the place! I know some people will put all their bags in one bag but for some reason that method did not work for us. I purchased this bag holder and it immediately made me feel more organized.
Shower Knobs
When we moved in, for some reason one of the knobs in the master shower was missing. So, we had to use this to turn the hot water on.
We finally have it fixed! It took us so long because Lowes and Home Depot did not carry the part we needed so JP had to go to a small local hardware store. And, considering he was out of town so much from January-April he never got a chance to go. So, he finally had a chance to go and it is fixed! The guest bath had a similar issue, and it is fixed now too.
Kitchen Cleaning
Now this wasn't on our list, but I've struggled the whole time we've had our house to figure out the best way to clean our granite counter tops. It seems as if everyone prefers granite and when you watch shows like House Hunters, people seem to shun any kitchen that does not have granite. However, in my opinion, granite is not low maintenance! Any time you just wipe something up you are going to leave a huge streak. Also there seems to be all kinds of rules about what you can and cannot use on granite.
I originally bought these granite wipes which worked but they were more for shining and less for cleaning- and they did not sanitize.
I finally did some research and decided to try just using soap and water. Using a rag and Dawn, I scrubbed the counter tops. They felt so much cleaner! However, when doing that there are still streaks. So, I read that Windex Multisurface Antibacterial was ok to use on granite. Note: Some websites say yes, some say no. The company states that is ok to use so I will trust them. So after using soap and water I am able to get rid of the streaks and ensure sanitizing by using the Windex.
Now that I have determined a way to clean the counter tops maybe I will like them more!
Kitchen Reorganization
Again, this wasn't on our list but... Originally I had placed the toaster oven on the right side of the stove. I moved it to the left side, and I feel like the counter seems a lot less cluttered and that there is a lot more workspace. Note: I suppose one day I should do a blog post about why we have a pig in our kitchen... although he is not supposed to be upside down.
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