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Let’s talk cleaning. Yuck, right? I think I hate it most because we tend to leave it until it piles up and takes an entire day or more to do. “Ain’t nobody got time for that!” I have others things I’d rather be doing than cleaning, like traveling, or eating, or watching paint dry!

Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle wants to give you some time back so you can enjoy life, with 2.5 times the strength of regular all-purpose cleaners, Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle Multi-Purpose Cleaner comes in 4 great scents, penetrates dirt and lifts it away fast! Like, I can have the kids clean the bathroom in about 15 minutes fast! Yes, maybe I pawn that chore off to the kids, it’s my very least favorite. Well, next to cleaning the kitchen. And, cleaning the living room. Did I mention I hate cleaning?!

The unique dosing cap ensures not a single drop gets wasted. Dilute the liquid gel in water in a bucket with a gallon of water or apply directly to a sponge or surface. Either way, it packs a lot of muscle for such a small bottle, so less is more.

Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle Multi-Purpose Cleaner:

For counters, stoves, floors, tables and more
Does not contain phosphates, chlorine, bleach or ammonia

We have the Meadows & Rain with Febreze scented cleaner and it’s really fresh! I spent some time in the kids’ bathroom cleaning the toilet and the bathtub. Normally with other products that work this hard, I’m choking about 2 minutes in on the toxic scent not to mention having to leave the window open with the door closed for about an hour afterwards. Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle smells clean and without the chlorine, bleach, or ammonia it’s really safe for the kids to use and help out with chores!

It’s gentle enough for our wood dining table that seems to be sticky daily. I may not be a cleaning perfectionist yet…but Mr. Clean is helping me get there and saving me time for the things I love to do most!

You can find Mr. Clean Liquid Muscle at Walmart stores at a reasonable price of $2.74 for 16 fl.oz.

Where are your most hated spots to clean in your house? How do you stay on top of your cleaning routine?

This is a sponsored post for SheSpeaks and Mr. Clean. As always, all thoughts my own.

Last weekend we finally got around to painting my Tween’s room. All summer we’d discussed painting it, and time got away from us. Not to mention, we were kinda hoping she’d change her mind. Originally, her room was a cream color with a pink stripe around the room, had been like that since she was a toddler. Now, the color was to be turquoise, a big change!

To help with the job, we had HomeRight‘s PaintStick E-Z Twist paint roller and the 5.5 Pro Medium Duty Paint Sprayer. Knowing it’s only a 10′ X 10’ space, we were excited at the quick time we envisioned finishing with these tools, and we put them to the test.

The E-Z Twist features:
• Holds paint in the handle – draw paint directly from can. No back and forth to the tray
• Simply twist the handle to move paint to the roller
• No-tray painting eliminates spills
• Handle easily reaches ceilings and high walls without a ladder
• Snap-on Spatter Shield to protect floors and ceilings
• Quick, easy cleaning
• Two-year warranty
OurTake: The EZ-Twist was easy to assemble, though we did struggle a bit with drawing the paint up into the stick. We trouble-shot to avoid the air getting trapped. Once we got it working, my husband painted the walls in no time! We took turns and the twisting was smooth and easy and comfortable in your hands. The splatter shield was nice to have to avoid additional messes.

The Paint Sprayer features:
• Applies one gallon of paint in 11 minutes
• 10” Wide Fan Spray provides smooth even finish without brush stokes or roller marks
• Suction Tube draw paint or stain directly from the can
• Three spray tips – the right one for every job
• Variable flow control adjusts for optimum spray pattern
• Two-year warranty
• Used for: Oil & Latex Paint, Sealers, Stains & Waterproofers

Like I mentioned, we were painting a small room this time around, when we used the Pro 5.5 we thought it was too much for the small quarters but we were pleasantly surprised. The setup was easy, but the machine itself is LOUD, when we use it again we’re going to remember earplugs. The spray was nice and even and it made for quick work over the one wall that has paneling over the drywall. It got into all the grooves and nooks and it almost didn’t need a second coat!

The Paint Stick runs for $39.99 and the Pro 5.5 runs for $89.99. They are fabulous if you’re doing some room makeovers and really want to save time. Saturday my husband primered the room and Sunday he finished the job and is ready to make quick work out of our next painting project.