Wisk Deep Clean Review

Did you know that the average washload contains 20 times more body oils and sweat than visible stains? The photo below reveals what the amount of hidden body oils and sweat in our clothes could actually look like compared to the average visible stains (EW!). Just because you don’t see any stains on your garments, doesn’t mean they’re not dirty…

The reformulated Wisk Deep Clean is targeting much more than visible stains – the body oils and sweat that get trapped deep in the fabric of garments and build up over time.   Wisk Deep Clean was recently awarded Product of the Year in the laundry category! 

I received a box of Wisk products last week.  I have to say that what really caught my attention was this bottle.....

Ummm, can you say Eeeewwwwwww???? And to think that is what is on our clothes?

One thing I noticed about this detergent is that it smells SO good, which for some reason for me is always a big thing.  There are some others out there that either smell like nothing or have this weird funky smell that when mixed with the clothes and the water just.....BLECH!

I was actually surprised at how well Wisk washed my laundry, it did a wonderful job on attacking some of the harder stains I've had trouble removing.....and the fact that I know it's getting those nasty body oils and sweat out is a big plus for me.

You know that  use homemade laundry detergent, but I always have a bottle of store bought at hand in case I run of mine, or whatever.  I've already dumped out my other store bought detergent, and I've purchased a Wisk bottle to keep in my laundry.  :)

Definitely recommend the Wisk Deep Clean Detergent!!!

Thank you to Wisk for sending me the samples and the information.  All opinions in this review are mine alone.

Day 6

:::: Early dawn light

::::  comfy PJ's

::::  beautiful sunrise

:::: new doily

:::: Father's Day Banner made by the kids.  It will be left hanging until daddy returns, and that is when we'll celebrate Father's Day

::::  new crochet for me, been wanting to try this for many years.  Wish me luck.

:::: Dinner tonight....Cinnamon Bun Pancakes

Happy Homemaker Monday #21

Well hi there, I hope you had a great weekend.

Days pass by very quickly during the week because we're so busy, but boy are the weekends the pits for us when hubby is gone.   LOL

Anyway, moving on to our Happy Homemaker Monday post for today :)

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The weather:::

High of 100 degrees today.  I suppose I should be thankful because 3 days ago we saw 116 degrees and I thought I was going to melt onto the cement in the patio.

 
On my reading pile:::  
Been reading a LOT.  Let's see:

::  My Bible reading is going well, started Joshua yesterday and honestly it was like a breath of fresh air because I forced myself through the previous books, especially Numbers and Deuteronomy.  Man alive, those are tough to read.  
::  Finished  A Man of his Word by Kathleen Fuller, great Amish fiction book and I really enjoyed it :)
::  Almost finished with Her Restless Heart by Barbara Cameron, another Amish fiction which I'm enjoying as well.
::  Started An Unmarked Grave which I have to review soon.
::  Today I also started The Fiddler by Beverly Lewis, her newest book.   

On my TV:::

- Watching the fourth episode of  "Starlings".

- Have to finish Part 2 of the "Hatfields & McCoys".  Also have Part 3 on the DVR to watch. 

-  Eureka and whatever else is on tonight, I can't remember what my DVR is recording LOL Tomorrow my DVR is working overtime, there are so many shows on that I want to watch.

On the menu for this week:::

Another week of easy meals for us 3.  Did the grocery shopping for the whole month and only spent $200 LOL  If only it was always like that.

 Monday -   Pumpkin Pancakes
Tuesday -   Chicken Sandwiches, Veggies
Wednesday -  Quesadillas, Tortilla chips
Thursday -   Pigs in a blanket, salad
Friday -  Homemade Pizza
Saturday -   Chili Fries
Sunday -   Ice Cream Sundaes 

On my to do list:::

One load of laundry, I'm actually completely caught up on laundry and determined to keep it that way.
Wash the truck, clean out the inside
Whisk Laundry detergent review for the blog

What I am sewing, crocheting, knitting or creating:::

Made a quick doily last night, had a few moments in front of the TV so wanted something super quick to play around with.  

Summer Fun:::

Did you know that Venus is going to be passing in front of the Sun this week, more specifically on Tuesday?  
Well if you get a chance, you might want to see if you can observe it for yourself, it's the last chance that many of us will ever have to see it again. 
If you can't see it safely, remember that you can't stare straight into the sun, no telescopes or binoculars without the appropriate gear.....there will be a live camera on the Transit of Venus website that will be covering this event.  What a great way to see with the kids AND learn something too :)
We have a telescope that actually has a Sun filter, so hubby left it all set up for me, all I have to do is pull it out Tuesday evening and enjoy it with the kids, will try to snap some pics too :)

Looking around the house:::

Super quiet right now, other than the water in the fish tank sloshing down from the filter.   The children are asleep, I'm enjoying a hot cup of coffee with the quiet.

I have my Bible and my devotionals next to me so that I can get some reading done here shortly.

House is clean, nothing to pick up, nothing to clear up, feels good to start the day this way :)  

From the camera:::

Enjoying a cup of Creamy Cappuccino, which is so easy to make and keep at hand in your fridge.

Something fun to share:::

Well I don't really have anything specific, other than, let me see...........OH, I know.  
While I was looking for a quick crochet project I came upon a page full of vintage crochet doilies, and OH my, there are some beautiful ones on there.
I have wanted to try my hand at making one of these for a very long time, but truth be told they intimidate me and I'm not used to crocheting with actual crochet thread, though I have quite a stash which my grandma sent me from South Africa.  I think it's on my list of "MUST TRIES" :)

On my prayer list:::

My husband while he's gone.  Us as we keep the home candles burning for him.
All of the military families out there who are currently separated, I pray for safety, I pray for quick reunions with loved ones.

Bible verse, Devotional::: 

How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity!
Psalm 133:1

Day 5

::::  Breakfast

::::  Afternoon cappuccino and a little reading

:::: Relaxing on the ground with my crochet bag and my newest project

::::  the boy playing the wii

::::  the teen playing a computer game and drawing pictures and writing notes to daddy in her book






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Sunday thoughts - Positive thinking

 

Have you ever noticed how negative thinking blows things out of proportion? Problems start to seem larger and much more difficult than they really are.

I've always considered myself a positive person.  When others are freaking out about a certain issue, I'm the one usually sitting back and saying "let it go, calm down, it will be ok".

But it doesn't mean that I don't also have doubts at times, that I don't also succumb to the negative train , the one that seems to gain speed with each passing thought, the one that seems to be never ending and the one that seems to always have the worst outcome, kinda like envisioning a train going at high speed and slamming on the brakes, the cars just piling on to each other.

Graphic thought?  Maybe!

But then again, when you think negatively all you're ever going to get is visions of horrible things happening.

Our enemy bombards our minds with every weapon at his disposal every day of our lives.

As long as we are alive, our minds remain Satan's battlefield.

Not exactly a warm fuzzy feeling is it?

I've been struggling with this for a while.  See, as much as I try to be positive, there still seems to be moments where I let my guard down and allow myself to be overcome with not so nice thoughts.

And it's not easy to stop them because usually it will be our worst fears playing in our minds.  Oh it's never just a small little thing, the enemy has to strike hard, he has to hit where it hurts, he has to bring to the forefront the things that he knows will get to our core.

I'm learning to stop that.  I'm trying really hard to not allow any kind of negativity into my mind or my life, and no it's not easy, matter of fact it's extremely hard because we live in such a negative society.

I can't use excuses to continue thinking and acting a certain way.

My problem is that I'm weak......God says "that is not a problem, I am your strength."

Amen!

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. - Psalm 91: 5-6

So how do I change how I think?

One of the devotionals that I have on hand is Joyce Meyer's Battlefield of the Mind.  What a fantastic treasure this book is.  She will teach you how to change the way you think because believe it or not, our thoughts DO affect the outcome of things around us.

Your attitude determines your actions.  Oh boy, does this ring true.

If there's one thing I've learned from these devotionals is that we can't prevent bad thoughts from popping into our mind but we can remove them.

I still have so much to learn, I have to recognize what is a true thought and what is a negative one, and I need to weed them out.  It hasn't been easy, but I'm working on it.

In closing, I just want to share this video where Joyce speaks about Wrong Thinking.  It's worth a watch :)




Again, I am not sure why I felt compelled to talk about this today, maybe it's a lesson for me, well, actually I'm SURE it's a lesson for me, but maybe there's someone else out there struggling with this very same issue.  I hope this helps in some way :)