I have 6 beautiful Partylite candle holders that are very detailed bisque angels ~ in fact, they have never had a candle in them, I just set them around my living room to look pretty :) The problem with these angels, are the folds and little tiny details on their dresses that gather dust - in places that no duster will ever be able to go.....I have tried carefully running water on them, using a knife to try to get far down in the crevices, and, many other methods....all have failed.
Then, while sitting at the pedicatricians office I found an article called "Tricks the pros use" that was full of little tricks I loved ~ and, one, I found myself saying "duh, of course, why didn't I think of that!" It suggested using artist's small paintbrushes for those hard to reach places that need dusting ~ so, kaboom, shazam, and pow ~ my angels now sparkle like they should!
Now, why share this and, what in the world does this have to do with scrapbooking, you ask? Well, how many of us have little cleaning tricks that we learned from our mothers, friends or magazines that would have made our lives easier had we known them years ago? And, how many of us may even have heirlooms that we have inherited that have driven us crazy in how to clean them? My parents had this very old camera that I so wish I had know the paintbrush trick when I was little, and, I bet there are lots of those frustrating pieces out there :)
This is my thought ~ wouldn't it be neat to have a page nestled in your Journey to a Legacy album or family album that included pictures of some pieces around your house and cleaning secrets. What about that chandelier, those figurines, your grandmother's silver set, or, that antique lace tablecloth? Or, is there some special way you have found to dust, paint, or scrub that you want to remember years from now being so obsessed about after you move or become too busy to care? Is there some trick(s) you would love to pass on to your daughter or daughters-in-law that you can record for them to read when they are old enough to truly be interested? I know I have some shortcuts that I would love to include and pass on to the next generations.
And, as you create your pages, what a wonderful opportunity to throw in some words about His redeeming love and cleansing blood!
So, take a tour around your home, camera and notebook in hand, and, pass on those little time saving tricks that only you know and, many of us need :)
Ideas:
- Take a picture of difficult to clean objects
- Take a picture of any heirlooms - inlcude the story behind the piece
- Create a list of Cleaning Tips and Secrets
- What is your favorite cleaning product?
- How has Christ been the best cleaning product for your life?
Scriptures:
- May the favor of the Lord our God rest upon us; establish the work of our hands for us - yes, establish the work of our hands. ~ Psalm 90:17
- Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart as working for the Lord and not for men. ~ Isaiah 25:1
- Come now, let us reason together, says the LORD. "Though your sins are like scarlet,they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool. ~ Isaiah 1:18
- Being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ. ~ Phillipians 1:6
- Scripture inspirations taken from the Unto All Generations Volume II ~ Activities and Special Occasions
* If you have a cleaning secret or "I can't live without this trick" up your sleeve, leave it in the comments section at the end of the post ~ pass on your knowledge for those of us who are not quite as creative in the spic-and-span department!
** Don't forget, send us copies of your pages - we'd love to share them in or New Gallery coming soon!
*** I found this post's picture an a site with a Google image search, and, I love it!! It is exactly what I need as I clean up after my crew of 6 and a very high volume shedding dog! :)
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