Review and GIVEAWAY!

Thelma Meyers knows clean and she taught her nine children all about it. She espoused the cleaning message so well that, years later, her daughter Monica started Mrs. Meyer's Clean Day, which focused on environmentally friendly cleaning products.

Now you can read all about clean right from Mrs. Meyers herself in her new book Mrs. Meyer's Clean Home.

Her "no-nonsense advice that will inspire you to clean like the dickens" really does inspire! A mother of nine (who also eventually worked outside the home as a nurse!) does not have a lot of time to devote to cleaning. Each chapter is devoted to a specific room, complete with list of what you'll need to keep that room clean. She poo-poos the idea that you need a lot of expensive, store bought cleaners to keep a clean house. Vinegar, lemons, a good sponge, baking soda, and a few odds and ends will keep a house sparkling, minus the toxic fumes. She does not spend the book advertising her daughter's products, which actually really surprised me! I can't really comment on how well the Meyer's products clean, but I know they smell heavenly.

Cleaning does not have to take all day in Mrs. Meyer's world. As long as you keep up on the basics (she provides checklists!), you'll have a clean enough home that you're not afraid to bring company in to and

I love how practical and organized the book is. She reminds us that being uncluttered is important, that taking care of what we have is paramount, and that we don't need a lot of fancy stuff to be environmentally friendly and germ free. I can't think of a more frugal message than that.



Interested in your own copy? Five of my lucky readers will get their very own free copy of Mrs. Meyer's Clean Home! To enter, simply leave a comment. One entry per person please. I'll announce the winners on Monday, March 16th!