The Wonderful Swiffer WetJet

(This is NOT a message from the makers of Swiffer, but only my personal opinion.)

I tripped over a terrific book at Goodwill one day -- a great place to purchase used books, by the way -- and this book has changed my life.
"Confessions of Super Mom," by Melanie Lynne Hauser, tells the hilarious story of a woman who was a compulsive cleaner (so, not someone I'd actually have anything in common with), who was trying to get a stubborn spot off her bathroom linoleum one day, and became so desperate she MIXED HER CLEANING SOLUTIONS!!! 
Yes, I know it's hard to believe. Even I know better than to mix, say, bleach and ammonia, but this woman poured every cleaning solution she had into the reservoir of her Swiffer Wet Jet, and when she unleashed it onto the floor, the resulting chemical melt down knocked her out, nearly killing her. 
When she came to, she had changed. Much as Peter Parker, after being bitten by that radioactive spider, found himself with super spider powers, able to squirt spider webs from the palms of his hands, this suburban divorcee found herself with the ability to squirt super concentrated cleaning solution from her hands, the palms of which had become all scrubby like the pad of a Swiffer Wet Jet.
Super Mom was born. And yeah, she cleaned up her town.
Please, don't think for a moment that the book influenced me to become a compulsive cleaner. Ha ha! 
No.
But it did turn me on to the Wonderful Swiffer Wet Jet. This is an amazing product. You slap a clean pad on the bottom, snap a fresh bottle of (approved) cleaning solution on the back, make sure the batteries are working, and squirt squirt squirt your way to clean floors, with almost no effort! 
I would not lie about this. Now, it ain't cheap. But it is worth every dollar, I promise.
Best of all, it makes your house smell as if you've actually been cleaning. So if your mother-in-law is coming over, just squirt squirt the kitchen floor and the bathroom floor, and she'll figure you've been busting your butt all day. 
Heh. 
So that's your tip of the day from The Shabby Housekeeper: Avoid hard scrubbing on your hands and knees by springing for the squirting magic of Swiffer. Your aching back and knees will thank you! 
By the way, there's a sequel to "Confessions of Super Mom," which is equally hilarious. I recommend this author. She'll make you laugh, and yes, she does find super romance while fighting crime and protecting children everywhere.
As for my Pantry Clean-out project, I went to a party today, and was fed magnificent, homemade soup by one of my best friends. So I didn't do a thing to further my cause. I'll let you know when I make my next pantry meal!