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I have to admit… I would much rather sit around having conversations and working on projects, than take the time to clean. Unfortunately my house has always reflected those priorities, and can be an overwhelming mess of half started cleaning attempts. UNTIL… I found help on the following websites. They have broken down cleaning to quick, manageable, essential tasks that can be squeezed in on a daily basis, so I don’t have to give up any more Saturdays!

Speed Cleaning tutorials- from The Clean Team

http://www.thecleanteam.com/productdetail.cfm?id=books

Rule 1: Make Every Move Count- clean in a circular pattern, don’t make lots of annoying trips back and forth across the room

Rule 2: Use the Right Tools (keep them at hand by wearing them on an apron!)

Rule 3: Work from Top to Bottom (so you won’t have to re-clean anything)

Rule 4: If it Isn’t Dirty Don’t Clean It (mainly just clean horizontal surfaces)

Rule 5: Don’t Rinse or Wipe a Surface Until It’s Clean

Rule 6: Don’t Keep Working After It’s Clean

Rule 7: Put Your Tools Back in the Same Place or Apron Pocket Each Time

Rule 8: Keep Track of Your Time (try to keep improving your speed)

Rule 9: Use Both Hands to Clean

7 Daily Cleaning Tasks you can do to avoid weekend cleaning- from Totally Together

http://totallytogetherjournal.com/the-daily-7-for-a-highly-successful-household/

Number 1: Make Beds Right Away

Number 2: Do One Complete Load of Laundry

Number 3: Empty All Garbage Cans

Number 4: Keep Your Kitchen Sink Empty

Number 5: Clean Up After Yourself and Help Children Do the Same

Number 6: Bathroom Wipe-Down

Number 7: Before Bed 10-Minute Clean Up

The most helpful tips for me were: to always clean in a circular fashion around your house, cleaning from top to bottom, and to wear an apron with all your cleaning supplies at hand so you don’t have to waste time or backtrack. This has significantly reduced my time cleaning, which makes me much more likely to be regular about it!

Here are the supplies that both websites recommend to keep in your cleaning apron:

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• Sturdy canvas apron with pockets and loops. Rosies sells one that is perfect for this!
• Scrub sponges or microfiber rags
• Multipurpose cleaner in a small spray bottle, to attach to a loop in the apron
• Window cleaner in a small spray bottle, to attach to a loop in the apron
• A scraper (plastic putty knife, toothpick, or razor blade) for the caked on gunk
• Microfiber rag, for dusting

The best part is that you don’t need any fancy cleaning products, except for a good apron, and the rest can be purchased at the dollar store!

I hope this helps reduce your cleaning time as well and increases your time to work on fun projects and be with family and friends!

It’s been hot out, which is why we want to share these recipes with you to help keep you cool while working on your summer projects.

Pineapple Mint Agua Fresca from Serious Eats

Christianne Wintrhop shared this yummy summer drink on seriouseats.com.  It is a “hot weather Latin American tradition” that is sweet and refreshing.  Here is the recipe:

What you need:

• 1 small pineapple, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1/8 cup mint leaves, tightly packed
• juice of 1 lime

Directions:

1.  Combine sugar and pineapple in a bowl, cover and refrigerate for one hour.

2.  After an hour, add the pineapple mixture, water, mint, and lime to a blender. Blend until smooth.

3.  Pour liquid through strainer into a pitcher, pressing on the solids. Serve over ice.

Watermelon Cooler

I love watermelon.  It is one of my all-time favorite summer fruits.  It is so refreshing on those hot summer days, and it fills me up and hydrates me at the same time!  Check out this watermelon cooler from Better Homes and Gardens.  Sounds tasty right?

What you need:

• 3 cups coarsely chopped seeded watermelon
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup lightly packed fresh mint leaves
• 2 cups white grape juice
• 1 tsp. finely shredded lime peel
• 3/4 cup fresh lime juice, chilled
• 32 oz. (4 cups) club soda, chilled
• Fresh mint sprigs (optional)
• Watermelon wedges or balls (optional)

Directions:

1. Place watermelon in a blender or food processor. Cover and blend until smooth. Strain watermelon puree through a fine mesh sieve; discard pulp.

2. In a large bowl combine sugar and mint. Using the back of a wooden spoon, lightly crush mint by pressing it against the side of the bowl. Add grape juice, lime peel, lime juice, and watermelon puree, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Stir in club soda. Serve in glasses over ice. If desired, garnish with mint sprigs and watermelon wedges or balls. Serve immediately. Makes 9 servings.

Sun Made Iced Tea

Growing up, this was one of my favorite parts of summer—my mom’s sun made iced tea.  It is super easy and it is one of those “set it and forget it” recipes you can do anywhere.  Tipnut.com has exact directions for what you need and how to do it.

What you need:

• 1 large glass pitcher or jar with lid (that will accommodate 8 cups of water)
• 6 to 8 regular size tea bags (or equivalent loose tea)

Directions:

• Fill pitcher with 8 cups of cold water then add the tea. Seal with lid.
• Place pitcher in a sunny location so it can sit out in full sun (getting 2 to 3 hours of sunlight–up to 4 hours if you prefer stronger tea).
• After brewing in the sun, strain out the tea and refrigerate until fully chilled.
• Add ice cubes and any flavorings before serving.

by Elizabeth Layton, Rosies Intern

Last Friday we left rainy California and made our way to hot and sunny Puyallup, Washington for the Mother Earth News Fair!  (We thought the weather was strange, too!)  Expecting to head over to the show and set up our booth on Friday, we were surprised and disappointed (to say the least) when we received an email telling us that the truck our shipment should have been arriving in was involved in a hazmat spill.  The truck wouldn’t be able to get to the show until Saturday evening, leaving us Rosie-less for one full day at the fair.  Not letting this new information get us down, we followed our own “Rosies can do it” advice, put on our overalls and acted as our own booth on Saturday.  We met many amazing women and wound up almost selling out of our overalls on Sunday alone!  We really enjoyed getting to meet some of our Rosies girls in person and hearing all of the wonderful stories they all have to share!  Seeing the great turnout at this Mother Earth Fair got us excited for the one in Marin, California in September.  Anyone who couldn’t make it to the one in Washington – we hope to see you in Marin!

Like us, many of you Rosies are mothers, which is why we love Mother’s Day!  It is a day where us mama Rosies can kick up our feet and be treated like queens.  We are often showered with gifts, flowers and breakfast in bed.  In my research about Mother’s Day, I came across some Mother’s Day trivia from mothersdaycelebration.com that may surprise you:

• Anna Jarvis started Mother’s Day in 1908, but soon filed a lawsuit because the holiday was becoming too commercialized.
• Mother’s Day is said to be a $14 billion industry and is the second highest gift giving day behind Christmas.
• In 1870, Julie Ward Howe created a day to celebrate mothers by protesting the Franco-Prussian War because it was taking sons away from their mothers.
• The oldest mother to give birth was 70, while the youngest was 5 years old.
• The highest number of children born to a mother is 69 between 1725 and 1765.
• August is the most popular month to give birth, while Tuesday is the most popular day of the week to give birth.
• Elvis Presley was a mama’s boy and slept in his mother’s bed until puberty.  The two had a strange baby talk they would converse in that no one understood.
• Most of the sweaters Mr. Rogers wore on Mr. Roger’s Neighborhood were knitted by his mother.
• A mother giraffe gives birth standing.  The first experience of a newborn giraffe is a 6-foot drop to the ground.

It’s that time of year again! Time for our Dirtiest Rosies Contest! Think you are the dirtiest Rosie? Submit a photo of yourself to info@rosiesworkwear.com and a short description of why you are the dirtiest Rosie. Each week we will post the submissions on our Facebook page. The winner will receive a new pair of  Rosies’ overalls, gloves and the title of Dirtiest Rosie. The contest goes from now until the end of May and the winner will be announced June 1st. Spread the dirt!