Easiest hard water stain removal!

This post has very little to do with running, but I just had to share my new discovery!  (Okay, I didn’t discover it – a running buddy shared it with me.) Anytime I learn something that makes my life easier or better I want to tell the world about it. This is the easiest way to remove hard water stains from porcelain and stainless steel I have ever used.

Yes, I think I tried the bottle of Coca Cola in the toilet bowl overnight. No, it did not work!

Pumice stones are effective, but they are messy and make a terrible sound. Save them for removing foot callouses. (If you are a runner, you have those!)

Strong chemicals are smelly, expensive, and potentially hazardous if they splash or spill, or are ingested by small children. They haven’t proved very effective, either.

Drywall screens. That’s right. I didn’t even know they existed until my running buddy told me about them. She learned their usefulness from a friend with a cleaning service. I was skeptical, but I gave it a try.

The screens were more effective and required less muscle power than a pumice stone! They are also less abrasive. That’s exciting to me, so I’m telling my friends. You can find them at your local home improvement store. They’ll be near painting, wall repair, and sand paper supplies. They ought to be near the cleaning supplies as well!

No more smelly splashing concoctions. Now more sodas poured down the drain. No more earplugs to avoid the scraping sound of a pumice stone. Just cut off a piece of drywall screen and buff those hard water stains away! You'll have more time for running or other worthy pursuits.

Seriously, it works!

Do you have a cleaning tip that the world needs to hear? Comment below or message me to be featured on a future post.

Running Granny Green encourages women, especially grandmothers, to gain greater fitness by providing tips and inspiration to insure long years of joyful grand-parenting. The cookie recipes are a bonus!

Happy Running!

Carol - aka Running Granny Green

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How do you find time to write?

A pre-published author recently asked, “How do you find time to write?  When do you write?”  I don’t think the answer is in finding time. I believe it lies in making time for writing.  This can be easier said than done.

Momentum is a challenging thing, especially in the writing/publishing/marketing world.  I published my third book two months ago. I finished the writing and publishing process and launched into marketing mode.  As soon as my focus turned to marketing, my writing efforts were put on the back burner.  Although this is a natural flow, the busyness of marketing can derail future publishing efforts if the writer does not stay focused on her long term goals.

Here are a few ideas that help me keep writing.

Set goals – Whether your goal is to publish one book a year or write 5000 words a day, a defined goal will motivate you to press forward.

Make a schedule – This schedule can be fluid to allow for unforeseen interruptions, but an editorial schedule for your blog or a timeline for book chapters will keep you in your writing seat, especially if that schedule has been shared with someone.

Share your goals or schedules – Yes! Tell someone what you plan to do and then go about doing it.  Whether that someone is a book coach, your blog readers, or your significant other the fact that they know about your plan will hold you accountable, even if they have forgotten!

Have more than one project – We creative types can have trouble with goals and schedules that seem to confine us.  Perhaps that is why we need them so badly. A variety of writing projects can lend a sense of freedom to your goals and schedules.  When you don’t feel like working on your next book, you can work on your next blog post or press release. Be mindful, however, that you don’t get caught in Uncompleted Multi-tasking land! We creative types have trouble with that as well.

I am happy to announce that amongst the busyness of book marketing and blogging I have begun writing my next book.  I am carving out, or finding time to write each week so I can work on my long term project while meeting the editorial schedule of this blog and finding new ways to market my existing books. Watch for excerpts in the next few weeks. This one is going to be fun!

Question: Do you have a trick that helps you stay on task?  Share it in the comments below.

You can find The Hard Run and other books by Carol M Green on Amazon, Kindle, and in her Etsy shop.

Happy Writing!

It's about time to de-junk

I have previously shared my compulsive behavior.  It's not a secret. I am a hoarder! I wouldn't say I have a problem that is particularly unhealthy (what hoarder would?) I just need to find a better way to tackle all the stuff that finds it's way into my home. This is what I am doing ...

 

 

Did I mention I get sidetracked easily?  Or that I have trouble staying on task when the task is boring?  Well, it's true!  So ... I am setting myself a de-junking timer every day to allow 15 minutes of devoted attention to de-junking.  It's working!  My desk hasn't been this clean in years and I am moving into other areas of the house. 

 

It's only one little change, but it's working for me!  Here's proof!

 



 

 

What tricks do you have to help you stay organized throughout the year?  I would love to hear about them!

 

Happy Running!