The Real Quicker Picker Upper!

This week helped me remember that I was going to do a review on my new cleaning machine. I tended 3 boys for my friend (who took a much needed vacation with her mom) for a day, I watched my cute nephew Daniel (while his little brother is in the hospital) and I actually baked lots of cookies and banana bread this week (which made extra messes for me). This morning I heard Benny get up around 6:30. I waited for him to come get in bed with me but he never came. I heard him come back upstairs and then there was silence. Finally, I got up to go run at 6:45 and peeked into his room. I had to muffle a laugh as I watched him down chocolate chip cookies in bed while he read books.

Electrolux Pronto 2 in 1

I got this for Christmas because I was sick of bending over and sweeping into a dust pan all day long. For those that know me very well, know that I can't stop cleaning. (I'm not a deep cleaner but just like things looking nice) With the twins and after installing new floors last year I was sick of sweeping and not getting all of the dust in the pan. I use this great machine on my wood floors and tile. I LOVE IT! There is a dust buster that comes off that I used to vacuum out Benny's bed this morning(I also use it for my stairs for a quick clean). It sits on a charger when I'm not using it and is very easy to clean. I just dump out the little container every 3 days or so and clean it out and let it air dry over night every couple of weeks. It even sweeps under the cabinets. It sweeps up rice! It has enough power to clean my whole kitchen & dining area & the portion of the living room that isn't covered by my rug.

For the negatives: You have to push on the button constantly when using the dust buster portion. Not a big deal but it would be nice if it was a switch. Also, it doesn't pick up bigger pieces but if it's a big chip or fruit loop, I just step on it and up it goes. You also need to make sure the little rubber wheels don't get stuff on them(like little rocks) or they could scratch your floor.

So I give this machine 41/2 stars!! It is a life saver. I got mine from Sam's after Christmas for around $70. They are $99 in Target and you can get them on Amazon for around $80 but after shipping it is about $94. I haven't looked for them in Sam's since so I don't know if they were just a Christmas item. Happy Cleaning!