Time - Both Friend and Enemy and A Product to Recommend

I awakened early, so took time with my morning meditation and answered comments and emails. So ... of course, that time I had has now evaporated. Strange how that can happen - LOL. 

It's rather amazing how time can work. You can look at a 
segment and think "Oh, that's plenty of time to do X", and 
then realize, half-way into the task, that time has 
evaporated and there isn't enough time for the task 
after all. 

I tried a new product yesterday, and it actually saved me from tossing an item into the recycling. It's a product called "Bottle Bright" and it's fabulous! I had a Contigo coffee carafe that I had been carrying my tea back and forth from work daily for several years. The tea stains were absolutely BAKED onto the inside, despite daily cleaning. It was disgusting. So I bought a new one and was going to toss the old one. 

I think I had added this to an Amazon cart, just on 
a whim. But I highly recommend it. It works a charm! 

I had purchased this product earlier, thinking to keep my new coffee container from the same fate. I decided to use it on the old container - a "test run" so to speak. I did have to use it both in regular mode and a second tablet in their super-clean mode, but when I rinsed and brushed the container out this morning, it looks NEW! It's a total shock! Of course, I had already tossed the screw-top lid and the rubber heat protector for safe handling *sigh*. But, I might be able to buy a new lid and I can probably cobble together a new sleeve. If you have really scuzzy drink containers, I highly recommend "Bottle Bright". 

My coffee mug was similar to these in style. 
Unfortunately, I'm missing the lid and the 
rubber sleeve. But the container itself, is 
now beautifully clean! 

Apparently we got one shipment delivered into the store yesterday, and others are on their way. DH will be working at the shop today (which will be inconvenient, at a minimum), so he'll be monopolizing the store computer for the day. Ugh! I suspect he'll be at the shop all week, instead of the usual three days. It's always a PITA when he's there - he tends to really get into everyone's way. If he's just sitting at the keyboard and not interacting with anyone, that's fine, but he usually can't keep his mouth shut. *sigh*

It's not a huge problem to shift schedules at the 
beginning of the week. It's a bit harder later on, though. 

So, I'm off. The pool is calling me. They have the chlorine situation resolved, so it's swimming yesterday, today and tomorrow to get my three days in this week. A bit of a schedule shift, but not too horrible and one I've done before. Have an excellent Thursday and I'll be back tomorrow. Slava Ukraini and חיים למען ישראל.