I am heading to Dollar General.
@GardenGerty (169406)
United States
May 22, 2017 9:23am CST
The closest "mass merchandiser" we have is Dollar General, ten miles away. I need some bathroom cleaner, and some bleach for sure.
I put bleach on poison ivy. It seems to kill it, and I do not have to worry about spraying stuff that I might breathe or that might kill the other useful plants.
When my grandkids turn three I make them a cleaning kit. I will see the newest three year old this week. I am started on his stuff, with a tote, a spray bottle for water or vinegar, a small swiffer 360, and a small dustpan and broom. I will need to see what else I can find.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
22 May 17
Thats cute you give them the cleaning kit
Oh good idea with the bleach to kill that poison ivy!
Have a nice drive then. That is a ways to get there then huh.
Oh good idea with the bleach to kill that poison ivy!
Have a nice drive then. That is a ways to get there then huh.2 people like this
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
Ten miles is not bad, that is the town I work in.It is a daily drive.
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@Blushandglow (725)
• India
23 May 17
Thats such a wonderdul idea to gift your grandkids a cleaning kit. They ll be happy for sure. Kids love to do all such things.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
Giving them real tools, not pretend ones send the message that I value them as a real person, not just a child. I think it helps them and cleaning is fun when you are little.
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@celticeagle (189793)
• Boise, Idaho
23 May 17
How cute! Get those kids cleaning early.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
I think I started this because the oldest liked my broom with a stand up dustpan. It just grew from there.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
It probably will. I do not often try to kill plants but the poison Ivy must go.
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@LadyDuck (502148)
• Italy
24 May 17
@GardenGerty I avoid killing plants, but when they grow on the pathway they must go.
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
22 May 17
I don't know if bleach kills poison ivy but inhaling it could kill me I had a bad experience with it years ago. I no longer use it at all.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
I mixed it once with ammonia, before I knew better. I only use it outdoors, not in my wash. I prefer oxyclean or peroxide.
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
23 May 17
@GardenGerty The only 'white items' I have are my husband's socks and I don't worry much how white they are or aren't since he wears boots!
@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
22 May 17
Thats a cute/good idea.. what made you start doing that?
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
I had a "lobby broom" and a stand up dust pan she loved. I just expanded the idea with non toxic stuff. Vinegar is safe for them to spray things with and baking soda is great to put in a shaker container. I save old spice jars. Working in a Headstart we always tried to get "authentic" things for kids to play with. I learned a lot there.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
22 May 17
I wonder if bleach will kill off an overgrown hosta and tiger lilies? Have been trying to dig them up, but they are firmly rooted and I can't get them out of the ground. They have become too big for the area in which the original owner planted them.
My grandaughter loves to help out with the cleaning too. I have been looking for a small broom and dustpan for her that won't break the bank. She has a small play vacuum that she uses occasionally. She would rather use my Shark when I am trying to vacuum. LOL.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
You need a "bobcat" to get those plants out. Or cover them with cardboard or black plastic. Bleach is a last resort for me.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
That is why I do what I do, with adult small things, because child sized is actually much more expensive.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
I may find myself needing to go back.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
22 May 17
I hope you find what you need and have a good day. =)
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@bluesa (15022)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
23 May 17
A cleaning kit is a great idea @GardenGerty to get little ones to take part in wanting to keep their space clean.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
My daughter told me she had enough brooms with the last one, so he got a swiffer that I made a washable cover for. Need to do same for this one.
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@Marilynda1225 (91013)
• United States
22 May 17
I love the Dollar Store and am probably going there myself before the week is over.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
It is handy, they have many things I need without going really out of my way. On days I work I am right there in town.
@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
I wish I had done so for my kids. Live and learn.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
22 May 17
You might find unexpected treasure at Dollar General.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
24 May 17
I imagine it will wipe everything out it touches. Poison ivy has really spreading roots.
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@shivamani10 (11035)
• Hyderabad, India
22 May 17
I think bleaching is sufficient. You need not use any other poisonous things that kill useful plants.
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@GardenGerty (169406)
• United States
23 May 17
That is right. Many people are seriously allergic to poison ivy, and it is hard to remove.
