Whatever Wednesday: The "It's Toothpaste, not Rocket Science" Edition

Whatever Wednesday is when we explore all the different ways that What-EVER! spray can be used around the house. It is an amazingly versatile little workhorse and because it is so safe and friendly, the uses are endless. If you'd like to share the unique ways you use What-EVER in your life, post a link in the comments or email me and tell me about it.

You know I'm never one to wonder what was going through a child's head at any given moment when they decide to do something absurd. And we all know that kids and toothpaste don't mix. (Just say NO!) I have tried every single self-proclaimed "mess-free" toothpaste dispenser on the market and let me tell you, there is no such thing.

And I can't figure it out. It's not the manufacturer's fault. It's user error. Sure. Sure. The under-4 year olds have some motor skill issues, I get that. But, how can a simple tube be so confounding to my otherwise intelligent 7 & 8 year olds?!  It's. a. tube!  You can't get much simpler than that! And yet, the toothpaste mess is all too common in my house.

Even so, when I walked into the kids' bathroom, I couldn't help but have a "What the What?!" kind of moment.

Seriously? What the WHAT?!

Now, because we are all friends and there are no judgments here, we are not even going to pretend like I stumbled upon this mess fresh and immediately cleaned it right up. We'll embrace the truth. I saw this mess four days ago and my brain's survival mode kicked in and buried the image in denial, right next to the one of me at 14 writing a full-on sonnet to a boy I had a crush on all summer and when I finally got the courage to give it to "John" (whose name I used liberally in the sonnet) he informed me, without ceremony that his name was Scott. *cough*

So, finally tonight when I realized that I needed subject matter for Whatever Wednesday, I decided it was time to face the mess that was now a smear of thick, dried gunk. My number one tool when cleaning up any dried gunk, off of pretty much any surface, is a bench knife. (I have super cheap counter tops, so check with manufacturers before using one on your super elegant counter tops.)

After I got the thick stuff scraped up, I sprayed the counter with What-EVER and wiped it down as usual. And of course the results were perfect.

I love the residue free counter tops What-EVER leaves behind. Isn't that nice and shiny?