I miss the Mighty Men.
And no, they aren’t characters from an old Saturday morning cartoon.
The Mighty Men are the male counterparts to the Mighty Maids. Though, come to think of it, not all Mighty Men are necessarily male …
I think.
I’ve never met the Mighty Men. I just hired them to take care of the big cleaning things around the house – inside and out — that I didn’t have time to do myself when I worked. Or wanted to do, for that matter.
Like gutter cleaning. And window washing. And power washing the aluminum siding.
And while I was at work, they descended on the house. Once a year. In Spring. With ladders and power washers and scrub brushes and squeegees. Or so I imagined. All I know is when I came home from work, the windows sparkled. The siding gleamed like new. The gutters ready to handle those April showers …
and the screen porch screens were ready to take on the summer sunshine.
Those were the good old days …
But now? Now it’s up to me to tackle the window washing. And aluminum siding power washing. And screen porch screen scrubbing. Last year it was just me an my trusty hose. But this year I smartened up. Thanks to the folks at Ace Hardware …
… and got myself a power washer. The AR Blue Clean Electric Power Washer to be precise.
And let me tell you, I was feeling kind of Mighty Men like when I used this on the porch. It was easy to set up (just attach the hose and plug it in) and was lightweight so I could move it around with me …
and I had that screen porch floor and screens power washed in record time.
Which leaves more time for relaxing …
… and perhaps waving hello to my neighbors to the east who I can see so clearly now through my sparkling clean screens!
City living at its finest!
Next up: trying out that AR Blue Clean Electric Power Washer on my windows. And siding …
but I’ll leave the gutters to the Mighty Men.
Ace Hardware would like to help you tackle a home repair and maintenance project with a $100 gift card giveaway. Just enter here …
Good luck! I’m rooting for you …
You can find the full porch reveal by clicking here …
This post was written as part of my partnership with Ace Hardware as a member of the Ace Blogger Panel. However, any and all opinions about the Mighty Men, the AR Blue Clean Power Washer, and Ace Hardware are my 100% own.
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We might by supplies to re-stain our deck or my husband would buy tools for his garden.
I’d use it towards paint for our new house or maybe towards a new mower
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Ha! My mighty men are my husband and teenage son! We’re still working on our front deck so I’d use it for that! Thanks, Linda!
I would use the money for garden supplies.
I’m the mighty man at our house. Except for the lawn. Mike won’t let me touch it. Says it’s above my pay grade. But that’s ok. Your porch makes me want to put screens up around my back porch.
I’d use $100 on paint! We just moved it and I’d love to put some color up on these walls! Your porch is amazing!
Thanks for a great blog.
I’d most likely be using it toward landscaping items/tools.
For my garden and the fence we’re putting in
I’d use the gift card to get paint for my main living area.
I would use it to get paint. I would like to paint my kitchen
I’m thinking a power washer might be just the thing…
get some more paint
Tools! I want more tools!
I would get gardening supplys
Think I’d make an afternoon of it and meander my way through the aisles and pick up a bit of this and then a bit of that. A bit of Christmas in July FOR ME! Thanks so much for the opportunity – man oh man, I’d sure love to win!
We need to repaint a couple bedrooms.
Oh how I need a power washer for all the moss on my porch here in the Pacific Northwest !
Not gonna lie, I need some paint. thanks for the giveaway!
Love Ace products! Super affordable!
I would buy some paint to paint my kitchen and some mason jars 🙂
Thank you so much for your power washer review. I’m also looking to buy one and want an electric washer (no need to mess with gasoline). I borrowed my uncle’s last year, and it was so fun and rewarding!
Paint, paint! Always something new to paint!
There are so many projects for me to do at home – I could use a power washer for sure, but I really would like to paint my living/dining room (I love how painting a room gives it a new look) and ACE has so many options.
I’d use it on a.c. filters, cord keeper to hide cords (baby proofing for our 7 month old baby girl!), and painting supplies to fix up our bathroom. We are on one income, this would be a huge help. Thanks for the opportunity!
I have about a million things I want to do this summer, but I think I’d finally build raised beds for the garden.
I am painting my extra bathroom & would love to use the money towards that project
I will buy tools, such as cordless drill.
I would love to win this one for dad’s birthday he would really like this one.
My Ace just totally redid their paint department and I just bought a bunch of unfinished furniture for my toddler’s room. So yeah, I think you can see where I’m going with this one. 🙂
I would get some odds and ends for the house that we need but have been putting off! A new shower head, doormat, light bulbs and so on 🙂
We have some minor repairs and upgrades we want to make in our home. I would use the gift card for those upgrades.
Our siding needs a hardcore power washing!!!
Great giveaway and you porch looks awesome!
I’d love to give the gift card to my husband for our Anniversary! We are a one income family and he works very hard to support us. He could buy something for himself for once.
I would spend it on new paint for my house!
I would use it towards plants for my garden and supplies to make a rain chain for my garden too!
Love your blog! My house could definitely benefit from a powerwashing!
Paint and more paint… and the spray paint!
Painting supplies! (Brushes don’t last forever, contrary to popular belief!)
Would be used to tackle our new home to do list: patching, sanding, painting, sealing, staining……and the list is continous!!!
Thanks
I would stock up on hardware I need for my projects 🙂
I would use it to buy some wood and stain to make some flower planters for my deck.
I would like to have one of those power washers too! And some things for our screened porch and garage!
I’d use it on paint and supplies to redo my son’s bedroom
My husband is going to build a table large enough for my family to sit together. This would go a long way toward lumber and paint. Thank you so much for the chance. Our family is precious to us!!!
I would get Paint… love their paint.
I’d use it to buy my friend a chaise lounge, cuz I know she really wants one.
I want to paint the walls and floor of my garage.
I would buy some paint to brighten up my space!
great blog! I would use it to spruce up my patio!
i would use it to get my husband new tools.
🙂 I think this is the sweetest response of all! No wonder your email includes “heaven sent” in the address!
I would like to use it on gardening supplies if i win
We need some tools for home improvement
I would gift it to my handyman (hubby).
I would buy a cordless drill.
$100 would go for paint. Thank you very much.
I would use the gift card to purchase a new electric drill
Get supplies to hand burlap curtains on my back desk.
I would use the $100 for paint!!!!
I would use this for a new rake and some lawn and garden bags. I am going to need them this fall.
I would put it toward my outdoor furniture like a table and bench maybe.
I want to build some elevated veggie boxes
I would love to use this to stock up on oversized lawn bags
I would buy some tools.
I’d give it to my husband for his birthday!
I would buy housepaint
I would be a new sander & paint.
I could use a few gallons of paint. Why not? I would also like some more gardening tools.
My little ones want to grow a garden so I would use the gift card to buy gardening supplies.
We gutted the house and need to finish the front porch. we look like the “bad house” on the block until I can pressure wash the old peeling paint and create the welcoming porch entry we want to share with neighbors. It is summer after all~!
I would buy paint to freshen up our guest room!
I would buy paint for my bedroom
I would buy paint for my bathroom.