Elbow grease and deep breathing

Elbow grease is a metaphor for working hard at manual labour, as in "You need to use some elbow grease."

The first time I heard the term, I was like, "What?", they make grease from elbows?

Back in India, the cleaning products are quite primitive when compared with the ones in US, and most cleaning make use of a fair amount of elbow grease.

In the USA, it is very very rare for one to use elbow grease, because of the number of cleaning products available for each need.

I feel it is one of the essentials of a stay at home life.

When you cook thrice a day, the dirty pots and pans pile up. Dawn, deep breathing and elbow grease get me through them in no time. Plus it is my usual aerobics routine.

I try to wash as fast as I can, while breathing deeply.
The numerous advantages are:
1. I dont have to stand for a long time and hurt my back.
2. Deep breathing is always good, and helps you work faster.
3. You burn more calories that way.

What when I'm too tired, or too rushed? I use more of Dawn dish liquid, and less of elbow grease.

There is always a balance between the two.