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Garbage Disposal Smell?
After pouring grease,oil,food scraps and who knows what else down our drains, little wonder they clog and smell. When your garbage disposal does begin to smell here are a few tips in getting them clean the natural organic way:
Welcome to round two of our deliciously bite-sized tips on how to re use common household items found around the house to save you money. Some of these may be more extreme than others (the apple part) but there is bound to be a couple tips here for even the most squeamish frugalist.
According to the US Department of Energy, Homeowners and Renters spend 6 to 12 percent of their gross income on utility bills. Furthermore, nearly half of this is spent on heating and cooling. Today’s article shows you how to employ cost-saving alternatives to keep your cooling and heating bills lower.
These tips will work no matter where you live. There are always alternative methods for keeping cool and staying warm. Use these ideas as a starting point for researching alternative cost-saving methods for the region in which you live.
Save slices in a freezer container or bread bag until you need to make bread crumbs. Grind up in your blender or food processor. When using as a topping, toss in melted margarine, and season. Also, here is a recipe for a yummy bread pudding:
Use day old bread , crusts and all, cut into 1/4 to 1/2 inch cubes. Place these in a 1 quart buttered baking dish. Scald the milk,butter and sugar. Beat the eggs slightly; Add the salt then stir in the warm milk and add vanilla. Pour over the bread cubes.
Set the baking dish in another pan containing warm water up to level of the pudding. Bake at 350 degrees For one hour or until a small knife comes out clean when inserted into the center of the pudding. Makes 4-6 servings.
Use to gather up that unsightly, excess electrical cord on your kitchen appliances, lamps, entertainment center, etc.
Place a variety of crayon colors in a muffin tin and melt them down in the oven. This makes a scribble cookie. Each one has its own unique color and pattern. Use for an inexpensive stocking stuffer.
According to a lot of gardening experts i’ve spoken with, you can compost dryer lint. There is one catch, the lint must be from cotton material. Although, synthetic lint can be composted for flower garden use.
Use these to keep socks together when laundering. Store in a drawer with rings. When taking socks out, keep ring on bureau. Replace ring around soiled socks before them tossing in a hamper.
Frugal cooks can use these when cooking up turkey and chicken bones for soup stock.
Use to make cookie cutters. Cut off bottom of can and shape with two pliers, preferably needle nose. When making a symmetrical design begin working at opposite points of the can.
Make a rice crust for a quiche by combining 1½ cups of cooked rice, 1 ounce of shredded cheese, and an egg. Pat out in a pie plate. For a larger quiche dish, increase the rice and cheese portions slightly. Do not Pam or grease the dish. Bake at 425° for 20 minutes.
If you don’t want to shell out the extra cash for bathroom cleaner, here are some great DIY-Homemade alternatives that work just as well.
Pour 1 cup of baking soda down your drains, followed by a 1/2 cup of vinegar. Cover the drain and let it sit for 15-30 minutes. After, uncover drain and pour 2 quarts of boiling water down. You can pour more boiling water down after a minute or two, then run cold water for 2-3 minutes.
If all else fails, you can try leaving the vinegar and baking soda mixture in overnight, and pour the boiling water in over the morning, it may save you the hassle of having to call a plumber.
Before putting this mixture into a bottle, you’ll want to make it’s been thoroughly cleaned. Here are two great mixtures I found:
Whenever working with bleach, you need to make sure you’re always in a well ventilated area.
Just add all of these into your bottle, spray on the tile and use a pair of gloves and a sponge to wipe it off.
Once again, mix this into the 1 quart bottle, spray, and scrub the grout with the toothbrush while wearing gloves. If the grout is especially dirty, you can spray on liberally and let it stand for 10 minutes, then scrub. Grout is a little harder to clean, but with some persitence and this mixture, the stains should come right out.
One of the best tips for keeping your grout and tile clean is to take preventative measures by using a store bought sealant. I’ve looked into some home made sealants, but have heard warnings about them darkening your grout, so I won’t post any here. The best option is to find out what sealant is best suited for your tile/grout and use that.
Mix :
Next, pour this into the toilet, let it set for about 3-5 minutes, then scrub with a brush and rinse. This is not only good for your septic system but also good for the environment.
Makes 1/2 Gallon (this will also work as an all purpose bathroom cleaner for use on the outsides of toilets and sink)
Use an empty 1/2 Gallon container to mix the solution in:
Mix or shake in ingredients, and load into a spray bottle. Clean shower with solution daily.
Let us know about any of your amazing bathroom concoctions that you use to help keep your bathroom nice and clean.