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Fake Febreeze

Fake Febreeze

 

I came across this great idea to Make Your Own Febreeze over at Homemade Mamas, and I just had to give it a try to see if it's as good as the real thing.

Well, it is as good as the real thing.  No.  Actually....It's Better!

I changed their recipe up a bit to Refill my already existing 32 oz Febreeze Spray Bottle:

An easy way to get out of debt

At the time of writing this article, my husband and I have two debts: our car and our home.  We have been working on getting out of debt for a while now and I would like to share how we did it.

 

Dave Ramsey calls it the debt snowball, Suze Orman calls it the rapid debt payment plan, Mary Hunt calls it the rapid repayment plan.  You get the picture.  It is not a new idea but maybe one you don’t know of as of yet.

Apple Pie Trail Mix

Ingredients:

  • Dried apples
  • Graham cracker pieces
  • Yogurt-covered raisins (MY HUSBAND DOESN'T LIKE RAISINS SO WE USE YOGURT COVERED PRETZELS)
  • Granola

Directions:

  1. Mix the dried apples, graham cracker pieces, yogurt-covered raisins and granola.

Banana Split Trail Mix

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/4 cups banana chips
  • 1 cup broken cream-filled sugar wafer cookies
  • 3/4 cup walnut pieces
  • 1/2 cup yogurt-covered raisins
  • 1/2 cup dried cherries
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chunks

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, combine 1 1/4 cups banana chips, 1 cup broken cream-filled sugar wafer cookies, such as Nabisco, 3/4 cup walnut pieces, 1/2 cup yogurt-covered raisins, 1/2 cup dried cherries and 1/3 cup chocolate chunks.

Stovetop Splatters

As soon as the stove has cooled enough to touch (but isn't so cool that the spill has hardened), wipe away the mess.

Cover dried-on spills with a wet, soapy dish cloth and let it sit while you tackle another cleaning challenge. Use the cloth to wipe up the softened spill.

For stubborn, neglected messes, make a paste of three parts baking soda to one part water. Apply to the spill, leave on for 10 minutes, and wipe away with a damp paper towel.

Messy Barbecue Grill Rack

As soon as the last burger comes off the grill, brush down the rack with a stiff, long-handled brush and close the lid. The dying coals will continue to burn off anything that remains on the grill, and it will be well seasoned for next time. If you have a gas grill, leave the heat on for a few minutes after brushing. If you brush the rack down after every use when it is still hot, there's no need to remove it for cleaning.

Milk Scum

Cream sauces, custards, and other cooked-milk mixtures nearly always adhere to pans. To fix this problem, fill the pot with warm water and add several tablespoons of baking soda. Bring to a boil and let boil until the scorched milk loosens and floats to the surface.

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