Tomorrow is Vinegar Friday, but today is Vanilla Thursday. So we're going to talk about the wonders of vanilla extract.
Bothered by fumes when painting? Add a few drops of vanilla to the paint can and stir well. The vanilla will lessen the toxic fumes.
Twirled the curling iron a bit too close to your forehead? Hate when that happens!Vanilla extract is a natural pain reliever for minor burns. Just saturate a cotton ball with it and apply to the burn.
Get rid of foul odors by placing cotton balls in a cup and pouring vanilla over them. Put the cup in the area you want to eliminate odors in and leave it there overnight. The next day you'll be singing "Oh, What a Beautiful Morning" as you breathe in the sweetness.
Finally, here's the tip I'm most excited about it: Grab a small spray bottle and pour in a teaspoon of vanilla extract and a cup of water. Spritz your skin and rub in the solution. Then head outdoors. While you'd think smelling like a cookie would attract the bugs, the exact opposite is true. Your delicately scented skin will actually repel insects, making this the best insect repellent tip I've ever heard of!
And those are my tips for Vanilla Thursday. Stop back tomorrow for hints on how to keep ants at bay.
Keeping it green,
Hana
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Thursday, April 8, 2010
Friday, February 26, 2010
Vinegar Fridays
TGIVF! Welcome to the second in a series of Vinegar Fridays! Since talking turds was so popular this week, I thought we'd keep it in the bathroom today...that oh so pleasant task of cleaning the toilet.
Having an odor problem? Deodorize your toilet by pouring 3 cups of vinegar in the bowl and letting it sit for about a half hour or so. Better yet, let the vinegar do its magic overnight and then give your toilet a quick brush before flushing. That is, of course, if you have luxury of no one in the family needing to use the potty during the night. If you're someone who wakes up in the morning and has to go pronto, just think of the opportunity to practice your Kegels as you scrub away and watch the rings disappear! Not only does the vinegar clean and deodorize, but it disinfects as well.
Natural, economical, non-toxic, no harmful vapors or odors....what more could you want? White distilled vinegar is the best toilet cleaner around!
So that's it for the potty talk today! Hope you found it useful and, of course, unoffensive!
Keeping it green,
Hana
Having an odor problem? Deodorize your toilet by pouring 3 cups of vinegar in the bowl and letting it sit for about a half hour or so. Better yet, let the vinegar do its magic overnight and then give your toilet a quick brush before flushing. That is, of course, if you have luxury of no one in the family needing to use the potty during the night. If you're someone who wakes up in the morning and has to go pronto, just think of the opportunity to practice your Kegels as you scrub away and watch the rings disappear! Not only does the vinegar clean and deodorize, but it disinfects as well. Plus, you can freshen the air in the bathroom by simply mixing a teaspoon of baking soda, a tablespoon of vinegar and a cup of water in a clean spray bottle and spritzing it around the bathroom. Odors be gone! And don't worry about a strong vinegar smell -- it dissipates quickly.
Natural, economical, non-toxic, no harmful vapors or odors....what more could you want? White distilled vinegar is the best toilet cleaner around!
So that's it for the potty talk today! Hope you found it useful and, of course, unoffensive!
Keeping it green,
Hana
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