Citrus Cleaner

Citrus Cleaner

Boost your cleaning power Save those orange peels and make your own citrus cleaner!  Fill up a Mason jar with orange peels, cover with vinegar and let it set for 2 weeks. Then mix 50/50 with water. Pour into a spray bottle for use.  This makes a great cleaner but do keep in mind as […]

Usb fix

Usb fix

Put a dot on it! Stop plugging things in the wrong way, or at least trying too!   A dab of paint was used in the above picture but nail polish is a good substitute.  Make sure to put enough on to raise the surface and you will be able to feel which side to plug […]

Easy Shampoo Holder

Easy Shampoo Holder

Get every drop out of the bottle! Take a scrap piece of 2″ pvc, cut it about 2″ long and clean it up.   Put your bottle in it,  were done!  Don’t have a piece of pvc laying around? Try using a small can out of the pantry, mushrooms and tomato paste cans are about the […]

Make Hummus

Make Hummus

Making Hummus is easy! Ingredients 1 Can of garbanzo beans  ( reserve liquid )2 Cloves of garlic 3 Tablespoons of lemon juice1 Teaspoon of salt2 Tablespoons of Tahini2 Tablespoons Olive oil or sesame oil 1 Teaspoon of Paprika I have a small “handy chopper” which is barely big enough. You can use a food processor or a […]

Make Salsa

Make Salsa

Salsa your way. Try making your own, it’s easy! So what do we need other than a blender? Diced tomatoes – 1 can (14.5 oz)Garlic – 1 tbs (or more to taste)Onion – 1/4 cup diced. (or more – I use vidalia but yellow is good too)Salt – 1/2 tspLime juice – 2 tbs ( […]

Homemade Jetdry

Homemade Jetdry

While you don’t have to use Jet-dry at all it does make your dishes sparkle and leave your glasses streak free. To save some money we tried 2 different solutions.  First up we have one of our favorites, white distilled vinegar. While this works fine for many some have voiced concerns about the acid in […]

Keep Bananas fresh longer

Keep Bananas fresh longer

So your bananas are going brown before you get a chance to eat them? Well here’s a trick. First of all when your bananas are the color you like it’s time to slow down the ripping process being caused by the release of ethylene gas. First thing is to break them apart. The gases released […]

Kale Chips

Kale Chips

Use your Air Fryer to make Kale Chips Kale is high in Vitamin C and Vitamin A along with several other Nutrients. This makes for a healthy snack. Consider trying these instead of going for those potato chips. Making Kale chips is so easy. They are surprisingly good too.  You need kale, olive oil and […]