Pizza, pizza, pizza

Well, I tried to make pizza last night. Epic fail! I used refrigerated dough for simplicity. That was fine but you know, it does pay to read the instructions every now and then. Apparently you are supposed to PRE-BAKE the dough for a few minutes. I, of course, did not do that! So I thought my pizza was done, and realized (after a bite) that it was all soggy and doughy in the middle. Yuck! Had to put it back in the oven. Oh well, lesson learned! That's my only pizza tip - pretty simple - just pre-bake the dough! LOL

Smooth legs home recipe

I just read a great post by Jillee on her site, which I love!
She has so many great ideas on that site! Mix together 1 1/4 cup sugar, 1/2 cup olive oil, and a few tablespoons of citrus juice (lemon or lime) together. When it's time to shower it makes a great exfoliant to use before and during shaving. I am seriously going to try this. I've been accused in the past of using oils in the shower and leaving the floor a hazard. This time I vow to make sure the floor is NOT oily and slippery! (Well, I shall try.)One Good Thing By Jillee

DIY Carpet powder - carpet refresher

Never buy carpet powder again! It's expensive, and full of chemicals that you might not want your little ones playing on! Instead, just make your own.

Buy a box/bag of baking soda (you know you have a big box of it already)! Pour enough out into a big bowl or container. Just use as much as you need to fill up the container/shaker you will store the carpet powder in.
(Note: You'll need some type of shaker container to store it in and use. I reused an old coffee creamer container as it lets me perfectly shake a fine layer on the carpets. This would be a perfect way to reuse an empty Parmesan cheese shaker!) Get some essential oil - choose any oil that you prefer. I used a lavender mix called "calming". Put about 8 drops (or so) into the baking soda and mix it up well with a wisk. You should not use so much oil that your powder becomes wet! Then store it in your shaker.

When it is time to vacuum, just shake out a fine layer on the carpets. Let sit for about 10-15 minutes, then vacuum. Voila - FRESH smelling carpet and it also freshens the air as you vacuum! You will never need to buy pre-made carpet powder again.

Check out this site for more ideas like this one - just click here.

Refill your empty scented oil plug-ins!!! Yes you can!

So you've got an empty Glade or Air Wick scented oil plug in, right? Depending on the type, the refills cost around $5 each. So what to do? Refill it yourself! You can do this very simply with essential oil (or fragrance oil) and hot water. How?

Pull the empty container off the plug in. This is simple, as they snap on and off for easy replacement. Now, pull the top/wick off the container. These containers are either glass or plastic. The glass ones have a small, clear plastic top that pops right off with the wick. Pull the wick out and set aside.

Fill the container about 1/3 full with any essential oil you like. I used a lavender oil mix called "calming" as I had used the same oil to make carpet refresher. Fill the container the rest of the way up with hot tap water. (Note: I over filled the first one! Don't fill to the top because you need to leave room for the wick.) Pop the lid/wick back into the container and give it a gentle shake. Now just wipe it off, put it back into the plug in and you're done. You might find that these actually smell BETTER than the original. I certainly did. The next day my house smelled wonderful!

I'll never buy the refills again now that I've figured out this little trick!

DIY Links - Updated

I've been trolling the internet finding, and trying DIY home cleansers and household items.

http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2011/12/homemade-carpet-stain-removerno.html

Carpet Stain Remover

http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2011/12/homemade-shout-stain-remover.html

Laundry stain remover

http://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/2011/07/homemade-carpet-powder.html

Carpet powder refresher

http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/08/make-a-years-worth-of-laundry-soap.html

This link has the laundry detergent recipe I am using.

http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2013/04/make-your-own-dishwasher-detergent-tabs.html
This link has the dishwasher tabs recipe I am using.

http://thefrugalgirls.com/2012/05/diy-fabric-softener.html

Fabric softener

http://fakeitfrugal.blogspot.com/2011/07/fake-febreeze.html

This link to make your own Febreeze fabric refresher – and YES, I made mine from the DIY Fabric softener I had already made!

Please note that at One Good Thing by Jillee you can find all kinds of recipes for laundry and household cleansers. Please check out her site for your next DIY project!