Ack! I got so caught up in the 1000 Followers Giveaways, I forgot to post the link party! Eek! Sorry, friends! Well, here are a couple of features from last week’s party (which was kinda sad, understandable with the holiday, so a SUPER HUGE THANKS to everyone who did link up)!
Archives for April 2011
A Simple Solution
I’m sure you’re all very aware of my vinegar obsession… I can see your head nodding through the screen… Or maybe you read yesterday’s post…? Anyhow, I have since gotten over the smell of vinegar as I find it’s cleansing and other useful characteristics more advantageous than the smell annoying. However, for those of you that really, REALLY don’t like the smell here is a simple solution. Literally.
Heat the water and lemon juice on the stove until boiling. Turn the heat to medium low and let the water and lemon juice continue at a rolling boil for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the vinegar. Let the mixture cool and then pour into a spray bottle. Label and store in a cool, dry place.
Solution can be reheated if desired. For a stronger cleaning solution, reduce the amount of water to 1 cup or eliminate all together. If you eliminate it, boil your lemon juice with the vinegar.
You can also use lemon peels, orange peels, lime peels, rose petals, mint leaves or extract (1 Tbs for every 2 cups water), or essential oils to scent your vinegar. With those options you can make your vinegar solution smell like just about anything!
Krista
Simple Elegance Necklace Giveaway
Well, only two more giveaways left in this week long event. Have you entered for the WHWN Original Printable of your choice? Or the Digital Date Kit or your choosing? Or what about the Vinyl Quote of your choice? Well, go get your entries in!
The rules are simple:
1) You must be a public follower of While He Was Napping.
2) Leave a SINGLE comment telling me how you follow AND what your all time favorite post on While He Was Napping is.
You must leave both pieces of information to qualify in ONE comment. Each person gets one entry. Comments missing information will be disqualified. And I will verify following before awarding any prizes. If I can not contact the winner, a new one will be chosen, so consider leaving an email address.
Good Luck!
Krista
My Vinegar Obsession
A couple months ago I planted some herbs. Spearmint, rosemary, oregano, cilantro, parsley, basil and chives. The spearmint, rosemary and oregano have yet to sprout… I’m thinking they probably won’t. That’s what I get for planting them in February…
If you haven’t gathered by now, I have a thing for vinegar. It’s my go-to cleaner. It’s cheap, safe for my family and economical. And it’s SOO multi-purpose.
With the weather getting warmer, I’m taking my obsession outdoors. Here’s a few of my favorite things to use vinegar for outside the home:
– My parents have ants something terrible. We stop ants from gathering by pouring white distilled vinegar on the area. Get rid of anthills by pouring full strength vinegar on them.
– Little Monkey has a fun little sandbox he loves to play in. It’s actually a small plastic swimming pool. And there are several cats in my parent’s neighborhood. UGH, right?! Discourage cats from getting into the kids’ sandbox with white distilled vinegar. Pour two cups of vinegar in to the sandbox and let the sand dry.
– Flowers are expensive, and thus, reserved for special occasions. I help preserve any flowers I get by adding 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar and 1 teaspoon sugar to a quart of water in a vase. This will also help liven any droopy heads.
– Keeping those flowers around for a while can cause that icky line on the vase. Get rid of the water line by filling it with a solution of half water and half white distilled vinegar. Or soak a paper towel in white distilled vinegar and stuff it into the vase so that it is in contact with the water line.
– Remove crusty rim deposits on house planters or attached saucers by soaking them for several hours in an inch of full-strength white distilled vinegar.
– We just got some new patio furniture at a garage sale. It’s perfect for our patio. Clean and sanitize outdoor furniture and picnic tables with a cloth soaked in white distilled vinegar. Let air dry.
– My husband’s family is from Northern Idaho and are big into berry picking in the summertime. We often plan entire huckleberry picking days while we’re up visiting. This can leave stains like you wouldn’t believe though. Remove berry stains on your hands by rubbing them with white distilled vinegar.
– Clean plastic patio furniture with a solution of 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar to 1 gallon of water. If your furniture is especially gross, mix in a tablespoon of baking soda.
See? Isn’t vinegar AHHH-MAZE-ING!? Now, go clean something outside!
Krista
Help Wanted: Summer Daze Giveaways!
I live for summer. Like literally. I love the sunshine, the flowers, the warmth, the flip flops, the birds, the flowers, the fresh fruit, the county fairs, the farmer’s market, the camping and hiking, picnics, family gatherings, trips t the beach, traveling… I could go on and on and on and on.
I have something exciting up my sleeve… but I need some help. Remember the Spring Fling Giveaways that April at Wildflowers and Whimsy hosted in April? Well, I had a lot of fun. I also had a couple people ask about being a part of the next big giveaway event. But, there wasn’t really one in the works, as far as I know of. SOOOOO…
Why not combine the two?! That’s right, a GIVEAWAY event in celebration of SUMMER! But, here’s where you come in. I can’t afford to host a big giveaway event on my own. If you are interested in hosting a giveaway for the Summer Daze Giveaways, please email me: whilehewasnapping[at]gmail[dot]com. I will send you an email with all the details. Want some easy advertising?
Krista
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