Homemade cleaners-November

Homemade Cleaners

 

 

Toilet Bowl Cleaners

Baking Soda

Vinegar

Sprinkle baking soda into the toilet.  Add vinegar.  Scour with a toilet Brush.

All Purpose Shine

1 1/4 cups white vinegar

1 1/4 cups water

Pour vinegar and water into a 22oz spray bottle.  Shake gently to combine.  To use, spray and wipe off.

Disinfectant

1/4 cup chlorine bleach

1 quart warm water

Mix well. Scrub surfaces.  Rinse completely.

No rinse wall cleaner

1 cup ammonia

1/2 cup vinegar

1 gallon hot water

1/4 cup baking soda

Mix together and wash your walls.  No rinsing is required.

Homemade scouring powder

1 cup baking soda

1 cup borax

1 cup regular salt

Combine the three ingredients and keep them in a tightly closed container.  Use as you would Ajax or comet.

All purpose Spray Cleaner

1 pint rubbing alcohol

1 tablespoon dish washing detergent

1tablespoon household ammonia

1 tablespoon vinegar

Mix in a gallon jug.  Fill jug with warm water and shake.  You can put this in a spray bottle and use as you would winded.  Great for cleaning windows, chrome, and bath fixtures.

Furniture Polish

1 tablespoon lemon oil

1 quart of mineral oil

Mix in a clean spray bottle.  Spray on, rub in, and wipe clean.

Lemon Furniture Cleaner

1quart mineral oil

10 drops lemon extract

Mix together.  Spray lightly on furniture and polish with a soft cloth.

Formica Cleaner

1/2 teaspoon vegetable oil-based liquid soap

3 tablespoon of vinegar

1/2 teaspoon linseed or olive oil

1/2 cup of warm water

Mix well in a spray bottle.  Shake well.  Spray Formica surface, then wash with a sponge.  Rinse well.

Room Deodorizer 

1 cup of vinegar

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon allspice

Combine all ingredients in a microwave safe dish and heat until almost boiling.  Set out in the room, and soon the room will be odor free.  This will reduce food, cigarette, ans smoke odor.

Wipes

To make any of the following wipes.  Tear off paper towels and lay in a square container.  They can be folded or cut in half.  Mix ingredients in a large measuring cup, and pour slowly over a stack of paper towels.  They will squish down after absorbing the liquid.

Baby wipes

Bounty Paper towels 1/2 reg roll

2 1/4 cups water

2 tablespoons liquid baby bath

2 teaspoons baby oil

Face/hand wipes

Bounty paper towels 1/2 roll

2 cups of water

2 tablespoons of liquid baby bath

Bathroom wipes

Bounty paper towels 1/2 roll

2 cups water

1/2 cup cleaner

Window wipes

Bounty paper towels 1/2 roll

1   1/2 cups water

1 cup glass cleaner

Better baby wipes

2 cups boiling water

2 tablespoon baby bath

2 tablespoon baby lotion ( any lotion may be used)

1/2 roll bounty paper towel

Boil water, pour water, baby bath and lotion in round container

(Walmart round Rubbermaid 10 cup plastic container)

Put in 1/2 roll bounty.  Invert container for a fe minutes for even distribution.  Take out card board.  Unroll from center.

Stain Master

Grass

Clothing and Linens : Flush the area with alcohol, then rinse with water.  Apply dish soap           and rinse.

Upholstery and Carpet: Dab laundry detergent directly on spot and let sit for two hours.  Remove detergent with a damp towel.

Red wine

Clothing and linen: Gently dab stain with a white towel soaked in club soda, saturating the area.  Launder as usual.

Upholstery and Carpet:  apply club soda, towel dry, then treat with natural carpet cleaner.  For furniture, sponge with warm water, cover spot with talcum powder and let sit for several minutes.  Gently brush with a soft cloth.

Fruit juice

C/L: Pour boiling water on stain.  (Use warm water for delicate fabric)

U/C: Gently blot with one part liquid detergent and 2 parts warm water.  Next, app,y a one to one mixture of distilled vinegar and water. dab again with detergent and water; sponge clean with cold water.

Pee pee

 C/L:  Soak in a solution of distilled white vinegar and hot water( cold water for delicate) for 30 minutes.  Rinse garment , then launder.

U/C: Use paper towel to absorb as much of the liquid as possible.  With a sponge, apply a solution of 1/4 cup vinegar, several drops of eucalyptus oil and 1 teaspoon of liquid spoon. Let stand for 30 minute, then blot using a damp towel.

Chocolate

C/L: Soak fabric in cold water. If stain remains, dab with detergent.  

U/C: Let chocolate harden, then scrape off excess with a dull knife.  Blot with one part liquid laundry detergent and 2 parts tepid water.

Ink

C/L: Place a towel underneath the garment to absorb excess ink. Saturate stain with rubbing alcohol, then rise thoroughly with tepid water.

U/C: Blot excess ink with paper towel, apply rubbing alcohol and dab until gone.

Ketchup

C/L; Rinse with cold water, then soak garment in a detergent and cold water solution.  If stain remains, pour on distilled white vinegar to saturate stain.

U/C: Mix together borax and water until you have a thick paste.  Place directly on the spot and let sit for a half hour.  Remove paste with a damp towel.

Cooking Oil

C/L: Remove excess grease with paper towel.  Sprinkle with talcum poser to absorb remaining grease and treat with a stain remover.

U/C: Apply liquid laundry detergent and let stand for a few hours.  Scrub clean with a small brush.  Wipe away residue with a damp white towel.

Lipstick

C/L: Place stain face down on a white towel and soak with rubbing alcohol.  Blot on clean area of twel until no lipstick appears on the towel.  Launder.

U/C: Wet with rubbing alcohol, then blot with a white towel untilno lipstick remains.

Coffee

C/L: Rinse with warm water, then soak garment in a one-to-one solution of borax and hot water. Continue to treat with the solution until the stain is gone.

U/C: Soak up with paper towels, then spray with a one-to-three mixture of water and white vinegar.  Blot with one part dish soap and two parts tepid water, then rinse.

Tried and True-October

Tried and True

What a feast!  I guess when you pile everyone’s best recipes together, you get a fabulous dinner!  Make sure you read carefully through Annie’s cheesecake tips, she has revealed her family cheesecake secrets…..

Drink

 By Ana Burke

Cranberry balsamic vinaigrette recipe

 Made by Sarah Latchaw

 

1/4 c dried cranberries

1/4 c balsamic vinegar

1 cup chopped red onions

2 tbsp sugar

1 cup olive or canola oil

Salt/pepper

 

1.    In a food processor, combine the cranberries, vinegar, onion, sugar, and mustard. Puree until smooth; gradually add oil, and season with salt and pepper.

Candied pecans

1/4 cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

1 tbsp cinnamon

1 sprinkle of pumpkin spice

1 sprinkle nutmeg

1/2 sprinkle cayenne pepper

2 tbsp water

1 tbsp butter

Mix all the above ingredients in a small pot and bring to a boil. Add 1/8 tsp of baking soda and mix and then add pecans and mix until coated. Put on parchment paper on a pan and bake at 250 f  for 30 minutes. 

Fruit Salad

 Made by Melinda Davis

Potato Refrigerator Dough 

Made by Maeve Lynch

 

1 Package active dry yeast

11/2 cup warm water (105 to 115)

2/3 cup sugar

11/2 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup shortening

2 eggs

1 cup lukewarm mashed potatoes

7 -71/2 cups Gold Medal Flour

Dissolve yeast in warm water, stir in sugar, salt, shortening, eggs, potatoes and 4 cups of the flour.  Beat until smooth.  Mix in enough remaining flour to make dough easy to handle.

Turn dough onto lightly floured board; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes.  Place in greased bowl; turn greased side up.  Cover bowl tightly; refrigerate at least 8 hour or until ready to use.  (Dough can be kept up to 5 days in refrigerator at 45 degrees or below.  Keep covered)

Punch down the dough; divide into 4 parts.  Use ¼ of dough in each of the variations.  Let rise 1 ½ hours before baking.  Heat oven to 400 degrees.  Bake rolls 15 to 25 mins.

Black Bean Soup

 Made by Keri Silva

Hummus

 Made by Keri Silva

Chicken Divan

 Made By Julia Ventura 

Ingredients

 2 cups cooked long-grain rice

2 (10 ounce) packages frozen broccoli florets

2 cups cubed cooked chicken

2 (10.5 ounce) cans cream of chicken soup

1 cup mayonnaise

1 teaspoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon curry powder

1/2 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese

1/2 cup soft bread crumbs 
                                                                                                            1 tablespoon butter, melted

 Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 11x7-inch baking dish.

2. Spread rice evenly in prepared baking dish. Arrange broccoli over rice and layer chicken on top. Mix cream of chicken soup, mayonnaise, lemon juice, and curry powder in a bowl; pour over chicken. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese. Mix bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl; sprinkle over cheese.

3. Bake in preheated oven until sauce is bubbly and cheese is melted, 25 to 30 minutes.

Pork Chops

Made by Amy Noble

Thinly sliced pork chops(I bought mine from Costco)

Panko Bread Crumb(Italian or Plain)

Italian Seasoning

Salt and fresh ground pepper

Eggs Beaten

Oil for Frying

Prepare panko bread crumbs if not Italian flavored by adding Italian seasoning , salt, and fresh ground pepper.  Pound pork chops with meat mallet on both sides until very think.  Salt and fresh ground pepper on both sides.  Dredge pork chops in eggs, then coat both sides with Panko.  Heat a shallow amount of oil in pan.  Heat and pan fry on both sides until done.

Caramel Apple Cheesecake Recipe

 Made by Annie Goates

 

(for 9" Springform - half this recipe to use a pie plate

Graham Cracker Crust:

1.5 C Graham Cracker Crumbs

1/4 C Sugar

1/2 Melted Butter.

Mix and press into pan

Cheesecake:

4 pkgs Cream Cheese (Philadelphia works best, but you can use others too)

1 C Sugar

1 tsp vanilla

4 eggs

2/3 C Apple Juice concentrate (or if making plain use 2/3 C Sour Cream, or Cream, or omit for cakier cheesecake)

Apple Slices

Caramel Topping (make your own or buy)

1/4 C chopped peanuts

1. All ingredients should be room temperature (HINT: you can warm eggs to room temperature by putting them in a warm water before cracking)

2. Beat cream cheese until completely smooth

3. Add sugar and vanilla, beat until smooth

4. Add eggs one at a time, just until mixed.

5. Blend in apple juice concentrate.

6. Pour into crust.  Tap to release air bubbles. Let rest for 10-20 minutes

7. While cheesecake rests, preheat oven to 325F.  Create a steamed oven by placing a dish full of water in the bottom of the oven.  The rack for the cheesecake should be in the middle.

8. Tap the cheesecake pan a couple more times before placing in the oven.

9. Cook for 45-55 minutes.  The cheesecake will jiggle slightly when finished, but not be liquidy.  If the cheesecake is starting to brown (which it will do with the recipe because of the added sugar from the apple concentrate) cover loosely with a sheet pan or tin foil

10. Turn off oven and allow to cool for 1 hour, then set on counter for 1 hour or so and then put in fridge.  Allow to refrigerate for 4 hours or overnight.  Do not cover with saran wrap or it will get condensation, cover with a towel.

Lemon Poundcake

Made by Vickie Burke