Vinegar and Baking Soda Uses

Vinegar is a really good cleaner to have around it has a couple of uses. Here are some of the uses: It can be a natural cleaner to, take one cup of white vinegar and microwave it for two to three minutes it loosen up most of gunk in your microwave. Now take it out and scrub. You made need some soap and water to scrub off the rest of the gunk off. Another way to use vinegar is to clean your windows fill small spray bottle with white vinegar and spray the window use soft cloth to clean your window and then dry it with a paper towel it will leave them sparkling!  

Here’s a way to use vinegar and baking soda in the kitchen to help clean your pots and pans.  Take 3/4 cup of white vinegar and sprinkle some baking soda in heavily soiled pot or pan and turn on the stove to low heat let it start simmer for 10 minutes after the  ten minutes is up pour out the solution and scrub it with scratch-free sponge and it will make cleaning dishes a lot easier.

Now this good way to use baking soda also it’s natural teeth whitener. Take a little bit baking soda and sprinkle some on your tooth paste it will whiten your teeth good and use this tip for a week. Another way to use baking soda is to clean your shower. Take small amount of baking soda and add a little bit water to it; to make it a paste. Use an old toothbrush to scrub in hard to reach places after your done scrubbing rinse it with hot water and will help clean your shower and help get rid of mold to.  

Chore Planning

Planning Chores

Everyone hates chores, but you can get through them by spacing them out by days.

For instance, the way I do my chores is as follows:

Monday’s- I devote to vacuuming my whole house

Tuesday’s- I devote to cleaning one bathroom really well; I may also do all mopping.

Wednesday’s- I devote to what I call garbage/recycle day, I empty all the garbage/ recycle in the house, garage, ect. Then I go ahead and roll the cans out since our pickup is on Thursday’s.

Thursday’s I devote to my inventory, Couponing, grocery list. I also clean the main bathroom.

Friday’s- Of course is devoted to grocery shopping as I may go to two different stores.  Whew!

Every other Friday I have a treat night so I don’t have to cook.

So there you have it, usually my weekends are free except for normal everyday chores, or if I see the floors look bad, I may do a quick mop job or a quick vacuuming.

I sure hope this helps with anyone who is reading this.

As always thanks for looking at my blog and see you next time!

Make grocery shopping easier

Grocery Shopping Made Easier

                                          

Step One- Inventory

First step to good grocery trip is inventory to see what your low or out of. Inventory should be once a week before you go grocery shopping.

Usually Inventory takes about 1 to 1 hour a half hour depending on what you need to stock up and buy for the week or every two weeks. Look in your pantry’s, your refrigerator, your freezer to see what you would need to buy and how much of it. It’s very important to keep up your inventory in the freezer, pantries and refrigerator so you constant know to buy those items every week.

It will help plan future meals and in the long run it will help save you money!  So when you see a good sale, be sure to take advantage of it! 

Step Two- Make up a Grocery List

                                                                                

The way I make a grocery list is by different categories and putting them under that category. Sometimes I have to add new categories or take one away depending what it is.  I make my grocery template in excel so I can edit it or change it depending on what week it is; or if I don’t need that certain category. Some of the different categories are: Bread, baking and dry, Dairy/Cold those are just few of them. Everyone’s grocery template is different so customize on what you get and need. Also I put a little * or - by what I still need or if the store didn’t have it in stock.

 I have a notes section at the bottom of my template to remind me to do stuff or get something at the end of grocery shopping trip. That’s how I do my grocery list. 

There will a second part to grocery shopping made easier Step List so stay tuned!

Step 3- Coupons & Savings/ Sales & Cycles

Couponing is a great way to save money on your grocery bill, although time consuming, it will be worth it.

I usually have help with this, my friend does all the online digital Couponing and I do the paper coupons from manufactures and grocery ads.

It is a good idea to compare your grocery store ads with other stores, some have free Friday download, and others have $5.00 Friday’s.

Grocery stores also have cycles, so when something is a really good deal, stock up for future meals if possible. Bread is a good thing to stock up on as it freezes well.

Ground beef and chicken are other good things to stock up on when on sale.

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Inexpensive cat toys

Here are few inexpensive cat toy ideas:


Old Shoe laces are a cheap toy for kitties to play with.

Yarn is also another good toy (cheap to) (Red yarn preferably)

empty paper towel roll

Cardboard boxes

dollar cat toys 


Those just a few ideas their is more to come!

As always thanks for looking at my blog and see you next time!

A

Skillet Chicken Parmesan

Take two cans 10 oz chunk chicken and saute it with 1 tsp of fresh garlic (from a jar) with 2 tbsp of oil olive for five to six minutes. Cook pasta to package direction use whole box of bowtie pasta (farfalle pasta). Then add 1 pkg of broccoli cuts and cook until just tender and then add 1 pkg peas thawed, add one can diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, oregano. While that cooking mix up 1 can of cream of mushroom soup with 1/2 cup of warm water set aside. Add pasta to chicken and vegetable mixture add soup. Then top it with 1 cup of Parmesan cheese and 1 cup of mozzarella cheese and let it melt. Sprinkle it with some dried parsley.

Sides to go with this meal a nice salad and some breadsticks. 



What you will need for this recipe:

two cans of chunk chicken 10oz (well drained)

1 can of cream of mushroom soup

Hunt's diced tomatoes with basil, garlic, oregano

1 pkg Broccoli Cuts

1 pkg of peas thawed

1 cup of shredded Parmesan cheese

1 cup of shredded mozzarella cheese

Springtime Salads

Spring time is coming soon. Salads are a good quick meal to go to when it's to warm to cook. You could do a yummy Italian salad with orange cherry tomatoes and sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. Spring Mix with bell peppers, cubed pepper jack cheese with sliver almonds. Also you can do multiple types dressings or use what you have on hand. Salads can make a quick and easy lunch to. Also a yummy grilled chicken salad to, with spring mix and roasted almonds and Parmesan cheese with ranch dressing and your done!. As always thanks for looking at my blog and see you next time!

A