10-15-12

7:30am

Nothing like cleaning your oven first thing in the morning, lol.

It's been a long time since I last cleaned an oven.

I noticed they must of changed the formula for oven

cleaners because the last time I used them

they were really smelly, would irritate your eyes and throat

and would burn my hands if I had the slightest paper 

cut on them.  I used to have my own business and

cleaned vacated apartments for a living.

The apartment complex had a high turn over rate

at about 400 apartments that needed cleaning

among us contractors in a matter of about one to two months.

Many ovens looked like something exploded and

burned in them! Others had grease so thick

on the stove tops where foods were fried.

Believe me, most college students are NOT

neat freaks!

I learned to spray the ovens ahead of time.

Be sure to place a towel on the floor under the door

because oven cleaner can drip on the floor

once the door is closed.  Yeah, I have seen brand

new vinyl floors ruined because of it and

it was not something I did thank goodness.

But if it had that's where that 

million dollar insurance policy I had to take

out to be a cleaning contractor would have 

come in handy!   That's how much was

required to be a cleaner.  I guess they feared

someone would burn down a building or something, lol.

To make reaching in the oven much easier

I would remove the door.  Open oven door some

and pull up on door to remove it from it's hinges.

Very easy to do and put back on.

Keeps you from having to lean over the door

and get a backache!

Scrub with Brillo pad, wipe off with wet rag

then wipe with dry towel.  Rinse off

Brillo pad and wet rag occasionally.

Before & After

9:30am


Here is how I use scented candles to keep 
the house smelling good...
I find cheap candles at yard sales,
thrift stores and flea markets.
Some are burned down and others are new.
Doesn't matter to me as long as they are
under a buck and smell good.
I scrape out some of the candle wax
into a potpourri crock.  As the crock warms
it smells wonderful.  Want to change out candle scents?
Turn off crock and allow wax to harden.
Scrape out old wax and add new.
The one candle was free and the
other was only .10 cents.

10:20am


My next project I'm working on is making
some body wash for Tony and the boys.
First off take about one and a half to two
bars of soap and shred them into a large pot.
I used Dial and a bar soap from Avon,
Wild Country to give it a manly smell.
I also added a little cologne to 
make the smell stronger.

Add a gallon of water over medium heat
until soap shreddings have melted.
If you use 2 full bars you may need 1.5 gallons of water.
Allow to sit for about 12-24 hours.
Use a blender or mixer to mix it together
because it will gel up.
Pour into containers for the shower.
Shower gels and body washes can run
$2.00 - $5.00 a bottle.  By making your
own out of ordinary bar soap can save
you so much money!!
This makes a gallon to a gallon and a half
of body wash!

12:45pm


Is it reach out and touch someone day, lol???
I laid down to take a nap and in literally 15 minutes
time the phone rang 6 different times! 
I'm back up, decided to skip the nap,
and guess what, the phone hasn't rang once!
Ahhhhh!



3:30pm


Still experiencing belly pains and bathroom trips
two days after the wedding.
I'll sure be glad when this goes away.
Stops you in your tracks or midway
through a conversation til it passes.


For supper tonight I pulled the meatloaf and mashed
potatoes from the freezer.  Will probably
serve with some mac & cheese.



7:45pm


Went over to Microcenter this evening
in search of a flash drive.
Tony's boss said if we got a flash drive
he would share movie with us.
Originally picked one up in the store for $6.99 for 8 GB
then found a 16 GB one for $8.99 at the checkout.
I went with the larger one. 


I'm about ready to retire for bed.
My whole body is starting to ache and I just popped some Tylenol.
Women's issues + Crohn's = not feeling the greatest!
Ughhhhh.