Green Penny Pincher

Welcome, September!  The heat wave has broken here just enough to turn off the A/C and open some windows – let’s let some fresh air in and some stale, recycled air out, and give it a little help so it smells great!

Add orange peels (or any citrus peel) to a quart of white vinegar in a closed container and let it set for two weeks. Combine citrus/vinegar solution half/half with water and use for cleaning. Works on floors, tile, fixtures, etc. Smells good and is tough on scum! Best of all there are no chemicals.  Source: littlebrickranch.com via Holly on Pinterest

 

Mason Jar Air fresheners – About $0.70 each! Mason jar filled with baking soda and about 8 drops of essential oil! Perfect for the car or in closets! Take out the lid and put lace in instead of the poked hole top!  Source: Uploaded by user via Holly on Pinterest

Eucalyptus Oil Hides Number Two – print up this article and leave it (and a bottle of eucalyptus oil) in your home and office bathrooms!    Source: crunchybetty.com via Holly on Pinterest

Put two caps full of vanilla extract in a coffee cup, then place it in the oven at 300 degrees for one hour. Within twenty minutes the whole house smells like Heaven. It’s actually a common realtor trick.  Source: lifehacker.com via Holly on Pinterest

Lemon, rosemary and vanilla home deodorizer – let simmer all day, adding water when needed. Williams Sonoma store smell!   Source: morganmoore.typepad.com via Holly on Pinterest