Spring cleaning!

I love when it starts to warm up outside. It was 55-60 degrees today and it felt amazing! I had my windows open and spent my morning cleaning. I cleaned the house and did all the laundry including the sheets and comforters in our bedroom and the guest room and all the blankets from Optimus' room (Crate). I also cleaned our mattress. I used a baking soda and upholstery cleaning combination on the mattress. I found this idea on Pinterest...
1. Vacuum the mattress
2. Spray the mattress with upholstery cleaner
3. Allow the mattress to dry completely. 
4. Sprinkle baking soda on the mattress. 
5. Allow to set for 1 hour.
6. Vacuum the mattress again. 
This helps to clean and freshen the mattress! 

To continue my things I tried on Pinterest...

 
I like this idea because you can do this with some many things. I did this with coffee but it can also be done with tea, juice, lemonade, or almost anything else. Freezing ice cubes to match you drink will keep your drink from getting watered down when the ice melts! I used some in my coffee for the first time today and I could drink my coffee right after the Kurig was finished brewing, which never happens! 


Here are some more things I have found on Pinterest and tried. 

 I did this and it worked amazing! 
-Water+Lemon
-Boil in the microwave (about 5 minutes)
-Let sit to 'steam clean'
-Wipe clean

And it leaves your kitchen smelling of lemons!

 I hate when my knives get rusty. They look dirty even when they come out of the dish washer. When I found this I was so excited. 

Place your knives in a cup as shown to the right. Fill with lemon juice (to cover the metal part) and allow to sit. I left mine for about 24 hours. Then wipe clean! It worked! It kinda smelled bad but it worked! 

 I am one who thinks sponges are nasty and a great way of spreading disease. While I don't know how much this disinfects but when done at least the sponge is 'cleaner' and looks like it did when I bought it. 
Place your damp sponge in the microwave and 'cook' for 2 minutes and then allow to cool before you try to grab it out of the microwave. 


**side note - I recommend cleaning the sponge before you clean the microwave with the lemon water combination because after you clean the sponge your microwave and kitchen will spell like cooked sponge.**

This house is the first one I have had and electric stove. While I love it I also hate how anything boiling over instantly burns onto the stove top.

I was so greatful when I found a pin on how to clean the burnt stuff off your stove top because normal scrubbing just wasn't working. 

1.Cover the burned stuff with baking soda
2.Fill a large bowl with warm soapy water.

3.Place a hand towel in the water.
4.Ring the towel about half way. 
5.Lay the towel to cover the baking soda.
6.Allow to sit for 15 minutes.
7.Gently rub the stove top in a circular motion.
8.Wipe away the baking soda, salt, soapy water mixture and your done!

This worked for me. I hope it works for you too!








So, this week I will be re-trying a way to help clear acne from my face. I say re-try not because this didn't work but because I didn't keep doing it. My face is really broken out and really oily right now so I am going to give this Pinterest find another go and see if I get some awesome results. I am actually going to combine two methods I have found on Pinterest. 

The first step will be to wash my face with a mixture of olive oil and baking soda. I will make a mixture of 1Tbs Baking soda and enough olive oil to make a paste. I will apply this to my face. I will then place a wash rag soaked in hot water onto my face, for a steaming affect. I will allow this to sit for 2-3 minutes and then rinse my face with cool water.

The second part will be to make a mixture of 1 part apple cider vinegar, 3 parts water and let it sit. Then with a cotton swab I will rub the mixture across my face, let sit for fifteen minutes and rinse with cold water. I will then take a Q-tip and place the mixture on the large pimples and let stay for the night. The pinner said that her face was clear by morning so we shall see!  

Are there things on Pinterest that you want to know if they work but don't want to try them yourself? Leave me a comment and maybe I will try them for you!!!!

Goodnight y'all!  :)