3 New And Easy Household Recipes That Saves $

Plant Food

1 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon ammonia

1 tablespoon epsom salts

1 teaspoon iodized salt

1 gallon water

Mix ingredients together.  Store in a spray bottle.  Shake well before using.  Once a month spray household plants.

Bonus Tip: 

Sprinkling baking soda around tomato plants will sweeten the tomatoes by lowering the soil's acidity.

 

 

Carpet Freshener

1 cup crushed , dried herbs (lavender, rosemary, etc.)

1 teaspoon ground cloves

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon baking soda

Combine ingredients and sprinkle over carpet.  Let sit for a few minutes and then vacuum.

OR

1 small box of baking soda mixed with a few drops of your favorite essential oil.  Sprinkle mixture onto carpet.  Leave for 10 - 20 minutes.  Vacuum.

OR

Combine 1 cup baking soda, 1 cup corn starch, 15 drops of your choice essential oil  Leave on carpet for 10 - 20 minutes.  Vacuum.  Store mixture in an airtight container.

 

 

 

All-Purpose Cleaner

Be sure to wear rubber gloves when working with this mixture.  Store in a clearly labeled spray bottle.

1 teaspoon borax

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar or 2 teaspoons lemon juice

1/4 teaspoon Dawn (works best) dish soap

2 cups hot water