I really realized here that I need to put energy into what my Saturday blogs will be about. I would love to hear from you and what you would like to hear about, learn about, etc. Please either comment here, or on the link of this blog I post to my Willow's Whimsy page.
But I was thinking about little things; little helps, little suggestions.
I recently burned a candle that spilled hot wax all over my carpet. I went online and researched and here's what I found.
If it's a huge pile of wax, put a bag of ice over it and wait til frozen and much of the wax will simply break off. Once you've got as much as you can that way, cover the wax with a grocery bag or old towel and run a hot iron over it. The wax will melt, lift off the carpet and stick to the paper or towel. By george (who is george by the way?) it worked. I do have a stain but it's much better than it was;
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| You can do this on the wall too, which I did and it's all gone now |
Another little tip of for those of you who, like I, have more cats than you really should (seriously though, can you ever have enough cats) and you want to spend less on kitty litter, that's an easy one and only requires minimum effort. Your basic kitty litter is made of clay. It works by absorbing the urine. But the thing is, if you let it sit there and you only clean out the poop, it's gonna get stinky fast. I clean out my cat boxes twice a day. I take out the poop first and then I stir up the litter really well. This helps it to air out and dry quicker and the smell is not as concentrated. I have four cats, three boxes and for each change, I use two bags of litter. I only have to change it every 3 weeks because if you do this, twice a day, the smell just doesn't build up as quickly. So start scooping and stirring!!
The other thing I wanted to mention is Lemon Essential Oil. EO's can be very expensive but most of them are quite excellent, even though some will claim to be thee premiere oil. Don't drive yourself nuts and if you ever have questions, don't hesitate to call me.
But of the basics, you should at least have lavender and lemon. Lemon is so great, it's great for cleaning, disinfecting, it's uplifting as aroma therapy. Lemon...You can add a few drops to your bath. You can add about 20 drops to a cup of distilled water and use it for cleaning counter tops. It helps cut buildup and dirt. It's just an all around great oil to have and use. You can make a lemon perfume oil with an ounce of carrier oil and 20 - 30 drops of Lemon EO. Put in a container and shake. You can use vodka if you want instead of oil...I've never worked with alcohol so can't tell you how it works in perfume but I have friends who use it as a base for perfumes and swear by it.
Hope you found this useful!! Have a great weekend all!!
Love,
Willow
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