Frugal In Florida

If you are doing a #JanuaryWhole30 you most likely are going through a ton of dish soap lately ... you know, cook, eat, wash and repeat for 30 days straight. I LOVE Dawn dish soap. I've made it no secret that there are certain things that I'm brand loyal ... such as Dawn, Tide, etc.  I can't help it ... and NO, Dawn has NO idea who I am ... it's just what I prefer! So ... when I was able to pick up one of these Dawn Direct Foam bottles a year ago with a great sale and coupon, I was so excited. It's perfect for a quick clean up on something that's not so messy and it keeps the sink fairly empty on a low volume cooking day ... I even bought the refill bottle which is basically almost 2 refills worth ... but that was pretty expensive. And then, that ran out. Oh sad day! But guess what?? You can do this yourself and I can't believe I didn't look into that before!! Ready to hear how easy it is?? Mix half water and half soap, place in bottle, ...

Honestly, we have real good hygiene habits in my house, I can assure you of that! But, lets face it, living in paradise with 125% humidity can be a little trying sometimes ... my running shoes (which have NOT seen much running action for quite a while) get a little ripe smelling ... and oh man, you should smell the shoes that Hubby wears outside in the yard, patio, garage and boat that constantly get wet ... enough to suck the oxygen right out of your body ... whew! Then you have the Boy ... who works out pretty darn hard and doesn't always wear socks, nor does the Princess ... I mean, seriously, I've had to throw shoes away because you could smell them just sitting there. No one wants to be the person that people are wrinkling their nose at when they are walking by you! So when I saw the featured post for the Smelly Shoe Solution (and dang, I'm still trying to find the original post because I had no need to bookmark it, such a simple fix!) Yes. That's IT!...

I notice I go in cycles on cleaning tips. This week, yet again, has a tip utilizing those dryer sheets. Now I've found 2 useful things to do with them ... This time around, we will clean the plate of the iron. Have you ever ironed something that wasn't MEANT to have heat applied? You know, an applique. Or a stray piece of leather (why did they do that!) .. and then it just burns right on the iron plate. Uggg. Well, never fear, here's a tip that will clean that right up ... and it will also polish up the plate so it won't catch the fabric and crease it. Take a dryer sheet, and 2 pieces of paper towel. Turn iron on high (but don't turn on the steam option) Lay one piece of paper towel down on the board, and place dryer sheet on top. Lay other paper towel sheet down next to them. Iron the dryer sheet for oh, 30 seconds. Smells good, doesn't it? Then iron the paper towel for oh, 30 seconds. The point is to remove the fabric softener from the iron...

This is a repost because I need to make it a point to do this THIS WEEKEND! I should probably try and hit all 3 showers and the kitchen sinks ... Of course, linking up with Works For Me Wednesday ... hop on over! Because I don't wash my hair daily, but do insist on showering daily :) I get really irritated at that stray stream of water that shoots out sideways from the showerhead and somehow manages to drench my hair that I've wrapped so carefully to keep dry ... A Martha tip ... Fill a sandwich baggie with white vinegar (not full but just enough that the bottom of the head will be in the vinegar). Take a rubberband and fit it around the shower head, securely. Let it sit overnight or all the livelong day. Before showering, REMEMBER to remove the bag (dump the vinegar down the drain) and use an old toothbrush to scrub a little if desired, just be careful not to get in your face/eyes, ok? Turn on the shower and let the shower run a little before hopping under the wa...