You don't need to be on Top Chef to master these recipes.
In fact, you don't even need to cook. Do you want laundry that smells like a valley of wildflowers? Or how about a clean, shiny stove top?
Check out this collection of easy recipe cards for a happier, healthier home.
#1: The DIY Laundry Detergent Recipe
Need: 2 cups bar soap, 1 cup washing soda, 1 cup borax
A. Use an old cheese grater to grate the bar soap into a bowl.
B. Add the washing sode and borax to the bowl and mix together.
C. Store in a sealable container. Use two tablesppon per load.
#2: The Coffee Maker Cleaning Trick
Need: 1 cup vinegar, 2 cups water, coffee maker
A. Fill your coffee machine's reservoir with the vinegar and water mixture.
B. Brew a 'pot' and let solution sit for 15 minutes.
C. Brew two cycles of just water to remove the vinegar flavor.
#3: The Stove Top Cleaning Hack
Need: Range coil, 1/4 cup baking soda, 1/4 vinegar, 5 hours of time
A. Remove all of your stove top's heating coils.
B. Place each coil into a separete plastic bag.
C. Add the baking soda and vinegar to each bag, and let sit for five hours.
#4: The Dishwasher Cleaning Trick
Need: Dishwash + 1 cup of vinegar
A. Remove all of the bits of food from your dishwashers's filter basket.
B. Pour the vinegar into the bottom of the dishwasher.
C. Run a cyclce on the hottest setting.
#5: The Easy Butterfly Feeder
Need: banana peel, 1/4 cup sports drink, 1/4 cup brown sugar
A. Poke several holes in the banana peel.
B. Soak it in hte sports drink and sprinkle with brown sugar.
C. Hang the peel from a tree at eye level and enjoy the butterflies.
