Air Freshener

I recently started using homemade air freshener. My first batch was sweet orange flavored, the second clove. This is a great air freshener to spritz throughout the house. The baking soda works as a deodorizer as well. The recipe is very simple and a great alternative to burning candles.
You will need :
1 spray bottle
1/4c baking soda
HOT water - use enough to fill spray bottle

approximately 1tsp essential oil of your choice (depending on how strong you want the fragrance)

Mix all ingredients in the spray bottle and shake well before each use. If you don't have essential oils you can use 1/4-1/2c lemon juice.
Amazon has a great price on essential oils!

Freezer Meals=Double Meals

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Doubling recipes is not a new concept, I know. But I feel compelled to post this because it has made my life so much easier lately. I have been doubling almost all the recipes that I prepare each night, then freezing the second meal. No joke. It's that simple. Freezer bags and a few extra ingredients of what we are buying already is all I need.
Unless a meal cannot go in a freezer bag (ie. lasagna), there is no need to buy disposable containers. Freezer bags lay flat and do not take up a lot of space.
Over the past two weeks I have frozen mexican casserole, chicken casserole, olive bread, sloppy joe filling, taco filling, brown sugar-glazed salmon, corn salad, and chicken salad. All waiting patiently in my deep freezer for a night that I don't have time to cook. It is so much easier to just double what I am already preparing than to prepare it a second time.
Let us know if you have any freezing tips to share. We will have more posts to come on freezing soon! Cut back on your kitchen time and let us know how you spent it instead!