Songs My Daughter Diggs

My daughter has an eclectic taste in music, and this week here are some of her favorites. 

• Moves Like Jagger, by Maroon 5
• Super Bass, by Nicki Minaj
• Twinkle Twinkle, by Mommie
• Itsy Bitsy Spider, by Mommie
• Jesus Loves Me, by Mommie
• Ragged Road, by Reckless Kelly

I just love to watch her dance.  She gets her shoulders moving and then her hips!  Too cute. 

Homemade Chicken Soup

 
Chicken Soup

3 pound chicken
4 cups water
1/2 chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped carrots
1/2 cup chopped celery (I substitute carrots)
2 chicken bouillon cubes
Salt to taste
16 pepper corns
1 cup noodles or rice
2 bay leaves

Brown chicken
Brown onions
add everything but noodles or rice
Cook for 4 hours add noodles and cook for 30 minutes

Homemade Toilet Bowl Cleaner

This is what I use for normal toilet bowl cleaning.

Mix the following in an old dish soap bottle:
1/2 Cup Baking Soda
1/2 Cup Water
1/2 Cup Dish Soap

That's it!  Really, I squirt it around the bowl and scrub with a brush.  Then I let it sit until someone uses the toilet.

Homemade Laundry Softener

Homemade Laundry Softener, Okay this isn't really homemade, but it works great.  Are you ready for this revelation?  Vinegar.  Just plain old vinegar works as a great laundry softener.  Here's why I love it as a softener:

• Smell - really after drying it doesn't smell so my clothes smell clean and not like smelly softener.
• Low residue - doesn't leave a film on towels like other softeners.
• Low stack cling
• Cost about $0.02/load (I use 1/4 cup per wash)
• Non-toxic
• Better for environment.