Ways to make your house smell amazing. Let's clean and bake bread
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- Опубликовано: 12 сен 2024
- After we bake some easy and delicious bread, that smells amazing, I have a few tips and a DIY on ways to make your house smell good and help prevent things from getting stinky.
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Freezing stinky garbage is something I have done for a long time. It’s a game changer for a good smelling house.
Little tip. The lid of the Parmesan cheese fits canning jars. Built in holes.
Thanks Karen I'm always looking for plastic jar lids that fit different jars.🤗
Yes! Makes great shaker tops!
Linda, I appreciate your videos so much! I’m a SAHM in my mid 30s and enjoy learning from you every week. You are my “RUclips mom”. Thank you ♥️♥️
Good morning, Linda! I thought I was the only one doing the freezer thing, LOL! Best piece of advice my mother in law gave me many years ago. The only thing that goes in our garbage pail are paper products and all things that are non-perishable. All food scraps, bones, etc. goes directly into bags in the freezer and my husband takes everything to the dump twice a week. No stink! Nice to see sweet Willow. Looking forward to the fall box!! 🧡🧡🧡
Me too. I don't label mine, but I should. If something happened to me they would wonder why I was saving scraps. 😂
Yes, I've been doing the freezer thing for many years, even onion skins go in the bag! I would be hard if you had to take your garbage to the city dump - I don't drive! I live close to native bushland in Sydney but it's still suburban, so there is a weekly collection for garbage, along with recycle... one large capacity bin for containers and glass one week, paper the next. Then on the same night, once a fortnight we put out two large capacity "green bins" for garden waste. All bins have colour coded lids, it's great and works well, unless you take out some extra garbage late on pic-up night, to find a neighbour has filled your bin with their "extra" garbage! 😒🦘
@@mooreacrestxgardenening4979 I have wondered the same thing, LOL!! 🤣
@@denisemarle4141 LOL to the extra garbage!! I am lucky because my husband has a pickup truck, so easy to transport everything. So interesting to hear how you manage things in Sydney. Sending you greetings from Connecticut, USA 💗
Been doing that too for years. It's a great tip.
My tip for cleaning my sink stoppers is that I keep them in my dishwasher until I need them. It keeps them off the counter top and they are always clean and handy.
I don't even know where my sink stopper is LOL but that's a great idea!
Me too. Dish brushes, soap dish, scrubbie holder, all the stuff! Into the dishwasher for sanitizing!
Along with all of the coffee maker parts!
I love idea about baking soda and I wanted to share that I use the original scent of Irish spring soap bars to keep out insects and mice in my rural home. I also put in a bar of that soap in bottom of my trash cans. Critters dont l8ke that smell and yet, it smells fresh in cupboards and is not overbearing. I have also put downy dryer scent pellets in little scrap fabric squares and sew them into small drawstring sachels...tuck them in linen closets, hang on hanger or rod in closet, even put between mattress and box springs. I keep two on hooks inside my closet that holds washer and dryer. It gives a fresh scent but not overpowering.
Thank you for idea of Irish spring soap. Do you think that I can use in garage or garden shed?
These homemaking and cleaning videos are my absolute favorite of yours!
I started making this bread during 2020 when I was home so much. I once added olive oil and rosemary to it, and it was fabulous. I don't make it much because I had trouble controlling how much I ate. Too much bread equalled too much me.
How much Olive Oil and Rosemary did you add? How different would it be using
@@joyceschneider8377I used 3 tablespoons of olive oil and 1 1/2 tbs fresh rosemary. I'm sure you could use dried rosemary too. If you search on RUclips, there are many variations for this bread. Some even put olives in it. Very versatile.
Wow that sounds yummy, but it would lead to too much of me too! 😄🇨🇦
I do make this bread recipe weekly. The only difference is, I pre-heat my oven with the dutch oven in the oven so that gets hot too. I stopped buying bread a while ago. I love it and thanks for sharing this. I think people really think things like this are hard to do.
Great tip! I will give that a try!
Willow is adorable with her pretty flower adornment! Hope she is all better! Thanks for another great video!
Can't wait to try the bread! I do the same with freezing smelly waste! My mother always did it and taught me! Always use sprinkles of baking soda in bottom of waste can too! Btw, I love that navy top it looks great on you ❤
That’s exactly what I do with all stinky items until trash day. Keeps things a lot fresher in the house.❤
My hubby is the coffee drinker. After each use he rinses each part with very hot water and wipes out the carafe as well as wiping down the coffee maker itself. If you do this each day it stays clean with no build up. I run vinegar thru it once a month. Easy peasy.
Thanks for the cleaning and deoderizing tips. If I'm putting something in the trash that I think will make it smell, especially if it's liquid, I put several paper towels in a zip-lock plastic bag and pour the liquid into the bag. then I close the bags. This works really well for up to a week.
I can't believe how satisfying it is to watch someone else clean. I picked up some new ideas as well.Thankyou.
I buy vinegar 2 gallons at a time (I'm 20 miles from the store!) So it's like every 2 weeks. I use it for everything. Its my fabric softener and my all purpose cleaner (mixed with water) kept under the sink. Excellent video! I look forward to more on the subject of cleaning! Thank you Linda
I think there are many young homemakers that benefit from these lessons ❤
Lots of good advice. Using vinegar and Dawn dishwashing soap makes a great cleaner, I think I will start adding a little lemon juice to it. Happy cleaning, Linda, and enjoy that bread!
Wow, I feel bad that someone gave me a thumbs down
Oh, I feel bad for you too! Sometimes those can be a mistake. I’ve hit the wrong one in my haste before and thankfully caught it right away. Maybe that’s what’s happened here and the person didn’t know it. There’s nothing in your comment to warrant it…let’s assume it’s a mistake! ☺️🇨🇦
I love your taste in design! I look forward to your videos. Love your down-to-earth calm and friendly energy. You have a beautiful home. 😊
I don’t have an “outdoor kitchen “ per se, but what I do have is a small table near an electric outlet in my garage. I never cook ANYTHING stinky , oily or that creates an aerosol when cooking in my house. I cook it in my garage . It’s a tiny bit of a pain to take what I’m using , either electric skillet, crockpot, electric grill,or even when I use my electric single burner and utensils out but it’s SO worth it to cut down on cooking odors. Also we live on a two acre lot that’s is surrounded by woods we take out all our bones and fish skins and walk it all the way to the back of our lot so the critters don’t come up to the house and throw them out. The wildlife, raccoons, crows opossums etc clean it up at night quickly. In 20 years we have never had them come close to the house because we take all scraps to the back of the lot. So there are never food scraps in our garbage cans . This has worked for me for years! Also I can’t sing the praises enough of the ORIGINAL SCRUB Daddys! If you’ve never used them go on Amazon and buy the original scrub Daddy’s they are FANTASTIC! No odors no scratch !
I love my scrub daddy!!!! thanks for the tips!
Will be making this bread as well from now on. My polish mother made home made bread and I too have made bread when my children were growing up was more time to make. I am so thankful for you sharing this Easy recipe. Use vinegar and baking soda for many of my cleaning objects. Thanks! for many more tips. Got to get that little grabber for sure and sweet Willow steals my heart away every time. Till next Sunday kindred spirit and have a blessed week. ❤️👏🏻🤩
It’s so funny, I call my Kitchen Aid the Porsche of mixers , however everything spews out no matter what😂!
I love The Outlander music. Ooh that bread.
Oh yes the freezer food 👍👍. We do it so the bears don’t scratch at my garage door. Great cleaning ideas! Have a great week. The cool weather gets me going. Although it’s hot again today. ❤
Glad Willow is feeling better.
Boy are we on the same page. Before having my coffee with you I did a bit of cleaning too. Thank you. Your tips are wonderful. Thank you. Have a great day.
Kitchen aid has a shield for your bowl, and it has a chute for adding ingredients! Saves cleaning up messes!
I could almost smell the bread enjoy Sunday morning with you have a blessed week 😊
Cleaning ideas are so helpful. When it comes to cleaning your coffee carafe I fill the carafe half full of ice cubes a bit of water and add either comet, or my favorite,Borax. Swirl around the mixture and it will clean your carafe. Do this once a week. Put the plastic parts of you r
r coffee maker in your dishwasher to make life easier. Vinegar and baking soda works for many projects but I would be careful using it in your drains. It has been known to cause a clog that is hard to remove. For disposal freshness, cut up a lemon into small pieces and grind in your disposal with ice cubes. It'll make it smell fresh and the ice will sharpen the blades. NEVER put egg shells or potato peels in your disposal or your plumber will will be so happy with you. Love your videos. Keep up the great work.
disposal.
Adding ice cubes and table salt to the coffee carafe and swirling it all around does a great good cleaning it. Works every time!
I don't know if you've ever heard of Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap. The history behind the company is very interesting, it goes back over 150 yrs and 5 generations. You can't dilute this all natural soap to different ratios depending on what you are cleaning. You can also use it on pets or yourself as a self care product. I hate wearing rubber gloves and with this soap my hands don't get dried out. I have been able to get rid of so many other products since I've started to use this one. Comes in different scents depending on your preference. I am not affiliated with them, just a big fan! Take care, love your videos.
Oh sweet Willow looks so pretty with her flower 🐕🐾💕
Linda, thank you for another enjoyable video. I always look forward to them. You offer a nice variety of ideas and content each week. God bless your " kindred spirit". Robert.
Funny! I just tackled the coffee pot and under the sink projects yesterday! It feels good to have everything clean, and organized in baskets! I also use the baking soda/essential oil trick under the sink-fill a jar, and set it on the top shelf. Willow getting into the trash-naughty girl! My cat paws the door open, and tips the trashcan over, but only after I ve put a fresh bag in it. Fussy, l guess! Thanks, Linda-great, as always. 🌻
I'm always amazed by how few people wash their can openers. Blech! I either put them in the dishwasher or scrub them by hand. If they need to be lubricated, give them a couple drops of vegetable oil.
A “denture” brush from the dollar store is super handy for the drain - it typically has bristles on an angle (in addition to the “standard toothbrush” bristles) which allow you to get at the narrow surfaces more easily.
Good morning Linda! I do the freezer thing too. Wanted to bake yesterday and one of the first things I bake around September is your bread pudding that I watched over 3 years ago. It’s my favorite! Thanks for sharing your cleaning and baking tips! ❤
You can use a lid from a grated Parmesan cheese tub for a shaker top on a ball jar!
Hi Linda! Really enjoyed this home keeping segment-such great ideas for using chemical-free solutions with success. The newspaper/baking soda for the plastic wastebasket is a new idea I am going to try. The bread recipe looks so good! Thanks again for sharing your wisdom and talent with us!
Well what an influence you are, I got right up and cleaned my coffee pot! Great video, thanks !🇨🇦👏🌸
LOL sorry about that!
Yes please Linda more cleaning videos. Great tips on essential oils & fur babies❤
Great video Linda, I love having a good cupboard clear out & I like my home smelling sweet! Yummy bread… ☺️
Loved the baking soda/essential oil idea for freshening carpets, etc. Brilliant!
I bought those 4 tier plastic stacking veggie holders at Family Dollar...and used them under my kitchen and bathroom sinks, facing forward. I put cleaning supplies for sink, with sponges in zip sealed gallon freezer bag in top bin, since you reach for those things most often. Next bin holds windex, window rag wipes and lysol counter wipes. Bottom shelf holds big jug of vinegar, big jar filled with baking soda, and medium canning jar holding toothbrush and scrubber brushes in it. Other stacked bins hold garbage bags, paper bags, steel wool pads in gallon zip freezer bag. Bottom bin holds dish soap, dishwasher pods, copper and silver cleaners. Works great!
Linda, use Casteel soap to wash dishes I wash my hair with it, it is natural
I remember baking that bread a couple of times. It was delicious. I love the idea of adding September items to your home. 🍎 I like to use essential oils too and orange is one of my favorite scents. 🍊 The green plastic lids of kraft parmesan cheese container fit a mason jar perfectly. Another enjoyable video. 😊
Hi Linda.... not only have I made that very same bread ( which comes out great every time), I also cleaned under my kitchen sink last week.... and now it looks oh so pretty! It really was in need of a good "going through." Thanks for all the great tips on how to clean and make our houses smell better. Now that we are having some fall-like weather, I open up all the windows and let the fresh air come in.... One of the nicest ways to make the house smell great! Thank you again for a lovely video and for sharing your expertise with all of us🌺🌺🌷🌷💕💕
I loved your cleaning tips! My under the sink could use some attention right now. Plus your bread recipe fascinated me. I have never baked bread but yours looked so simple I plan on giving it a try! Thank you so much for your wonderful videos!
Just had an idea about the flour flying out of mixer...buy a cute, large kitchen linen towel and fold in half then sew both sides...it is now a cover to put over the mixer when first mixing flour...can toss in wash with kitchen towels. Maybe you could find one that has a flour sack logo on it lol.
I loved the cleaning tips video. I agree it’s very satisfying. I will definitely start using lemons to clean. Great tip. Taking care of things around the home is rewarding and an important part of fine living. Thanks😉
Well said. I was thinking the same thing. ❤
Hi Linda ! Love your channel! Just wanted to give you a tip about mice under the sink. Make sure you put steel wool around holes and around your pipes where they can come in. I also put cotton pads with peppermint oil on them in the back they hate that smell, trust me you’ll never have another mouse!!🐭 peppermint in the back of cabinets will be away from sweet Willow. Have a wonderful blessed day ! ❤
Hi Linda, my mom taught me to use the freezer bag for stinky foods, especially in our warmer months.
Side note, I love when you put your hair up. Could you share sometime on one of your videos how you do it.
I've never run across anyone else who freezes food scraps. 😮 But here y'all are by the score.
When we bought our house in 1984 I wasn't able to deodorize the disposall after trying different products and home remedies for 6 months. Small town with only one professional plumber advised me the previous owner had other issues with the kitchen drain line he believed were caused by that disposall, so on his advice we eliminated it. Thats when I began freezing kitchen scraps. Some veggie and fruit peels I "plant" behind my evergreen windbreak - but all meat scraps go in the freezer in gallon plastic freezer bags.
Nosey grankids looking for ice cream in my freezer will often make a face and ask, "😬What's that?"!
😄 I must admit banana peels in a bag with a tuna can and leftover spaghetti is a curious combo.
Linda, every time I pull out my parchment paper and wad it up I think of you. One of my all-time favorite kitchen tips. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you, Linda! I also do the freezer trick & you have inspired me to tackle my coffee pot very soon! ❤
I learn something new in every new video! Thank you, Linda.
Glad it was helpful!
Hi Linda, Sometimes the top of a jar of grated cheese fits on the smaller canning jars. Love the idea of making your own products
Love todays episode. I use a small sive strainer when shaking out the baking soda in carpet. This way too much doesn’t come out and clog the vacuum. Works perfectly!😉
Great idea!!
Happy Sunday Morning Linda … ready & waiting ❤️☺️ 🍎
Linda! Your so awesome!
I love this channel! So many wonderful ideas!!
I’ve been doing the exact same thing with fish and chicken remains. I keep bag in freezer and toss every week when garbage pickup occurs. Works great!
Good Morning Linda! How does that saying go: “Cleanliness is next to Godliness “🥰 love your baking soda/ essential oil mix. PS: we put our sink drain nets, into dishwasher. I had to laugh, your instrument,used for drain cleaning tool,we use for pickles grabbing in jars🤣🤣 thanks for the great tips!
Thank you for fantastic ideas…especially the freezer trash bag!
We have one of those and have always used it as a “pickle picker” out of the jar!
Linda thanks for the cleaning tips. I will be sending my husband out to pick up a screw picker upper to clean some small drains.😊
I make our bread and bread products each week. No better smell than bread baking! My husband loves coming home from work to that smell. My family knows once it cools a bit, we will all each enjoy a slice with butter…Mama gets the heel which I call “the bakers slice”… even if it’s right before dinner. Such a pleasant ritual. 🍞
Great tips! I also freeze stinky items rather than putting it in the trash. I love your idea of using the plate rack to hold your cutting boards. Definitely going to try that. Thanks so much!!!
So cute seeing Willow at the end of the video with a yellow flower around her neck...
Oils can be toxic to cats also! I wonder if the kitty litter pine pellets we used eventually killed our cat! He died within a few months of the litter change. The company discontinued the clay based litter. We live in Georgia with red clay! Clay may not be good for the landfill, and it is good for plants, so we used them in holes near the back fence. He went from 19 pounds to 7 pounds fast. Find some other cleaner for the carpet. I use Essential oils from Hawaii, and I buy it in a quart jar! Citrus causes problems with arthritis. Sally k. Norton has the research in her book about oxylates!
Going to try making bread you shared❤️😊Thank you for this helpful video.
I have made this recipe but I put my Dutch oven in the oven as it preheats. Then, take the pot out, drop the parchment with bread dough in and cover. Return to oven and bake. I don’t know what difference this makes but it works.
Linda I too have been deep cleaning in preparation for fall. I ordered the fall box first the first time and am so looking forward to receiving it. I love surprises. Thanks you for all your good vlogs they are very enjoyable.
Absolutely love your tools also. Added a bunch to my own . So happy to have found you . I’m also a baking soda and vinegar user but you’re right- we do need some stronger help sometime and I don’t mind that at all. Good vibes going your way from beautiful Ontario CANADA
This has been one of my favorite videos to date! It was just relaxing and fun! I am def getting one of those tools.
Thank you, Linda for your “stinky” video!❤️
The frozen “toss” bag is such a good idea, especially if composting is not an option! 🙏🏼 Consider using essential oils that have MS/GC reports to ensure they aren’t adulterated, which is more dangerous and typical of cheaper mass produced EOs. Herbal essential oils like rosemary, basil, and marjoram, and resins like frankincense are a good choice if you have animals in the house. Less is more especially since it takes so much raw material to produce an ounce of essential oils.
Thank you for the bread recipe... I'm all over this! Excellent video on cleaning tips.. good job!
Thanks so much! 😊
Wow! It took a long time for your video to show for me this morning. Glad to see you now!❤
Love to Willow while she wears her pretty yellow flower 🌻 Thank you for sharing the delicious looking bread 🍞 recipe. Thoughtful cleaning tips are very helpful. Blessings ☮
Thanks for the great tips ☺️
A little tip an old Parmesan cheese lid will usually fit right on top of those jars no need to drill holes
I went into Dollar General and bought a child size crank flour shifter and use it to gently sift small amount of baking soda on my area rugs...then vacuum. It works great!
This was fabulous, Linda! Especially the bread! I've never made bread, so you have inspired me to give this a go! Lovely to see you ! xo
Hope you enjoy it!
Hello Linda-The trash can hack is genius!!
Thank you, for the bread recipe…yummy! I’ve stopped putting my cleaning supplies under my sink. I bought a little white cabinet with closing doors. Now I can see and get to everything easily. If you could find a cute piece with doors, where willows bowls are (that still allows for the bowls with same depth) that might work well for you, too. 😊
I put my fishy discards in the freezer as well. Looks like a lot of us are on the same page. Take care!
I heat a mug of water in the microwave till boiling hot. Place the head of an old tooth brush Iwant to use for cleaning in the hot water till it gets really hot. Then bend the head back to the position/angle I want. Sometimes I will need to heat several times. Once cooled it will stay in place. I find it much easier to use for cleaning.
I like the idea of making homemade cleaning soliutions. Can you share with us once again the glass shower door cleaning solution you make? I tried to find it on your previous video, but was unable. It works great!
Hi Linda, For your carpet refresher I suggest using an empty Parmesan cheese container. It has the two flip lids for shaking or dumping 👍
lol I actually edited that out because I couldn’t remember if the lids came off enough to use it.
Grate idea! I couldn't resist the pun
Great idea!! I’m going to do this!
Cleaning my cuisinart coffee maker is on my Monday to do list. I have a habit of forgetting the charcoal filter but am getting better at doing it every 2-3 months.
Hopefully by morning I remember what I just said! lol As always I enjoyed your video - have a great week - Jeannette
Hi Linda. I have an even better technique for that stinky fish skin - after it’s cooked I give it to my Labradors. They love it and I think it’s actually good for them. Maybe Willow will like it too.
Right off the bat I see two pretty platters, my weakness! I always see something I haven't seen before. Many times I have looked for something and end up dragging things out to organize. 😏 We have weekly garbage pick up here. One truck comes for garbage, one for recycling, and one for tree limbs and bigger items. The charge is on the water bill. Willow looks so girly with her flower. ❤️
Linda, I just watched your Fall home tour video again from 2020 and I have seen the butterfly platter before 😁
Thank you for all these great tips. I do some of them. I am also starting to use organic ways of cleaning instead of chemicals. Willow us si cute with her flower on her collar.
No, not the only one. I've been doing the frig/freezer thing for a very long time.
Thank you for the bread recipe Linda ! It’s delicious.
Glad you liked it!!
Willow is so beautiful and smart!!!!!
Essential oils can be toxic to cats, too. ASPCA has a list.
Loved this video Linda! I’m making that bread for sure! Thanks for sharing! I can’t wait to receive my fall and Christmas boxes, I made sure I pre-ordered early (months ago) and I hope to order the Halloween box as well! The excitement is in the air! So looking forward to receiving them! Thank you for all the time and hard work you out into making these beautiful boxes! ❤
Woohoo on 70K!🎉👍
It always feels like a visit with a friend when I tune in. What size Dutch oven are you using and also, what brand is it ?Do you recommend it?
Thank you Linda and I'm going to try you homemade bread recipe..Looked so good..And thank you for some great ideas for around the home..Can't wait for Fall🍁.. Until next time..
Ooooh, I need one of those Tools for sure, thanks for sharing!
Just throw your coffee pot & strainer in the dishwasher every few days. Wipe the actual maker off when you do it. Super easy & diesnt get so nasty & take so much time to "clean it". Run vinager threw it once a month or so. GREAT advice of cleaning the sink stopper! They get nasty FAST!!!.
My mother froze fat as she wouldn't put it down the drain. Great ideas!!! Thank you so much❤
Thank you so much! This is all so helpful and inspiring! Also, our trash disposal broke and stinks. I have been trying to figure out how to get things out of it without putting my hand in the drain. Thank you for sharing your little tool! :-)
You are so welcome!