Make your own Febreeze

I never thought of doing something like this already. OK sure, I've tried my hand at making Kentucky Fried Chicken with that secret blend of 11 herbs and spices, who hasn't, but Febreeze!?

4 Homemade Febreeze recipes

Basically the ingredients to make homemade Febreeze is a mix of water and fabric softener.

Directions: Unless otherwise noted, place ingredients in a spray bottle and shake well to mix. Test a small unnoticeable area first before using to make sure no discoloration or damage occurs. Use as needed, shaking well each time before use.

Recipe #1
1 cup fabric softener1 cup white vinegar2 cups water
Recipe #2
2 cups water1 cup fabric softener
Recipe #3
3 cups water3 TBS fabric softener3 TBS rubbing alcohol
Recipe #4
2 cups water (warm)1/4 cup fabric softener1 TBS baking soda

Do you feel like you're watching Blue Peter?

Out with the old and in with the new

From The New Statesman;

"In the UK we throw away more consumer products, and faster, than anywhere else in Europe. The result is a shocking - and unsustainable - mountain of discarded hardware.
Just as Britain tops the European league for marriage breakdowns, so it also now tops the league for falling in love with consumer products and then throwing them away when newer models come out."

My dad came to mind as I read this. He's been through so many tools in my lifetime.

As a new home owner I've found myself back at my parents trawling through their garage (mass storage bin) looking for bits and bobs for painting and decorating, plumbing and so on that I'd remember seeing him with when I was younger.

Where on earth are they now?

I bet you all have examples of this type of waste. I don't think the main reason we splash out on something new is just because its new. Its either because we run out of room or we just cant bear to see the tools we so badly ruined parts of our homes with in such amateur style!

Your comments please.

DIY now stands for Don't Involve Yourself.

From the Daily Mail online;

An interesting episode about a man who decides to nail down his bathroom floorboards;

Trouble was, he lost his balance and fell over. He told me: "I heard the gun go off. I felt a pain in my chest, so I went to take off my jumper, but I couldn't because it was nailed to my chest."

For those of you attempting to lay laminate flooring don't bother with optional extras;

"What are the hairy bits around the edge?" It turned out he'd laid the flooring on top of his old carpet, to save money on underlay.

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