Best Oven Cleaner I Ever Made

 

Here is the recipe. 

You can make your own oven cleaner. And you can use it to clean your tub, those slippery greasy silicon baking mats, and more! It is safe because it is only dish soap, vinegar, lemon juice and water. Don't be fooled by it's  simplicity, this stuff works. I am going to give you the recipe. But first take a look at this.

Here is my oven before and after

                                           BEFORE

This is our oven before picture. 

                                          AFTER

Best Oven Cleaner I ever Made

BEST OVEN CLEANER I EVER MADE

RECIPE

Mix together in a spray bottle:

• 1/4 Cup of dish soap ( I used Dawn dish soap)
• 1 Cup of vinegar ( white or apple cider)
• 1 Cup of lemon juice
• 1 1.4 Cup of water. 

1. Spray this concoction on 
2. wait 20 minutes ( I waited over night)
3. If you do an overnighter, before you begin, spray lightly with water to moisten
4. then wipe. Most of the grime and browned area wipes off. 
5. Caked on stubborn spots come off easily with a steel pad.  Just test your oven in a small area to see if it scratches. Mine did not scratch.

That is all. When I went looking for a commercial oven cleaner to buy in town, there were none to be found. I ran across this recipe and tried it out. This will be my general and heavy duty cleaner from now on. 

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Did you know we had a store on Zazzle. Our images of our garden, animals, the moon, radical weather, and vintage tractors are printed on many products such as greeting cards, mugs, t-shirts, blankets, and more. You can customize these also.

Now take our neighbor, Amanda, for instance. This is a calf with attitude. She comes on a pillow, throw blanket, lunch box and just about anything you want to transfer her onto. She is a favorite. Moo !

Amanda: Jersey Calf Pillow
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Water For Wild Birds In Winter

 

Water For Wild Birds In Winter
Little Utah Farm
Photo by Deborah Moen


Feeding birds is also a form of prayer Pope Pius Xll

Yesterday it was 6:30 am and the outdoor thermometer reads 20 degrees. 

The little birds are hopping on the ice in the bird bath and some are sipping at the edges hoping to get a drink. 

The  night brought 4 " of snow. 

Water for wild birds in winter.
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Photo by Deborah Moen

I heat up a pan of water on the stove. While the water is heating I put on my shoes and a coat. When the water is warmed I take it outdoors. The birds see me coming and fly away. I pour the warm water over the ice and it begins to melt. I rather enjoy feeling the cold hard ice under the warm water. 

Water for wild birds in winter.
Photo by Deborah Moen
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I can even slip my fingers under the edge and pull up the whole circle of. I have discovered if I break off a piece, I can use the rounded edge to scoop out the old water and debris. I fill it with the remainder of warm water and make my way back inside. 

The birds come back one by one lining up around the edges. It does my heart good to see them sipping and enjoying a nice drink of clean water. 

We give the birds water and they give us such pleasure watching them drink and take baths. We get lots of different birds. 

• house finches
• doves
• house sparrows
• golden finches
• robins
• northern flickers
• starlings

Soon the orioles and hummingbirds, western king birds, and sometimes a red winged blackbird will come by. In spring we get out the feeders and fill them with homemade sugar water. 

Little Utah Farm is a small oasis for wildlife. It is rewarding to provide fresh clean water for our wild birds in the winter. 

11 Birds on a Bird Bath

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Caring for wild birds feels like a prayer.

Is written inside our 11 Birds Sitting On A Bird Bath greeting Card.

You can customize this card to put your own text in. Card comes in different sizes and we recommend using Semi Gloss Paper.  

 

11 Birds On A Bird Bath Greeting Card
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