RELAX...It's Lavender take one

Listen to Ladies in Lavender by Joshua Bell

by Mary Pereira

My very first encounter with the word, Lavender, was in the nursery rhyme, Lavender Blue, written in 1680. The word Lavender intrigued me because there was only a drawing of the flower in the book, and I had no idea what the fragrance was like.  Now that I know, I will never forget the smell, or how it made me feel.  I bought a bottle of Lavender Essential oil, brought it home, and couldn't stop smelling it.  The next thing I knew I was knocked out for a few hours.  It really does work to relax you, so you can sleep sweetly, my Friend.

Burl Ives was one of my favorite singers. His voice was in familiar children's shows and very distinguishable. Burl Ives sang Lavender Blue, which is also a beautiful English Folksong.  But if you are not a fan of Burl Ives and are in the mood to relax, marvel at some gorgeous photos of Lavender, then I think you will love this video...And I highly recommend that you watch the movie titled "Ladies in Lavender" as well, which features in the song above by the same title, in the soundtrack by Joshua Bell. Sit back and enjoy the music...




Ancient Lavender & the Whole Picture
Where have you been? Lavender has been around a long time, and as far as recorded history can tell, has been used for over 2,500 years.  It goes all the way back to the Egyptians, Phoenicians and Arabians for the use of perfume and for the mummification of their loved ones.
Lavender is mentioned in the Bible by a different name - spikenard taken from the Greek word naardus preceding the city in Syria, Narada....which sounds very similar to the city of Narnia in C. S. Lewis's chronicles. Lavender (spikenard) is mentioned in the Bible in...

Song of Solomon 4:13-15 - New King James Version (NKJV)

Your plants are an orchard of pomegranates
With pleasant fruits,
Fragrant henna with spikenard,
14 Spikenard and saffron,
Calamus and cinnamon,
With all trees of frankincense,
Myrrh and aloes,
With all the chief spices—
15 A fountain of gardens,
A well of living waters,
And streams from Lebanon.

By the way, Solomon writes about the precious wedding night and the Bride bringing herself as a gift, unblemished because she is a virgin, so beautiful as precious fruits and spices to her
Bridegroom. Lavender is very special. Lavender is also mention another time in the Bible in

Mark 14:3-9 - New King James Version (NKJV)

The Anointing at Bethany 3 And being in Bethany at the house of Simon the leper, as He sat at the table, a woman came having an alabaster flask of very costly oil of spikenard. Then she broke the flask and poured it on His head. 4 But there were some who were indignant among themselves, and said, “Why was this fragrant oil wasted? 5 For it might have been sold for more than three hundred denarii and given to the poor.” And they criticized her sharply. 6 But Jesus said, “Let her alone. Why do you trouble her? She has done a good work for Me. 7 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always. 8 She has done what she could. She has come beforehand to anoint My body for burial. 9 Assuredly, I say to you, wherever this gospel is preached in the whole world, what this woman has done will also be told as a memorial to her.”

In this passage, we see how precious and expensive Lavender was to use, even way back then, during the time of Jesus. Lavender comes from the word Lavandula, taken from the Latin word, lavare, which means to wash. It's interesting to me that Jesus' feet were washed after being anointed by Lavender in the above passage...don't you think, Beloved?

How Lavender is Made

Visit Beautiful France & Lavender fields

How to make a Lavender wreath

Why Lavender is Powerful Enough to Clean Your House

Homemade Lavender Cleaner Recipe

Don't just be mesmorized by how wonderful Lavender smells or be fooled just because it could put you to sleep, that Lavender is weak...Au contraire mon Cheri! Essential Oil is highly concentrated and within Lavender Oil are disinfectant properties and it's cleaning powers are unrefuted. It's antimicrobial properties makes Lavender superior for handling tough jobs such as your bathroom and severe as a Baby's nursery....YES, that is correct, Lavender is gentle and safe enough to be used around BABIES. It can be used around expectant mothers. so it is even safe for unborn babies as well.
                                                                        

Lavender's Properties Are

Something Special for the Baby too

•  Antiseptic
• Antibacterial 
• Antispasmodic
• Antifungal
• Antiviral                             

      

Lavender can be used to soothe itching to menstrual cramps and from burns to arthiritis pain. Lavender is recommended to drink, wear, bathe in it, cook with it, smoke it (mixed as a smoking enhancer), to wear it, to spray it everywhere and most importantly it is recommended around babies. Lavender was designed for everyone, my Love. Another wonderful Blessing by God, what a wonderful gift!

Hush little baby, don't say a word...

I hope you are enjoying our exploration into Lavender....there is so much more that I have decided to write a little further on the subject....in the meantime enjoy yet another relaxing video and a poem that I found in my research. My next Blog will be a continuation of Relax...It's Lavender and remember my Lovelies...Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

                               
~*` LAVENDER FIELDS OF LOVE`*~ 

 

In a field of lavender my soul does lie 
amongst miles of purple mountains high 
floating in a circle of everlasting love 
re birthing knowledge of sacred love   

 

A love destined by creation of universal life 
reincarnated into souls conquering all strife 
lavender skies purifying unkempt valleys below 
anointing fields in lavender's amorous glow 

 

Lavender clouds pour down all seeds from above 
recurring throughout ages of eternal love 
reuniting the soul in a form of sanctifying grace 
circulating life into an everlasting race 

 


©*2008*~all rights reserved 
`Goddess`Pele` 
a.k.a.~'MJB'~ 
Repost:©*2010* 
`Janie/mjfb1954`

view the site where I found the poem 

BAKING SODA, THE STRONG ARM AND HAMMER

by Mary Pereira


God's Strong Arm

God's strong arm
Reaches in places unknown
In the depths of despair
When you lost and alone

He's always as close
As the mention of his name
Call and I'll be there
I've heard the Lord say

His mighty strong arm
With strength beyond compare
Reaches with softness
And gentleness so rare

Call on the Lord
He awaits your call
God's strong arm
The strongest of them all
by
Lagaya Evans


Did you know that Baking Soda was imported from England? The United States started producing Baking Soda in 1839. Austin Church and John Dwight in 1846 provided a factory in New York, to start manufacturing Baking Soda. Dr. Austin Church's son, John Church owned a mill named the Vulcan Spice Mills.  Vulcan, who is the Roman god of fire and forge, is often shown with a strong muscular arm and holding a hammer. John Church loved the representation for his new company and used it for his logo. Most of us, when we think of Baking Soda, the words Arm & Hammer come to mind.

Baking Soda is a white crystalline powder (NaHCO3) better known to chemists as sodium bicarbonate, bicarbonate of soda, sodium hydrogen carbonate or sodium acid carbonate. It is an acid salt formed by combining acid (carbonic) and a base (sodium hydroxide) and it reacts with other chemicals as a mild alkali. ~ quoted from eNotes

As you can see Baking soda has been around for a long time...here is a link for Arm & Hammer's Timeline. Take a look and see their milestones through the years. In the meantime, Beloved, let's talk about some of the great uses of Baking Soda as far as cleaning is concerned. I had a badly clogged shower sink that would not let water drain down and so I did some research and came across a terrific video on how to clear drains without using drain cleaners which are very toxic. Enjoy the video...


 


After trying this approach, not only did it immediately clear the clogged shower drain but it hasn't given me a problem since.  I highly recommend this method....*note; please don't feel that you need to use boiling hot water to rinse away the Baking Soda and Vinegar, just very hot water will do just fine.

What Not To Do...thumbs down

In my search for what to use Baking Soda for I found a video on what not to do, including the language. [WARNING EXPLICIT LANGUAGE]



What To Do....thumbs up

Baking Soda is a wonderful product that is environmentally safe and very inexpensive to use. Here is another video with great Baking Soda tips.


 

Smashed Peas and Carrots

One of my favorite tips on Homemade Air Fresheners comes from -------------------------------------->

I am making one for my bathroom and for my closet, where I keep my shoes....you know why that would be important my Sweet, don't you? This air freshener is not only useful but beautiful as well by customizing the print that suits your individual tastes, using scrapbook paper. Just clever!!! I Love It. 



 Top 4 Links For Baking Soda Tips

• Wellness Mama
• Keeper of the Home
• $mall Town Thriftiness
• essortment

Now after you visit these sights for all your Baking Soda needs and do all that housework, you're going to be tired....You just can't go on neglecting yourself, Love!

Let me help you out by telling you some great beauty secrets Baking Soda has to offer. So sit back and relax, you deserve it. Trust me I know how it is with all the pressure in life nowadays.

Beauty is Only Skin Deep So...Let's Start with the Skin

Did you know that Baking Soda is good for getting rid of acne? Teenagers aren't the only ones running around with blemishes. It's not uncommon, you know so don't feel like you are the only one. In fact, adult acne affects 20% of men and 50% of women at some point in their adult lives.

Baking Soda Mask

Exfoliate and smooth your skin with a baking soda paste. Mix 3 parts baking soda to 1 part water. Rub the paste on any areas of skin that feel dry and rough, such as knees, elbows, feet and hands. This will make your skin feel baby-soft and refreshed. ~ quote from eHow

I have tried it...you will want to kiss me when it's all over. Here is a link for a home pedicure, Querida.

Baking Soda Soak for a Pedicure

Baking Soda is well known for brightening your teeth and gives such a smooth feeling but I must warn you about using too much will take off the enamel. So be careful, everything in moderation is always best, Sweetheart.

Baking Soda for your Pearly Whites

It's time to say good-bye again and to sincerely thank you for taking the time to visit me,  participate in the discoveries of all natural products and how they enrich our lives. I am very grateful for all that God has bestowed upon us. He Loves us that much, Beloved.  On my next Blog, I will be discussing one of my favorite Essential Oils of all time...Lavender. In the meantime, don't forget, Cleanliness is next to Godliness.

The Mighty Germ Fighting Lemon

by Mary Pereira

Lemon....when life throws you lemons, not only should you make LEMONADE but a dozen other fun things to clean your house with as well.......

One of the most sleepless nights a person could have is walking away from using harsh chemicals to sanitize their homes.  I say NONSENSE!!! Not when you use Lemons.  They certainly possess some type of allure, don't they?  Just merely the color holds the promise of joy and happiness.  But it is more than that because there have been poems written about them, paintings created and songs have been born. 

A Lemon

Out of lemon flowers
loosed
on the moonlight, love's
lashed and insatiable
essences,
sodden with fragrance,
the lemon tree's yellow
emerges,
the lemons
move down
from the tree's planetarium

Delicate merchandise!
The harbors are big with it-
bazaars
for the light and the
barbarous gold.
We open
the halves
of a miracle,
and a clotting of acidsbrims
into the starry
divisions:
creation's
original juices,
irreducible, changeless,
alive:
so the freshness lives on
in a lemon,
in the sweet-smelling house of the rind,
the proportions, arcane and acerb.

Cutting the lemon
the knife
leaves a little cathedral:
alcoves unguessed by the eye
that open acidulous glass
to the light; topazes
riding the droplets,
altars,
aromatic facades.



So, while the hand
holds the cut of the lemon,
half a world

on a trencher,
the gold of the universe
wells
to your touch:
a cup yellow
with miracles,
a breast and a nipple
perfuming the earth;
a flashing made fruitage,
the diminutive fire of a planet.

by
Pablo Neruda

Did you think I was kidding when I said there were songs written about them?

LEMON SONG

Lemon a.k.a. citrus limonium from the Rutaceace family. The Mighty Germ Fighting Lemon is

• Antiscobutic (prevents Scurvy)
• Antiseptic
• Antiviral
• Antibacterial
• Anti-infectious
• and makes a good Astringent

So guess what, Ladies and Gentlemen?  It makes a fantastic disinfectant.  Powerful enough to kill germs in the name of Love for you and your family.  You can tuck your little Darlins' in bed at night and give out a sigh of relief because they are protected by the Mighty Lemon! Meet ummmm looks like he needs a name but he is charmingly referred to as Funny Super Hero Lemon Character and you can purchase tee shirts, bags and ties with his cute picture on it... You've just got to love it!!!

Lemons also have a built in pleasant fragrance and the ability to increase smiles along the way...........

Time for another song, don't you think?  How about Lemony Lemons Song?  Please enjoy the music by clicking on the link in red in case you hadn't caught on, Love.  Now back to the serious stuff at hand here.....Ahh Yes! CLEANING

Did you know that you can use Lemons to disinfect toilets? Mix 1 part Lemon Juice and 1 part Borax, soak it and then scrub.  You will scrub away germs and be left with a lemony fresh scent and shiny goodness. You can do away with Bleach as well by using 1 part Lemon juice and 1 part Baking Soda on your stained clothes for a half an hour and then wash as usual. Please leave it on longer for really tough stains.  Another good tip is to use 1 part Lemon Juice and 1 part salt, let it dry in the sunlight, then wash, and it gets rid of such tough stains as mildew and rust. And...for that extra whitening of clothes just add a cup of Lemon juice to your detergent and watch your clothes instantly brighten colors and sparkle all your britches.

It makes a great air-freshener by combining Lemon juice/water and baking soda.  To give your Varnished wood a beautiful shine, put a few drops of Lemon Oil into a cup of water....be sure the wood is shellacked.  For Unvarnished wood. take equal parts of Lemon Juice and Olive Oil, shake it together and get a cotton cloth or micro-fiber and shine, shine, shine.  Use Lemon Juice as a hand-sanitizer but be sure to remember if you have cuts, it will burn, but don't forget, it will kill germs.  For an easy wipe of those nasty stains in your microwave, use one half cup Lemon juice and one cup and a half of water, boil in the microwave for 5-10 minutes and wipe away the yucky grime with ease.
Lemon juice is a natural weed killer too!  Fill a spray bottle with pure lemon juice (don't be afraid to use the bottled lemon juice because it also contains Lemon Oil, and works just as well, not to mention less expensive)  So fill your bottle and knock out those pesky weeds.

 Meanwhile....if you get tired of squeezing all these Lemons, let Bumble Bee Slim do all the squeezing with his song Lemon Squeezing Blues.  Pure Lemon juice eliminates water stains, soap scum and limescale. Lemon Juice is a degreaser for your dishes and takes off caked-on grime from your pots and pans. Add it to your dish washing machine instead of jet dry for clear glasses without streaks. We all know how smelly food can be, whether decomposing or not, at times... Here comes Lemon to the rescue again. Spray pure Lemon juice into your sinks or compost piles to zap the smell.  Is your garbage disposal lashing out at you? Save your Lemon peels and mix them with vinegar ice cubes... crush them down the disposal for an order eliminating germ free setting.

Be sure to rinse lemon juice off with water to remove the residue.

Disinfect your cutting board with Lemon juice plus eliminate the stink that loves to hang on.  Don't forget to use it on your counter tops, inside and out of your refrigerator, even if it is stainless steel to make it shine. But...DON'T DON'T DON'T use Lemon on marble. MARBLE + ACID FROM LEMON = CRYING AND EMPTYING OF POCKETS.....I want you to promise me, Beloved that you will remember that about marble.

I love Lemons...I always have. As a kid, I ate Lemondrops and still would if someone offered them to me. Summer just wasn't the same without my Mom's homemade Lemonade. Fresh squeezed or even Country Time Lemonade...Pink Lemonade too with a Maraschino Cherry in it, mmmm. To top it all off, Lemon Pound Cake with, you guessed it.....Lemon Frosting

Well I would like to thank you, sweetie for stopping by again and taking a fresh look at Lemons and all the possibilities it has with cleaning, and maybe even revisiting a few childhood memories on the way. If you are a big fan of Lemons like I am, you might want a beautiful refrigerator magnet like this one.

So check out Zazzle  and if you would like to purchase the thank you cards below, it's also from Zazzle

Don't forget you are very beautiful, and that Cleanliness is next to Godliness

Vinegar, the Miracle

Vinegar??? Really?.....YEAH Really!!! Being the daughter of a former Brazilian Chef, in her kitchen preparing meals as her Sous-Chef, my Mom made some really awesome dishes.  One of my favorite recipes was Portuguese Chicken Stew with the smell of vinegar emanating from the pot as it simmered. So I love the smell, but others may not connect it to such childhood delights. Then when I discovered Balsamic Vinegar....ohhh Baby! My friend Linnea and I love to put that on Tomatoes, Fresh Basil and Mozzarella Balls.  Splash a few drops on your favorite red meat to punch up the flavor, and you will have everyone asking what is in it.  Then there is Apple Cider Vinegar with it's healthy healing properties.  But we can't ignore the elephant in the room about the smell.

I do have a solution for the pungent fragrance that accompanies all vinegars, in order to use it as a Cleaner.  I will enlighten all who desire to overcome this dilemma towards then end of this Blog. But for now, let's just pretend it smells like roses, shall we? 

The word Vinegar comes from the French language vin aigre which means "sour wine".  Don't you just love when something good comes from a mistake? A sweet unexpected turn of events that yielded such a lucrative benefit to the world!

Why Vinegar is So Special?

KitchenProject.com said about vinegar:

"Vinegar is a totally natural food.  In a bottle of vinegar there are no harmful chemicals or preservatives, indeed vinegar is a preservative itself.   There are so many ways that you can utilize its virtues.  It is not just for vinaigrette dressing.  There are many healing functions you can use it for. It cleans and sanitizes almost as well or better than anything on the market, it deodorizes and is a natural way to get rid of ants, other insects and unwanted weeds.  Vinegar through history has also been a good way to preserve food.  It is of course used in pickling but also when you marinate meat it kills 5 unwanted bacteria such as E. Coli."  want to read further on this subject?

Vinegar is quite the Miracle, wouldn't you agree my Lovelies?  In my extensive research on vinegar I found THE BEST WEBSITE FOR VINEGAR YET!!! They list 1,000 Uses for White Distilled Vinegar! I am not kidding, Folks.  I have picked just a FEW of my favorites, but please bookmark this website for future references because it will come in handy.

Clean counter tops and make them smell sweet again with a cloth soaked in undiluted white distilled vinegar.

Clean and deodorize a drain by pouring in 1 cup baking soda, then one cup hot white distilled vinegar. Let this sit for 5 minutes or so, then run hot water down the drain.

Deodorize the garbage disposal by pouring in 1/2 cup baking soda and 1/2 cup hot white distilled vinegar. Let sit for 5 minutes then run hot water down the disposal.

Deodorize and clean the garbage disposal with white distilled vinegar ice cubes. Make them by freezing full-strength white distilled vinegar in an ice cube tray. Run several cubes down the disposal while flushing with cold water.

Clean the microwave by mixing 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe bowl. Bring it to a rolling boil inside the microwave. Baked-on food will be loosened, and odors will disappear. Wipe clean.

Cut the grime on the top of the refrigerator with a paper towel or cloth and full-strength white distilled vinegar

Remove soap buildup and odors from the dishwasher by pouring a cup of white distilled vinegar inside the empty machine and running it through a whole cycle. Do monthly.

For cloudy glassware, soak paper towels or a cloth in full-strength white distilled vinegar and wrap around the inside and outside of the glass. Let sit awhile before rinsing clean.

Remove mineral deposits from coffee makers with white distilled vinegar. Fill the water reservoir with 1 cup or more of white distilled vinegar and run it through a whole cycle. Run it once or twice more with plain water to rinse clean. (Check the owners’ manual first.)

Remove stains from coffee and teacups by scrubbing them gently with equal parts of salt (or baking soda) and white distilled vinegar. Rinse clean.

 For stained and smelly plastic food containers, wipe them with a cloth dampened with white distilled vinegar.

Remove odors from a lunch box by placing inside a slice of bread that has been soaked in white distilled vinegar. Leave overnight.

Easily clean your mini blinds by wearing pair of white cotton gloves.  Dip gloved fingers into a solution of equal parts white vinegar and warm tap water, and run your fingers across both sides of each blind.

To clean tarnished brass, copper, and pewter, use a paste with equal amounts of white distilled vinegar and table salt.

Make a metal cleanser by adding enough white distilled vinegar to 2 tablespoons of cream of tartar to make a paste. Rub it on and let it dry on the surface. Wash it off and dry with a soft cloth.

Discourage ants by spraying undiluted white distilled vinegar outside doorways and windowsills, around appliances and wherever you find the pests coming in.

Get rid of fruit flies by setting out a small dish of undiluted white distilled vinegar.

Remove the smell of spoiled food from a refrigerator by first rinsing the area with soap and water. Spray surfaces with full-strength white distilled vinegar and wipe them down with a damp cloth or sponge. Fill some containers with baking soda and place inside. Close the door and leave for a few days.

Wipe grease off exhaust fan grids, the inside of your oven, or anywhere grease gathers with a sponge soaked in white distilled vinegar..

Renew sponges and dishrags by placing them in just enough water to cover them. Then add 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar. Let them soak overnight.

Get rid of calcium deposits on faucets by soaking a cloth or paper towel in white distilled vinegar and wrapping the area tightly. Let this sit for a couple of hours or overnight.

Remove soap buildup from faucets by scrubbing them with a solution of 1 part salt to 4 parts white distilled vinegar.

Rid a faucet of lime deposits by tying a plastic bag containing 1/2 to 1/3 cup of white distilled vinegar around it and leaving it there for two or three hours. If mineral deposits don’t wipe off, scrubbing with an old toothbrush should complete the job.

Shine colored porcelain sinks by scouring them with undiluted white distilled vinegar.

Rinse away soapy film on countertops with a solution of white distilled vinegar and water.

Clean grout by letting full-strength white distilled vinegar sit on it for a few minutes and scrubbing it with an old toothbrush.

Kill germs all around the bathroom with a spray of full-strength white distilled vinegar. Wipe clean with a damp cloth.

To remove grime, mildew, and scum from the tub, tile, shower curtain or door, wipe with undiluted white distilled vinegar. Rinse with water.

Spray shower doors with full-strength white distilled vinegar after you’ve squeegeed the glass, or before you step in and turn on the water. It will help release the hard water deposits so they don’t remain on the glass.

Mix up an inexpensive tile cleaner by adding 1/2 cup baking soda, 1 cup white distilled vinegar, and 1 cup ammonia to a gallon of warm water.

Get rid of stubborn bathtub film by wiping it with white distilled vinegar and then scouring with baking soda.

Clean shower door tracks by filling them with white distilled vinegar and letting it sit for a few hours. Pour hot water into the tracks and wash and scrub away the scum with a toothbrush.

To clean a scummy shower head, pour 1/2 cup baking soda and 1 cup white distilled vinegar into a sandwich bag and tie it around the shower head. Let this set for an hour after the bubbling has stopped. Remove the bag and then turn on the water.

Deodorize the toilet bowl by allowing 3 cups white distilled vinegar to sit in it for about a half hour before flushing.

To make the toilet bowl sparkle, pour in a cup or more of diluted white distilled vinegar and let it sit several hours or overnight. Scrub well with the toilet brush and flush.

Freshen air in the bathroom by spraying into the air a solution of 1 teaspoon baking soda, 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar, and 1 cup water.

For an economical and environmentally friendly floor cleaner, mix a solution of 3 drops dish washing liquid to 1/3 part white distilled vinegar, 1/3 part alcohol, and 1/3 part water. Spray sparingly and mop for a fast clean-up.

Some carpet stains can be removed with a paste of 2 tablespoons white distilled vinegar and 1/4 cup salt or baking soda. Rub into the carpet stain and let dry. Vacuum up the residue the next day. (Always test on an out-of-sight part of the carpet first))

Wash indoor/outdoor carpet with a solution of 1 cup white distilled vinegar in 1 bucket of warm water. Scrub using a brush or a broom and then hose off.

Clean up pet accidents by first blotting up the area and then adding a white distilled vinegar-and-water solution. Blot until it is almost dry. Then sprinkle baking soda over the area and let it dry. Vacuum up the residue the next day.

Create your own window cleaning solution by combining 1/2 cup non-sudsy ammonia, 1 cup white distilled vinegar, and 2 tablespoons cornstarch in a gallon of water.

To remove paint from windows try using undiluted, hot white distilled vinegar. Give the solution time to soften the paint before removing with a razor edge tool.

To remove paint splatters from windows apply full-strength white distilled vinegar with a clean paintbrush.

Get rid of mildew, dust, and stale odors by wiping down walls with undiluted white distilled vinegar on a cloth or a sponge mop.

Clean woodwork and walls with a mixture of 1 cup white distilled vinegar, 1 cup baking soda, 1/2 cup ammonia and 1 gallon warm water. Wipe on with a sponge or damp—not wet—towel.

Clean wood paneling with a solution of 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/2 cup white distilled vinegar, and 2 cups warm water. Wipe on with a soft cloth.

Remove wallpaper easily by using a paint roller to wet the surface very thoroughly with a solution of equal parts white distilled vinegar and hot water. Or spray on until saturated.

Get decals off walls or doors by letting undiluted white distilled vinegar soak into them for several minutes before trying to peel them off. Repeat if necessary.

Remove white water rings from wood with a solution of equal parts white distilled vinegar and vegetable oil. Rub with the grain.

To kill germs, spray full-strength white distilled vinegar on doorknobs and then wipe them dry.

Remove the smell of a dead mouse or other rodent (after removing all animal remnants) by wiping down the area with either white distilled vinegar or bleach. Then place a fabric softener sheet in the area to remove any lingering odors.

Never use white distilled vinegar on marble. The acid can damage the surface.

Clean hardened paint brushes by simmering them in a pot with white distilled vinegar. Soak them first for an hour before bringing the white distilled vinegar to a simmer. Drain and rinse clean.

Clean your grill by spritzing white distilled vinegar over wadded up aluminum foil and scrubbing the grill vigorously with it.

To clean and disinfect baby toys add a good-sized splash of white distilled vinegar to soapy water.

Oh and btw even Heinz has joined in on the action that vinegar is a good cleanser. They have come out with a new product using an old product...you guessed it VINEGAR! 

So I had a really badly clogged shower sink in a basement shower and ironically while I was doing my research on vinegar...God is a wonderful giver of wisdom and knowledge at just the right time. I found this incredible video on how to naturally unclog your sink ----> WATCH IT NOW

I KEEP MY PROMISES

So Beloved in keeping with the known fact that Vinegar does smell, the secret is to use your favorite Essential Oil to help mask the smell...unfortunately it can't get rid of it altogether but once vinegar dries, the sour smells also disappears along with the foul odors you are trying to get rid of.  With the power of Essential Oil, you are left with a bouquet of your choice.  Essential Oils tend to linger for the entire day and sometimes into the next when used in Vinegar. These are the list of Essential Oil fragrances I love to use. Some of them are more suited for the Kitchen and some for the Bathroom and others are just amazing no matter what room you are in.

• Lemon
• Lavender
• Orange
• Tea Tree
• Peppermint
• Spearmint
• Clary Sage
• Grapefruit
• Cinnamon
• Juniper
• Rosemary
• Basil
• Oregano
• Rose
• Ylang Ylang
• Jasmine
• Honeysuckle
• Eucalyptus
• Thyme
• Pine
• Patchouli
• Bergamot
• Lily of the Valley

And so thank you for tuning in to my Blog about Vinegar.  The next time y'all stop on in I will be talking about Lemons and how much potential it has for killing germs.  In the meantime try the links I gave you and a few of these recipes and tips.  Be sure to look for when I create my Brazilian Recipe Blog too.  And remember Cleanliness is next to Godliness.