Park City Utah - The Storms Keep Rolling In!!

Are you considering taking a ski vacation this year? If so, put Park City, Utah at the top of your list! We have had an AMAZING season so far, and the storms just keep rolling in! Almost all of the resorts are reporting 10" or more overnight, and some, including Alta, Snowbasin, Brighton, Snowbird, The Canyons, and Solitude are reporting as much as 16-17"!! Today is going to be a great powder day, and I'm headed up the canyon!

If you are going to visit Park City this season, Please contact me and let me know when! I can help you find a place to stay (visit my sitefor Park City Vacation Rental Condos!), Get you discounted lift tickets to some of our resorts, and recommend other THINGS TO DO and places to DINE. Park City also has a great NIGHTLIFE!

I look forward to hearing from potential park city vacationers, I would love to show you all this great town has to offer!

Greener Cleaner - Misc. Kitchen!

This will finish off the cleaning tips for kitchen! Here are a few other miscellaneous things in the kitchen, such as your garbage disposal! I will post later about more household cleaners, including ones for your carpet, upholstery, floors, furniture, and even your cars! Check back for more tips!

Drain Opener and Garbage Disposal Cleaner:
For slow drains, use this drain cleaner once a week to keep drains fresh and clog-free.
1/2 to 1 cup baking soda
1 cup white vinegar
1 gallon boiling water
1/2 a used lemon
Pour baking soda down drain/disposal, followed by vinegar. Allow the mixture to foam for several minutes before flushing the drain with boiling water.

Garbage Disposal:
To eliminate garbage disposal odors and clean and sharpen blades, grind ice and used lemon and/or orange rinds until pulverized.

Kitchen Safety: Fire
1) Emergency fire extinguisher: if a greasy pan catches on fire, turn the heat off and try to cover the pan. Sprinkle powdered baking soda over the fire. (Fill a large coffee can with baking soda and keep it near the stove.
2) An oven fire is easily extinguished by closing the door after shutting off the heat.)

As always, Please feel free to comment with questions or with anything to add!

Greener Cleaner - DISHES

Doing the dishes can be a tedious job! Here are some ideas to make it more eco-friendly, and save your hands and lungs from Harsh Chemicals!

Pots and Pans:
1) Burned, and crusted on foods; Soak or boil a solution of 2 tbs. baking soda per qt of water in each pan. Let stand until particles are loosened, then wash as usual. Use a mild or moderate abrasive if necessary.
2) To clean a greasy pan easily, add 1 or 2 teaspoons of baking soda to the water in which it is soaking.

Copper pan cleaner:
Sprinkle surface of pans with coarse salt. Rub salt into stains with the cut half of a fresh lemon.

No-Stick Cookware:
To remove stains from non-stick surfaces, pour a solution of 1 cup water, 2 tbs. baking soda into a pan, simmer 5 to 10 minutes. Do not allow mixture to boil or to boil over the side of the pan. Wash in hot soapy water, rinse and dry. Apply a light coating of cooking oil.

Baking Dishes - Enamel, Ceramic or Glass:
Soak in hot soapy water, then scour with salt or baking soda and rinse thoroughly.

Drinking Glasses:
1) Occasionally soak drinking glasses in a solution of vinegar and water to really get them clean. Makes them sparkle!
2) When a quick dip for crystal glassware is needed, prepare a solution of baking soda in tepid-cool water (l level teaspoon to a quart) and brush with a soft toothbrush. Very good for glass coffee makers and thermos jugs too.

Spot-free Dishwasher Rinse:
Add 1 cup of white vinegar to the rinse compartment of your automatic dishwasher. Wash dishes as usual.

Coffee/Tea Stains:
To remove coffee stains from cups or counters, rub with baking soda paste.

As Always, please comment with questions or if you have anything to add!

Greener Cleaners - Fragrant Kitchen Rinse!

Here is a great idea for Fragrant Kitchen/Counter top Rinse!

Use any of the following essential oils, alone or in a combination pleasing to you. Add 4 drops of oil to each pint of water. Pour into a spray bottle, store away cool dark place. Use as a final rinse after cleaning kitchen surfaces. (Using eco-friendly cleaners of course!) Eucalyptus, Pine, Lavender, Cypress, Lemon, Lemongrass, Lime, Thyme, Grapefruit, Orange, Wintergreen, Rosemary, Sage, and any others you like!

As always, Please feel free to comment with any questions or additional ideas!

Greener Cleaners - Refrigerator

To continue on the theme of kitchen cleaners, Here are some ideas for your refrigerator! These are pretty self-explanatory, and most people do them anyway… here they are anyway!

1) To clean exterior and interior walls, dissolve 2 tbs. baking soda in 1 qt warm water and wipe all surfaces. For stubborn spots, rub with baking soda paste. Be sure to rinse with a clean, wet cloth. (This works well on other enamel-finished appliances as well.)
2) To clean interior fixtures, such as vegetable bins and shelves, wash in hot soapy water, rinse well and dry.
3) To keep away foul odors, leave a small box of baking soda opened in your refrigerator. Baking soda absorbs odors.

As always, Please feel free to comment with questions, or if you have anything to add