Bountiful Baskets

I thought this was a great basket this week.

Cantaloupe, 9 bananas, small pineapple, 11 apples, 6 oz blackberries, 1 pt. grape tomatoes, 2 lbs carrots, romaine, 8 oz mushrooms, broccoli, swiss chard, and 20 red potatoes.

If you'd like to try this co-op, log on to Boutiful Baskets Monday after 4:00pm (for Utah peeps south of SLC). The site is always SLOW at that time, but if you don't get on there shortly after 4 then your chances of getting a basket diminish greatly.

More Homemade Cleaners

These recipes are from Tightwad Mom

Eventually I'll get around to trying them out.

Multi Purpose Cleaner
2 cups of water
3 tablespoons white vinegar
1/2 tablespoon dish soap
1 tablespoon of Borax
Whisk the ingredients together in a measuring cup until Borax is dissolved. Pour into a spray bottle.
This cleaner is great for:

* greasy kitchen messes (especially stove tops)
* dirty refrigerators doors
* cleaning kitchen counter tops
* cleaning kitchen cabinets
* dirty finger prints on doors and walls
* cleaning bathroom counter tops and tubs. Your faucets will sparkle when you are done!

Disinfecting Cleaner

2 tablespoons ammonia
1/2 cup alcohol
1/4 white vinegar
2 1/2 - 3 cups water

Pour first three ingredients in a spray bottle. Add in water. Screw spray nozzle on spray bottle tightly and shake to combine ingredients.

Bountiful Baskets- For Posterity's Sake

It's been a couple weeks since I've gotten a basket. Way back on March 27the I got these goodies:


Romaine, cauliflower, strawberries, pineapple, asparagus, sweet potatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, apples, bananas, and tangerines.

Homemade Cleaning Supplies

I've been interested in homemade cleaning products lately. I wanted to save this recipe from The Grocery Cart Challenge to try. Hopefully I'll get to it soon so I can review it's effectiveness.

Homemade Tile and Grout Cleaner

1/2 cup baking soda
1/3 cup ammonia
1/4 cup white vinegar
7 cups warm water

Put the water and then all the other ingredients in a gallon container and shake to mix. Make sure to keep this away from anything with bleach in it. Pour into a spray bottle and spray onto tile and grout. Let sit for about 5 minutes and then wipe with a damp cloth, sponge or scrub brush. This really cuts through soap scum well too.