Saturday, August 3, 2013

GARBAGE DISPOSAL REFRESHERS



FROM TIME TO TIME,  OUR GARBAGE DISPOSAL NEEDS TO BE FRESHENED UP.   MOST OF THE TIME,  I  DROP A LEMON,  RIND AND ALL, INTO THE DISPOSAL. BUT IT SEEMS TO BE DIFFICULT FOR THE DISPOSAL TO BREAK IT DOWN.  I FOUND THIS TUTORIAL ON PINTEREST.  IT IS FROM SAVVY SUGAR.   I ALREADY HAD ALL THE INGREDIENTS AT THE HOUSE,  SO I DECIDED TO GIVE IT A TRY.  HERE  IT GOES. 

YOU WILL NEED

  • 3/4 CUP BAKING SODA
  • 1/2 CUP SALT
  • 1/2 TEASPOON LIQUID DISH SOAP
  • 1 LEMON
  • SHEET PAN
  • PARCHMENT PAPER
  • SPOON OR SCOOP
  • WHISK
  • MEDIUM SIZE BOWL
  • MICRO PLANE(SMALL GRATER)  
  • RESEALABLE GLASS JAR   

YIELDS ABOUT 16 TABLETS PER RECIPE


FIRST,  POUR THE SALT AND BAKING SODA INTO THE BOWL.  MIX THE TWO TOGETHER WITH A WHISK, MAKING SURE THERE ARE NO LUMPS.  NEXT,  GRATE THE LEMON ZEST (THE YELLOW SKIN) INTO THE BOWL USING THE MICRO PLANE;  ADD THE LIQUID DISH SOAP.


THE MIXTURE SHOULD BE THE SIZE OF PEAS.


TO THIS, YOU'RE GOING TO ADD A LITTLE BIT OF LEMON JUICE AND STIR, REPEATING THIS STEP UNTIL THE MIXTURE RESEMBLES WET SAND. 


FIRST, I USED AN ICE CREAM SCOOP TO SHAPE THE TABLETS , BUT A MEASURING TABLESPOON  WORKED BETTER FOR ME.  YOU'LL WANT TO USE A UTENSIL THAT HAS A DEFINITE SCOOP SHAPE TO IT.   I HAD TO PACK IT DOWN IN THE SPOON SO THE TABLETS WOULD KEEP THEIR SHAPE WHEN I POPPED THEM OUT. PLACE THESE ON A SHEET PAN LINED WITH PARCHMENT PAPER. AND  LET THEM  DRY FOR AT LEAST 24 HOURS.  STORE THESE IN A RESEALABLE GLASS JAR.  I DOUBLED THE  RECIPE FROM WHAT I LISTED ABOVE SO THAT IT WOULD LAST ME AWHILE.  MINE YIELDED 31 TABLETS. 


THIS WOULD MAKE A GREAT LITTLE HOSTESS GIFT OR A NICE ADDITION TO A HOUSE WARMING BASKET. ADD A FEW DROPS OF FOOD COLORING TO HAVE THEM COLOR SPECIFIC FOR A GIFT, GREEN AND RED FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT...THAT WOULD BE SO CUTE!!



CIAO



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