Bath & Kitchen Towels...STINK??!!

I don't know about you but I HATE....HATE......HATE...the smell of soured towels.  It really grosses me out and I have tried everything to remove it!  I have bleached them over night...put in extra detergent....extra fabric softener...NOTHING was working.  I couldn't figure out how they got this smell.  I never leave them in the dryer very long and I never let them sit very long after being washed.  

I then came across an article in a magazine talking about the sour scent from swimsuits.  I used the same trick with towels and I was more than amazed!!!!! 

Here is what you do:

Wash towels in a cup and a half of vinegar....I added a little more because I threw ALLLLLL the wash cloths and towels in.  Make sure you put NOOO detergent and NOOO fabric softener in.

Do not dry yet! 

Next wash it again with a cup and a half of baking soda.  Make sure again you put NOOO detergent and NOOO fabric softener in.

After they are washed the second time.  Put them straight into the dryer and HELLLLLO brand new fresh towels.

I looked up why this method works and it states that after many washes the towels will build up with detergent and fabric softeners and your towels will not absorb much water and start to smell.  YUCK!

I hope this helped! If you try it please let me know how it worked for you. 

Or if you have another trick, please share!

XOXOXOX,

Brianne

Cook Bacon in the Oven

How to cook bacon in the oven is so easy and the #1 reason why I love it....no mess and easy clean up!

I'm sure several of you have done this! But I found a new way that's even better.

BLT'S are my absolute favorite thing to eat in the summer!  Only in the summer when you have fresh tomatoes from the garden. Typing this is making me hungry.....

Last time I cooked bacon in the oven I noticed all the grease it was cooking in. I always put it on paper towels after I take it out but I knew their had to be another way.  I decided to crinkle the aluminum foil so the grease had small pockets to sit in and that way the bacon is not sitting and cooking in it's own grease.  Here is how the crinkled aluminum foil looks.

Then I un-crinkled it.  Before I put them on the pizza pan I lined it with two regular sheets of foil then put the crinkled aluminum foil on top and lined the bacon on it.

I had to take a picture of my tomatoes the nice neighbor brings me everyday.  These tomatoes are amazing!!!!!!! Look how great they look!!!!

I cook the bacon at 400 degrees for 17 minutes....sometimes longer because I like my bacon a little crispy...just a little! :-)

I also use real mayo...I know it's not good for you but it makes a HUGE difference!!!

Let me know if you try this and what you think?

Also let me know if you have a better way to cook it.

XOXOXO,

Brianne