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Casa Quickie: Lemon Fresh Kitchen
To keep your garbage disposal smelling fresh, take half of a lemon and pop it into the disposal. If you do this monthly, it'll help prevent icky odors from building up, and keep your sink, disposal, and kitchen all smelling fresh. I've found that using a lemon that's already been juiced works fine as well.
Casa Quickie: A Summer Air Freshener
With flowers in full bloom and windows wide open to let in the breeze, it's hard to imagine your home not smelling nice in the Summer. But, every room can get a little musty sometimes— or stale with the scent of last night's curry dinner. To curb the smell, slice up about six lemons and toss them in pot of water with a tablespoon or two of cloves.
Casa Quickie: Shiny Copper
Copper verdigris is beautiful on rooftops, but the corroded metal doesn't look so good on your pots and pans. So it's important to keep them polished and in shipshape. As it turns out, it's not so difficult to do so.Casa Quickie: Citrus Scent For Summer
If your home is smelling a little pungent thanks to good old-fashioned Summer sweat or maybe the fish and chips you fried up for dinner, you can make a natural air freshener to kick those odors to the curb. During your endless Summer, citrus is the key to keeping things smelling sweet. Peel off the rinds of lemons, oranges, grapefruits, or what have you and simmer them in a large pot.
Casa Quickie: Garbage Disposal
To keep your garbage disposal smelling fresh, take half of a lemon and pop it into the disposal. If you do this monthly, it'll help prevent icky odors from building up, and keep your sink, disposal, and kitchen all smelling fresh. I've found that using a lemon that's already been juiced works fine as well.
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Steal of the Day: The Company Store, Lemons and Limes Bedding
Since you all loved the lemon place mats I showed you a while back, I knew I had to share this Lemons and Limes Bedding ($11–$65) on sale at The Company Store. This pattern is exclusive and has a 200-thread count. I know it's November, and you're probably thinking about purchasing some snowflake-patterned sheets.
Casa Quickie: Lemon Laundry Lesson
A dried stain is like a smoking addiction. It's pretty hard to kick. A spot on white clothes though, can sometimes be removed by squeezing lemon juice onto it and laying the garment in the sun.
Steal of the Day: Lemon Placemats
I always keep my eye open for cute placemats to spice up my table with on occasion, because it's boring to always use the same ones. These cute jute Lemon Placemants ($12) had me planning a tea party at first sight. Aside from being super adorable, they're fair trade and from a Bangladeshi producer group where Christians, Muslims, and Hindus work harmoniously together.
Casa Quickie: Mix Up Your Own Shower Spray For Pennies
Are you trying to save money in your household budget? Then consider skipping the store-bought shower spray and making your own.
One of the simplest recipes for whipping up your own shower spray is this one: simply add one part rubbing alcohol to four parts water in a spray bottle, then spray this mixture onto your shower walls and curtain every day after you shower.
On the Market: Yves Saint Laurent's Villa Mabrouka
French designer Yves Saint Laurent, who passed away in June 2008, is known for his iconic fashions. However, the designer also had a discerning eye when it came to the world of real estate. His Moroccan home, Villa Mabrouka, or "House of Luck," is currently on the market, and I am swooning over the house's location, style, and interior design.
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