The oven is on our minds and in our hearts today as we tackle Spring Cleaning in our kitchens. We love celebrating the underdogs of the kitchen. The mighty workhorses that make our lives much easier, but sometimes these trusty appliances go under appreciated and unnoticed. Especially when it comes to keeping them clean.

If you’re like me, it’s easy to spill in the oven, make a big mess and horrible smell, and close the door and forget all about it until the next time I turn on the oven and fill the house with smoke. I love to procrastinate cleaning my oven, mostly just because it feels hard. But we’ve got some tricks to help get your oven sparkling clean. And without a lot of hassle, so you might even do it more than once a year.

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Heather recently visited Brooke Walker at Studio5 KSL during COLOR WEEK. They’ve been celebrating the new book Craft the Rainbow, from The House that Lars Built. It’s a beautiful declaration of color! Brooke has been showcasing a different color each day. We were lucky to visit on YELLOW day!!! Sunshine!!!!

The crew at Studio5 assigned Heather the task of sharing a YELLOW food. She was inspired by Sweet Peas and Saffron’s tangy, lemon meringue bites! Hand-held nests of sweet and crunchy meringue, filled with tart and tangy lemon curd! They are beautiful and delicious and perfect for all your sunshiney soirees this spring!

See Heather and Brooke in action here!

It’s April. Happy spring cleaning!!!! Truth be told, I shudder at the thought. The sun’s out. It’s finally warm enough to step outside. The last thing I want to do is stay inside and clean. Plus, I’m kind of scared to see what is under my couch.

If it scares you, too, hang with us. We are breaking things down. Cleaning little bits of our kitchens, one 5 -minute step at a time.

First up, the garbage disposal. He’s easy to forget about. Until he’s stinky. And then you can’t ignore him.

If you’ve been ignoring your food waste disposer, read on to find out our tips and tricks for a fresh and clean garbage disposal. [Read more…]

We are in full fledged spring cleaning mode over here. Of course we are starting with our favorite room of the house!! The kitchen!!! We love using simple and effective solutions, so we started with our favorite natural cleaners, baking soda and vinegar. Cleaning with baking soda and vinegar have long been used as safe alternatives to toxic chemicals. But we were shocked to learn that when they are used together, they are pretty much ineffective!!! What?!?! Read on to learn more…

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You’ve found yourself with an abundance of lemons. You could easily turn that bowl full of lemons into lemonade ;). But maybe you want some inspiration for a few other tasty things. Here are seven recipes we love for incorporating lemons.

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We aim to add a little zest to your winter… with citrus fruit! Their juicy insides are bursting with flavor (and vitamin C)! We’ve gathered a few tools we deem essential for brightening your winter meals.

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We love our kitchen tools to be versatile. We want them to earn their keep in the cupboards of our kitchens. So, it is in this spirit that we rejoice in sharing a few crafting uses for our candy molds.

CRAYONS

You an easily recycle your old crayons. Cut away the torn wrappers, break into small pieces, and melt in your desired mold.

A few tips…

Be sure to use a mold that can withstand heat – stay away from the clear plastic molds.

Crayon wax is hard to remove. Once you’ve made crayons in your molds, they should be designated for crayon making.

Place your mold on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Again, crayon wax is hard to remove.

Check out this post from HGTV for more details.

 

SOAP

These soap jellies bring whimsy to your hygiene routine! Using common household items (shower gel, gelatin, water!) you can easily create these cutie little soaps.

Think of all the fun colors and scents you could create!!!!! Check out this post from Buzzfeed for more details. 

Our molds can also be used with other soap mixtures. These soap gemstones from Poppytalk are gorgeous.

And those little gold stars – edible glitter!!! Brilliant!

BATH BOMBS

Making these bath bombs are another great way to utilize your molds. The possibilities are endless with scents and colors – but also shapes! Any of our molds would be suitable for making bath bombs.

Check out this post from Make Life Lovely for the details. She also has the cutest printable tag – Hello Valentine’s Day gifts!!!!!

Bath bombs use citric acid – which can be hard to find and is extremely expensive in the grocery store. We sell it in bulk and the price can’t be beat. Check it out here.

These bath bombs include dried rose petals – hello glamour!!!! I can think of so many loves in my life who could use a little extra pampering. I think these just might do the trick.

CEMENT

Take your crafting to another level with these cement hearts! (Be sure to use cement, not concrete. It has rough pebbles in it.)

Using cooking spray, you can pour cement into mold and it will be easily released when it hardens. Amazing! Check out the directions from Blog A La Cart.

Stick a few magnets in the cement, and you have cute decorations for your fridge! Details for the project can be found here: At Home In Love.

 

Which of these projects will you start with?

Shop our molds!

 

Valentine’s Day is a moment to celebrate the love in your life. Yes, this means your significant other.

But it also means everyone else who fills your life with goodness – teachers, neighbors, friends, coaches, parents, and children. The world is a much lovelier place with those people in it. You ought to show them a little love, too.

You don’t have to spend a lot of time or money making something special for them. It’s really about the love you’re putting into it. Making a handmade confection is a way to make something meaningful for these special people.

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