Make your own Precooked Bacon

I'm cheap and I never buy precooked bacon.

It's easy to make your own in the oven and has more flavor than the overpriced rubbery flavorless precooked bacon you pay too much for at the store.
Cooking time will depend on the thickness of your bacon.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Arrange bacon slices on a rack over a rimmed pan.  Your broiler pan will do wonderfully.
A pound of bacon will have to be baked in 2 batches if you only have one pan.
Bake for around 20-25 minutes or until your prefered doneness.



Store bacon in a covered container in the fridge or you can freeze them too.
Bacon can be reheated in the microwave.  2 slices take about 45 seconds in my microwave.

Warning:  It will take extreme self control to not eat any bacon before it gets to storage and everyone in the house will wonder what that wonderful aroma is and why they can't eat any now.

Windshield Post De-Icer

Here is a homemade recipe to get the ice off your windshield after it's iced up: Mix one part water to two parts rubbing alcohol. Apply to the window and watch it peel right off.

DIY Deoderant

Do-It-Yourself
In addition to using plain witch hazel, or baking soda, here are some refreshing recipes inspired by Earthly Bodies & Heavenly Hair by Dina Falconi (Ceres Press, 1998). These should be mixed and applied with a cotton ball.
Witch Hazel Tea Tree Double Whammy
10 drops tea tree essential oil
1 ounce of witch hazel
Ken’s Deodorant
4 ounces witch hazel
8 drops lavender essential oil
4 drops rosemary essential oil
2 drops patchouli essential oil
Woodland Deodorant
1/4 cup 80 proof vodka
1/4 cup distilled water
10 drops tea tree
16 drops cedarwood essential oil
20 drops sandalwood essential oil
Exotic Deodorant
1/4 cup 80 proof vodka
1/4 cup distilled water
10 drops geranium Egypt essential oil
10 drops patchouli essential oil
15 drops lavender essential oil

How To Make Your Own Laundry Detergent - And Save Big Money

I saw this article and wanted to share so here it is.
http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2007/03/15/how-to-make-your-own-laundry-detergent-and-save-big-money/