More smelly things :)

I used a recipe that I found on Pinterest to make homemade air fresheners, simple : gelatin, water, salt, and essential oils. I used less water than the gelatin calls for (as the recipes all say) and tried 3 different oils and one flavoring oil. I found that the tee tree oil is the strongest at odor removal, but Lavender is the best smelling. Peppermint is not great, but not bad, and the flavoring oil did nothing... I also used a little food coloring to let me know what jar was what oil.
I used several sizes to see what worked best and found that the size of the container does not really matter. when I make them again I am going to use a little more water as they all had issues with a film that covered the top and then they did not work as well, they also molded but not bad, so maybe a little more salt also.
they work like the cone ones that desolve in a way, the one in the bathroom did wonders! 4-6 ounce seems to be about the best size for me. I use baby food jars and they work great (I use the baby food for the old cat, he eats better with a little added)
after more tests I might be giving some for x-mas :) we can all use pet safe air fresheners :)

Mother's Day project (late post)

I have started to finish the mother's day gifts... in fact I have given some of them :) I knew that I did not have much to work with in the money department so I wanted a homemade option.. but it had to be useful. I found a pattern for a quilt block and thought it would make a great pot holder and I knew that my grandmother had a wall that she likes to put them up on so I thought that would be a good idea. I made 4 of them (2 for Grandma and 2 for my mom) sadly I was in a rush to deliver them, ok to remember to take them when I went to visit. so I forgot to take picts of them :( but they are cute.. not as nice as I had hoped but not bad at all for a first time quilter. I am working on 2 more larger ones to use more for decoration or on the table and I will try to remember to take picts of those :) I also made some towel holders for them... just a little way to say that I care and remember even if I do not have the ability to do something grand. I have been schooled to think that something homemade with the person in mind is better than a gift that was just grabbed off the shelf.

over a month later....
A little late in posting this... but I have not been able to finish the larger ones as my sewing room is a bedroom again (not upset about that I have plenty of projects to keep me busy :)