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Healthy, fun lunchbox packing recipes

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Kristin Posted in General Announcement .

Packing school lunch boxes can get boring, fast! Let’s talk about some easy, fun and healthy lunch alternatives.

 

First, be prepared. Do all your shopping for the week. Cut veggies and cheeses ahead of time and place them in individual ziplock bags, so you can throw them in a lunch box that morning. Be careful not to cut apples, pears or bananas too early or they will turn brown. Try packing their lunch as you are cleaning up dinner. The kitchen will already be a mess, so turn their left-overs into a fun lunch!

 

For example, if you made chicken for dinner, cut up the leftovers, grab a wrap, add some cheese and veggies and you’ve got a delicious chicken wrap. Our moms tell us their kids love EVERYTHING in a wrap. It’s fun for them and there are tons of recipes! Spread some hummus on a wrap and add some fresh veggies or try a peanut butter and banana wrap. Got taco leftovers? Send them to school with all the ingredients needed to make their favorite tacos! Or make mini quesadillas!

taco lunchbox

 

Another sandwich alternative is a bagel. Try a half bagel, pack some cheese, sliced pepperoni or chopped ham and a little pizza sauce and they can make their own pizzas. (Bagel Minis are perfect for this recipe!)

pizza bagel bites

 

Crescent rolls make a great lunch, too! Lay the crescent roll flat, add some cheese, bacon or other lunch meat, roll the crescent roll and bake according to the directions. Wait for the rolls to cool, cut them into smaller servings and voila!

crescant rolls

 

Say you have a little extra time while packing their lunch, assuming you are packing it the night before. Try adding a little extra, like cutting their sandwiches into fun shapes. How cute is that?!

shape sandwiches

 

Add a note as a reminder or for good luck!

napkin notes

Kids are messy, so pack them a fun colored napkin they’ll want to use!

 

 

If you are worried about them washing their hands before lunch, pack a moist towelette. These can also be handy for quick lunch time clean-ups!

 

Include a special drawing or picture.

 

Sometimes in the middle of the day, we all get that salty/sweet craving, so do your kids. Pack an extra snack like baked potato chips, dried fruit, pretzels, trail mix, sunflower seeds, pudding cups or jello.

 

If you pack lunches the night before, you can grab them out of the fridge that morning and go!

 

There are a few tips and tricks from us. What are some you use? Any fun or favorite recipes? Tell us on our Facebook page!

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Quick and easy way to make your own dryer sheets and save money!

Posted on September 9, 2013 by Kristin Posted in Cleaning Tips .

I wash a lot of laundry.

 

A  lot.

 

My clothes, the dog’s stuff, towels that I use while cleaning homes, everything. The towels are probably the toughest because I have some that can’t go in the dryer and others that require certain attention. Terry cloth towels are tough, but they can get crazy static cling!

 

Once I decided to take the green plunge in my own house, dryer sheets were a big no-no. I started using balls of aluminum foil.

 

The problem was that they require a lot of aluminum foil to get the right size and they shrink in the dryer. (The girls would make fun of me as they started finding little aluminum balls in the clean towel piles.)

aluminum foil attracts static cling from the dryer

 

I needed something that would last, something I wouldn’t have to buy a ton of throughout the year, and something that would eliminate the static cling. And of course, the wonderful folks at Pinterest were ahead of me.

 

This is my easy-to-make, easy-to-use tip to saving you money in the laundry room!

 

Today we are going to show you how to make and use wool dryer balls.

multiple wool dryer balls

 

These little guys are easy to make, they last for years, and they take static cling out of your clothes just as good as a dryer sheet. (of course they are natural and most dryer sheets are not). All you need is some Fishermen’s Wool.

fishermen wool

 

Once you’ve got your felting Fishermen’s Wool, wind the wool around your fingers, and then pull off and wind around itself. Keep going in circles, winding and flipping the ball every now again. This should take about an hour, but you’ll never have to do it again.

 

Plus, here is your result, a 4 oz. wool dryer ball. Isn’t that rewarding?!

dryer ball

 

Almost finished! Tie the loose end of your wool dryer ball to another piece of yarn to prevent it from untangling because now comes the washing part.

 

The more dryer balls you have, the better it works. Six to eight is a good number. Put three balls in one nylon stocking, tying them off each individually. Then, put both sets of nylons in a pillowcase and tie the pillowcase shut.

wool dryer balls in nylon

 

 

Place in washing machine on HOT water. Wash whatever else you can with the pillowcase. Note: it may take more than one washing, but you really want to get the dryer balls felting.

 

LAST STEP! Gently remove the pillowcase and nylon from the wool dryer balls. Be careful because the wool fibers will work their way out of the nylon.

 

At this point, you can use a few drops of your favorite essential oil on the wool. The more dryer balls you have, the less static cling and they bounce around separating clothes which dries clothes faster.

EssentialOils

 

How cute are these guys?!

multiple wool dryer balls

 

I’ve only started using them, but they seem to work pretty well. Of course I’ll update you with my results after using them for a few weeks. Have you ever tried this trick? What are your laundry tips? Tell us at www.facebook.com/Miraclean.

Tags: all natural, clean, dryer, dryer sheets, easy to make, miraclean, safe, save money, static cling, wool dryer balls .

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