Thanks Rococogurl, I've heard about Vaska but haven't tried it yet! I agree Persil is the best at cleaning but too expensive for the amount of laundry I do. Also trying hard to find a good green detergent but I can't compensate for not having clean clothes!! Just curious what would happen when you used Vaska being that you have soft water? Before I tried caldera I tried Nellys and it didn't clean my clothes at all they looked clean but smelled like they weren't washed actually had a dirty laundry smell. Reviews for Nellys were mostly all great. Just strange how it works for some and others not good at all.

It's easy to get used to stuffiness or various smells in the home (including stale cooking odors) and we might not realize it unless we go outside and come back in. We had fish on Sunday. I spent all of Monday getting that nasty smell off of my cabinets. I have to agree with you on opening the windows on a regular basis. I try to do this all of the time. Since I don't work and don't go out a lot, I'm in the house more and can tell when the air is stale. Sometimes I would use a vanilla oil near the kitchen. I can't stand spicy smells. They give me headaches. I run away from the scented store areas at Christmas. If someone boiled cloves and oranges or anything with cinnamon, I would probably turn around and head out. That house would be off the list for me. I like the idea of lemon oil or mint. Who makes the apple scented cleaner? I haven't seen that. The scents listed above are things that drive my eyes nuts. Even using lemon scented pledge gets me. Lavender is another scent along with "clean linen" scents. If you do decide to do some sort of scent, be sure to open windows to get clean air in too. The house will retain a little bit of the scent you used but it won't be as strong. I am always suspicious of any strong scents, be it cookies baking and other food smells, candles, potpourri, sprays, etc. as I think the seller is trying to cover up pets, tobacco, or other noxious odors. I got into burning candles after my dad died. A lady I know used to tell me she was lighting candles for me, saying her prayers. I ended up buying some honeysuckle & lilac candles when hubby & I went away after losing both of our fathers. I started burning them because the scents remind me of my dad. Thankfully this forum made me realize that others might not like candles I burn for enjoyment; if we have 24 hours notice, I make sure not to burn them.

The recurring theme here is that people call the non-emergency line and then are surprised when the fire department shows up with all their trucks anyway. But there is a good reason for this: People are frequently embarrassed to call the fire department and tend to minimize the problem when reporting it ("Oh, it's just a small fire on my stove that I can't quite get to go out; no real problem other than I can't breath right now"). By the time the fire truck rolls in a few minutes later, it turns out this was in fact a real problem and needed all the gear and tools that the firefighters have access to on their trucks. If the caller only reports the smell of smoke, it's quite possible there is nothing much to worry about. There also is the possibility that the moment somebody investigates and opens the door to where the fire has been smoldering for hours, air rushes in an a major fire starts within seconds. At that point, you really don't want to wait another 10 minutes for the trucks to roll in. You need them right then and there. I don't know about all jurisdictions. But in most cases that I am familiar with, the fire department will happily come out to you and investigate, even if it turns out to be "nothing". And you shouldn't get charged for it. But there always could be exceptions. Also, if they subsequently call an ambulance, that's when you might see charges.

This is a sweet and tangy sauce.Good on any kind of meat.Can be used as a basting sauce or dipping sauce.My Daddy was a short order cook most of his life and this is his recipe. Lillie's Barbecue Sauce 1 large can tomato sauce(28 oz)I used crushed tomatoes today because I didn't have sauce.First time I've ever strayed from the original recipe but it worked just fine. 1/2 can honey (Use the tomato sauce can) 2 tsp. garlic powder 2 tsp. white pepper (Black pepper will work too.You just have to adjust the amount to your own taste.) 3 Tbsp. Frenches prepared mustard 4 Tbsp. Worcestershire sauce 4 tsp. liquid smoke 2 Tbsp. prepared horseradish.Not the creamy kind.Just plain horseradish in a jar. Salt to taste.I never salt mine. 1 stick of butter (Real butter,not margarine or any of that funky stuff.LOL) Mix all ingredients together in a large pan except for the butter.Bring to a boil over medium heat and add the butter.Stir until melted then turn burner down and simmer until the sauce thickens.Stir occasionally and scrape down the sides of the pan with a wooden spoon or spatula.I usually cook mine about 30 minutes.