Crock pot cleaning hack

My beloved crock pot has seen some better, cleaner days!  I looked on Pinterest and found a lot of ways to clean the inside of the base.  How does THAT get dirty????  I mean--really??  The crock sits in it, and goes over that edge, so how does it get dirty?  I don't know, but it was dirty!

So, this is what I tried.  I read that if you put a bowl of ammonia in the base, and put the lid on, that just the fumes would clean it.  I wasn't really believing this, because I had tried that on an oven to no avail.

So, here is my crockpot at the start.  Gross!!

So, I read that you put a bowl of ammonia inside the base, then put the lid on and leave it overnight. I actually left mine for 2 nights and then some!

This is the crockpot base after I wiped it out--just wiped it!

It's better, but not all clean. 

And here is the base after lightly scrubbing the rest out with an SOS pad.  Almost new!!

Blessings!  and I hope this helps you keep your crockpot base looking better.  I mean, my crock pot is a life saver!!

Book Review "The Newsmakers" by Lis Wiehl

"The Newsmakers" by Lis Wiehl.  This is a good, page turning book!  It did keep my interest.  The story is about Erica Sparks, who is a recovering alcoholic, who lost her beloved daughter, and husband.  It sets out with her being interviewed in a prestigious news company.  She gets the job, and things are just turning out different. 

How does she "happen" to be in the right place, at the right time while horrific events take place?  Is she reporting the news, or is someone making the news happen?? 

She is also dealing with a lot of personal issues.  Her ex-husband has found a new love, she is battling the demons of the alcohol, she wants her daughter to like her, and not be scared of her, and she has a new love interest.

Although Thomas Nelson published this book, you can not tell that it is Christian.  There is some swearing, her boss snorts cocaine as well as watches her undress, the alcohol references and desires, and a lady at her work is in a homosexual relationship.  I didn't see any mention of faith, or Jesus helping with any of the issues.  Aside from what I've mentioned, it is a clean book.

I received this e-book free for my honest review. 

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