Carpet Stain Remover for under a $1

So I have some carpet that was absolutely HORRID! In a desperate attempt to try revive the carpet I decided to try Velvet soap... Which is Laundry/cleaning/soft/pure Soap, it's very cheap!

I grated about a Tablespoon of the soap into a large bowl of very warm water and using a cloth (tightly rung after dipping into soapy water) lightly rubbed the carpet, not allowing the carpet to become "wet" just damp.

It did take me about 2 hours to cover the entire carpet space and it did turn into a workout, but once it dried completely I was shocked at how amazing my carpet smells and looks!

( I saved some carpet to see the before and after effect )

BEFORE AND AFTER

Just look at the difference! 

Dump Truck Birthday Cake

This was my son's 2nd birthday cake.

I made Chocolate Truffles and Cake Balls and stacked them in the back of a Truck (which was a gift for his birthday).

Was a hit with the birthday boy!

Chocolate Truffles

Ingredients
227 chocolate, cut into very small pieces
1/2 cup cream
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
2 Tsp essence flavour of choice
2 Packets Chocolate ripple biscuits.

Heat Cream and Butter in saucepan until just starting to boil.

Poor hot cream over chopped chocolate and stir until completely melted.

Divide mixture evenly between 2 bowls, flavouring each one with your choice of essence. (I used Orange essence in one and Peppermint essence in the other.)

Cover and place in the fridge to set until firm (couple of hours or over night).

Using a food processor grind chocolate ripple biscuits until fine, you want to add a little under a packet to each bowl of Chocolate, the remaining crushed ripple biscuits are to roll your truffles in.

Once you have added your chocolate ripple biscuits, mix until well combine and roll small balls, each ball then need to be rolled in and coated with the crushed chocolate ripple biscuits.

Cake Balls

You will need:
One baked Chocolate Cake
Frosting
300grams Chocolate
2 TBS Oil

Crumble cake with  fingers into a bowl.

Then mix just enough frosting through that will allow the cake to hold together when moulded into balls.

Roll the cake mixture in balls, you can roll them as big or as small as you like.



Once you have rolled all your cake balls freeze for a couple of hours or over night.


From here all you need to do is melt your chocolate and add the oil to the melted chocolate, the oil will thin the chocolate, making it easy to dip and coat the balls of cake.

Place chocolate dipped balls onto baking paper while setting.

Enjoy!