Using household items as magickal tools

The automatic drip coffee maker
With the coffee make you can brew infusions, potions, and washes. Here are a few tips for use

• Don't use the same coffee make to brew indigestible teas, or potions and anything poisonous. If you plan to brew any type of wash with ingredients not suitable for human consumption get another coffee maker.
• Between brewings, clean the pot and filter cup with hot soapy water.

The Blender
Can be used for pretty much every grinding, powdering and mixing job in place of an mortar and pestle.

• If you are using dry ingredients, add only two or three tablespoons at a time to keep the motor from overheating.
• Always clean the blender after mixing. A tablespoon of rubbing alcohol and a cup of water, then let the blender run for a few seconds. Empty the cup and wipe it with a cloth or paper towel. Cleaning this way removes any herbal oils, vibrations and odors. 
• When powdering gums like dragon's blood and gum arabic, add a few drops of rubbing alcohol before you turn the blender on. It keeps the powder from gumming up the blades. The alcohol evaporates and leaves no vibrations.
• As the blender grinds and powders focus on your intent.

You can use the blender for incense, magickal powders, sachets or potpourris.

Slow Cookers
Making your own oils in the slow cooker is easier than you might think. Use one part herbal mixture to one part vegetable oil and stir well. Check the oil every six to eight hours for scent. If you don't think the scent is strong enough, strain the oil and add another helping of herbs. Let cool, strain and bottle.
Because this can take several hours, you might want to add a chant of intent to charge your oil.

• Consecrate your slow cooker as a magickal tool and use for magickal purposes only.
• Use the lowest setting.
• Use a light, unscented vegetable or fruit oil. Grapeseed oil or jojoba oil are good for making oils of quantity as they don't turn rancid.
• When working with fresh herbs, bruise them to release their oils. An easy way to do this is put the herbs in a plastic bag and pound them with the side of your palm.
• Keep the lid on the pot unless you're checking for aroma. Wipe the moisture from the inside of the lid before you put it back on the pot.

Note: I didn't write this. These sections are paraphrased from the book Everyday Magic by Dorothy Morrison. I do not intend to make any money from this posting and all credit is giving to the original author!