Natural Homemade Fabric Softener Recipe This homemade fabric softener recipe is so easy to make and the resulting product is truly effective. We moved to an area with very hard water and I found myself buying fabric softener, something I had never bothered with before. Without adding it to my laundry I felt like our clothes were rough and scratchy, even when I used the dryer. One of the great things about this natural fabric softener is that you can make it as fragrant as you wish. Personally, I have a pet peeve against people who smell like their fabric softener. In truth the vinegar is what cleans the last bits of laundry detergent and scum off of your clothes, before being rinsed away itself. Warning: Do follow the directions when mixing this up. Actually making homemade fabric softener is a lot of fun and if you have kids, I know they want to help! Homemade Fabric Softener Ingredients and Equipment Method Put the baking soda in the bottom of the clean bucket. Slowly add the vinegar - this is the fun fizzy part. Health Note
Almost 2000 uses for a can of WD-40 I've been enjoying browsing this site today. Thanks for so much great info. I just wanted to add my $0.02 (as a former mechanic) on WD40 that fellow frugalists might appreciate: As another poster mentioned, WD40 is a penetrating oil, not explicitly a lubricant. I suggest you using a trade-oriented liquid penetrating oil for all of the 200 uses above. Finally, two more uses for penetrating oil... 1) it's a great de-fogger.
64 Uses for Vinegar by RisingSun 64 Uses for Vinegar 64 Uses ,ALL-PURPOSE, HOUSEHOLD WONDER Vinegar,Date: 5/20/2006 1:05:53 PM ( 8 y ) ... viewed 123930 times Uses for Vinegar 64 Uses for the ALL-PURPOSE HOUSEHOLD WONDER!!! 1. Kill grass on walks and driveways. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50. 51. 52. 54. 55. 56. 57. 58. 59. 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. Plus Hundreds more uses for health: Add This Entry To Your CureZone Favorites! Alert Webmaster Status: RRR Tripple Recommened Message Attributes associated with this message: RRR Tripple Recommened Message
Four Homemade Cleaners This was easier than I thought it would be. One of Betsy’s goals for the year was to ditch some of our standard cleaners that we use around the house and make them! Honestly, I was a bit skeptical about this project mainly because I wasn’t sure that homemade cleaners would really get the job done. And my lovely wife is a bit of a neat freak so there’s no way she would use something that didn’t perform well. So a couple of weekends ago she went out and bought a few staple ingredients and some empty spray bottles and we spent a few minutes mixing up four different homemade cleaners that have since replaced 90% of the cleaners we use around the house. For the last few weeks we’ve been using them now and I’ve been so impressed by how well they are working, I thought I’d share them all with you in case any of you are interested in ditching the chemicals. The Cost of Cleaning. Basic stuff. Really Clean Cleaning. The Basics. - Homemade: How to Make 100′s of Everyday Products Mixing the Solutions.
House Cleaning Blog - Cleaning and Organizing Tips Best Way to Clean Windows December 11, 2013 Wondering what is the best way to clean windows . . . Paper towels and blue window cleaner? Vinegar and newspaper? A squeegee and some magic cleaning formula? Read more . . . Cleaning with Bleach Bleach simply refers to a product that lightens the color of things through the action of oxidation. Read more . . . Make Your Own Dryer Sheets December 9, 2013 Making your own dryer sheets can save you in more ways than one. Read more . . . How to Get Rid of Ants with Grout June 21st, 2013 My mom had been staying with us for a few days and I was really happy to have an adjoining apartment where she could stay. That is, I think she was relaxed until the ants started encroaching on her space . . . Read more . . . Sticky Lint Roller June 19th, 2013 We have a very nice kitty living with us - Monsieur Pablo. Lately he has taken to sleeping on our giant black bean bag. Read more . . . Monsieur Pablo at Work
Reviews: 10 Things You're Doing Wrong We recently checked out a great buzzfeed article. The article informs viewers about the everyday things that they are possibly miserably failing at. If you have these down, then don't even worry about it. However, if you happen to know someone, say mom, your brother, maybe your roommate then pass it along! If your BLT looks like this: You're doing it WRONG. There is no Bacon in every bite. Is this how your boiled eggs looks like? Nope that's crap. How to NOT Eat a Cupcake How you EAT a Cupcake Who knew, right?! How You Fold a Fitted Sheet It's a pain, we know. This Is How You Do It Don't Clean Your Blender Like This You'll get cut trying to scrub it. Do It Like This! If This Is Your Dresser, one word: NO Fold Your Clothes. Peeling a Potato With a Peeler? Boil it. Painful New Shoes? This Is How You Break Em' In Put thick socks on. Let them cool still on for 5 mins. Wrong PB & J Right Way How You Eat Tic Tacs The Way You Should The Tic Tac dispenser is specifically engineered to allot ONE AT A TIME.
How To Make Your Own Bathroom Cleaners There are tons of "green" bathroom cleaners on the market, but most of the time it's cheaper and just as effective to make your own. Armed with a few simple non-toxic and biodegradable ingredients, you can keep your bathroom fresh and sparkling. If you've got a little extra time today, grab this shopping list, head to the store and make a few batches of healthy cleaners to keep your bathroom (or any room) healthy! Previous image Next image What You Need Ingredients Baking soda – cleans, deodorizes, scours Borax – cleans, deodorizes, disinfects Castile soap or vegetable oil-based liquid soap – cleans Distilled white vinegar – cuts grease and soap scum, dissolves mineral deposits, inhibits mold, freshens; reportedly kills 99% of bacteria, 82% of mold, and 80% of viruses Essential oils – freshen, disinfect Kosher salt – scours, disinfects Water Equipment or Tools Measuring cups and spoons Jars Spray bottles Instructions • FLOOR SANITIZER: In a bucket, mix 1/2 cup borax with 2 gallons hot water.
27 Homemade Cleaners and Natural Cleaning Recipes How to make homemade cleaner and homemade remedies for natural cleaning at home. These home made cleaner and cleaning recipes include homemade laundry detergent, floor cleaner, glass cleaner, fabric softener, carpet cleaning, jewelry cleaner, and even a homemade drain cleaner. Youll be able to make your own natural household cleaners to clean everything in the house with these homemade cleaners. Homemade Cleaner 1. 2. Natural Cleaning Recipes 4. 5. 6. Homemade Remedies 7. 8. 9. Homemade Laundry Detergent 10. 11. 12. 13. Homemade Fabric Softener 14. Homemade Floor Cleaner 16. 17. Homemade Glass Cleaner 18. 19. Homemade Carpet Cleaning 20. Homemade Jewelry Cleaner Photo Credit 22. 23. Homemade Drain Cleaner 25. Homemade Cleaning Products Thanks Ladies. Also, be sure to check out the Tip Junkie Valentine's Day site for decorations, party ideas, free printable Valentines, and kids craft ideas. Creating Memories that Endure, Laurie
Homemade Christmas Ornaments and Decorations This post was written by my awesome mother, Kathy. A while back, in a post on personalized holiday gifts my mom left this comment that prompted many requests for the recipes: “Another way to decommercialize Christmas or any holiday is to get together as a family and create homemade decorations for the Christmas tree and the home. It can be done while sharing a meal together and brings a sense of the elusive Christmas cheer that we seek so hard to recreate in our lives from the television commercials while at the mall spending our hard earned dollars on decorations and gifts. So as requested… here are the recipes for three of our favorite homemade Christmas decoration traditions from my childhood. My wife and I are planning to throw a homemade holiday decoration party for both sides of our family this year. Homemade Salt Dough Ornaments (Mom’s Favorite) 4 cups white all-purpose flour1 cup salt1½ cups hot (hottest tap) water Bake the ornaments at 325° until they are hard. Let them cool.
Tons of home remedy tips and tricks I’m sure we’ve all gotten the email before. You know what I’m talking about, the spam email that you actually happened to read. You know, the one with tons of random home remedy tips in it that you think, “Huh…I should remember this….” Yes, that one. the ideas are great and, as it says, worth considering! P.S…see round 2 of amazing random tips HERE. Take your bananas apart when you get home from the store. Store your opened chunks of cheese in aluminum foil. Add a teaspoon of water when frying ground beef. Add garlic immediately to a recipe if you want a light taste of garlic, and at the end of the recipe if you want a stronger taste of garlic.Leftover snickers bars from Halloween make a delicious dessert. Reheat Pizza Heat up leftover pizza in a nonstick skillet on top of the stove, set heat to med-low and heat till warm. Easy Deviled Eggs: Put cooked egg yolks in a zip lock bag. Broken Glass: Use a wet cotton ball or Q-tip to pick up the small shards of glass you can’t see easily.
45 Uses For Lemons That Will Blow Your Socks Off These 45 health benefits and ways to use lemons will definitely motivate you to keep lemons on hand at all times and maybe even work lemon water into your diet. Credit: Au Feminin Most people are familiar with the traditional uses for lemons to soothe sore throats and add some citrus flavor to our foods. 1. 2. 3. 4. Credit: Organic Facts 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. Credit: Galore Mag 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. Credit: Healthy Food Spirit 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. Credit: Live Science 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. * If you do consume lemon peel, stick to organic lemons to reduce your pesticide exposure. John Summerly is nutritionist, herbologist, and homeopathic practitioner. Credits: preventdisease.com This article (45 Uses For Lemons That Will Blow Your Socks Off) is free and open source. True Activist