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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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 Posted - Feb 19 2010 : 04:33:39 AM
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and dish and dishwasher detergent. I know there were recipes in one of the magazines, but I have no idea where I put them. Are the recipes anywhere on the Web site or on this forum?
"You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind."
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quiltin mama
True Blue Farmgirl
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Heather
Crescent City
CA
USA
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Posted - Feb 19 2010 : 07:57:34 AM
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hum, I don't know where they may be on the forum but I'll give you my laundry detg one:
1 bar soap (i.e. homemade or fels naptha apr 5 oz size)
1 cup borax
1 cup arm & hammer washing soda
Grate soap, add powder and you're done! :)
my blog www.mountainhomequilts.blogspot.com
handmade quilts on etsy www.mountainhomequilts.etsy.com |
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delicia
True Blue Farmgirl
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delicia
cincinnati
ohio
USA
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Posted - Feb 20 2010 : 05:45:26 AM
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that is the recipe that I use as well. I use my old magic bullett and after I grate I give the soap a whirl in that as well.
there was some discussion on the dishwashing detergent and a recipe for that in the last couple of days on one of the threads. |
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RaspberryBee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Montrose
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Feb 20 2010 : 07:12:30 AM
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http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=31340
The above link has some helpful recipes. If you take the time to go back a few pages on the clean up, home safe home, and across the fence (might have to go back a lot more pages there) you will find a good number of threads on cleaning recipes and helpful hints. It is also kind off fun to see what other topics have been discussed. This is the recipe I use. I found it through here and added the oxi-clean stuff. I wanted to clean/whiten some old french linens and boy did that work so now I just keep it in and I can clean anything :-) Good Luck
Homemade Laundry Soap
You can use Castile, Zote bar soap, 3 bars Fels Naptha Bar Soap - each bar is 5 1/2 oz. - (I use ZOTE soap- 1 1/3 bars)
4 lbs. Borax
4 lbs. Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
4 lbs. Arm & Hammer Baking Soda
4lbs of Sun Brand Oxygen-Clean
Mix and store in airtight container.
2-3 tablespoons per load
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FieldsofThyme
Farmgirl Guide & Schoolmarm / Chapter Leader
4928 Posts
USA
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Posted - Feb 20 2010 : 07:48:00 AM
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Originally posted by quiltin mama
hum, I don't know where they may be on the forum but I'll give you my laundry detg one:
1 bar soap (i.e. homemade or fels naptha apr 5 oz size)
1 cup borax
1 cup arm & hammer washing soda
Grate soap, add powder and you're done! :)
my blog www.mountainhomequilts.blogspot.com
handmade quilts on etsy www.mountainhomequilts.etsy.com
How much do I use per load? I have all of the supplies. Can I store it in small containers such as whip cream and cottage cheese containers?
"You cannot plough a field by turning it over in your mind."
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