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| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Oct 30 2005 : 7:00:25 PM
bounce is so good for so many things i've learned! i put it in suitcases and backpacks and sleeping bags before putting them away .. i tuck them under the guest room beds (until the guests arrive) .. i've heard if you tuck one in your belt .. it will repel mosquitos .. |
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| Maryjane Lee |
Posted - May 22 2007 : 12:20:00 PM
I put several Bounce sheets here and there in my little vintage travel trailer. Each time I go to visit my little "ButtonWillow" she smells heavenly and it keeps the mice away!
Hugs,
Maryjane Lee
"Cherish the memories and in our hearts they shall live forever!" |
| missymagoo |
Posted - May 14 2007 : 5:06:17 PM
i use bounce if i have a really burnt pan that i am trying to clean- put 5 sheets in the pan to soak over night and it helps sofen the burnt food up. sue |
| YiberryYadeeKarin |
Posted - Jan 27 2006 : 2:38:37 PM
Hi, all!
There's a great website I enjoy visiting: Care2.com
I get newsletters from there that included a blurb about fabric sheets that I'd thought I'd pass on to you all:
http://www.care2.com/channels/solutions/home/1150
You might also want to check out www.care2.com.
Karin |
| ali2583 |
Posted - Jan 10 2006 : 3:17:49 PM
Bounce sheets are also really good for smelly shoes...stick one in each shoe, and they come out smelling clean.
Also, being the cheapskate that I am, I've discovered that 2 used Bounce sheets are just as effective as 1 brand new Bounce sheet. I don't buy dryer sheets as often!
I've also dried throwing in a damp towel in place of Bounce sheets. It's worked for me too.
"God's gift to you is life. What you choose to do with that life is your gift to God" |
| quilt8305 |
Posted - Jan 10 2006 : 09:15:29 AM
Fabric softener sheets also take the musty smell out of old books and the cigarette smoke smell out of a room or an automobile.
Mary
The great use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast it. Wm. James |
| CountryGirl85 |
Posted - Jan 09 2006 : 8:14:51 PM
Vinegar works great for fabric softener! It's cheap and you use it like you would the liquid kind (which I think smells terrible!) I find I have a much more positive outlook on life when I can make small changes that are helpful to my health and the health of the planet. It doesn't take loads of money or massive amounts of time to make a difference in the world, it just takes an open mind and conscious choices. Do what you can when you can and don't forget to smile! 
Much love,
Laura |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Jan 02 2006 : 06:16:55 AM
[quote]Originally posted by westernhorse51
Gotta love you Frannie!!!! and I do! Michele
well, chile' .. ain't i jus' gotta' big grin all over my silly face that's gonna' make me starry-eyed all day long! farmgirl love back at ya'! xo, frannie
True Friends, Frannie |
| cajungal |
Posted - Jan 02 2006 : 05:40:58 AM
I was sharing with Hubby what's been bouncing around in this thread. When I told him about the animal gook that's in cosmetics, etc... He wasn't surprised! Years ago, he was a manager at a restaurant and unmarked trucks would come and suck out the grease trap to transport to companies that made cosmetics. I asked why he never told me....He said he knew it would gross me out.
Well, since MaryJane has come up with a gelatin free "Chill Over" product, she now needs to come up with a gook free cosmetics line!
Blessings
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
| westernhorse51 |
Posted - Jan 01 2006 : 3:54:40 PM
Gotta love you Frannie!!!! and I do! Michele
she selects wool and flax and works with eager hands Prov.31:13 |
| cajungal |
Posted - Dec 31 2005 : 05:44:59 AM
This thread has "bounced" all over....from good uses to harmful possibilities. We farmgirls are certainly no "dumb hicks". Just look at all the smarts and common sense bouncing around in this chat.
When I can't hang clothes outside, I like to use a dryer sheet just for the smell...sometimes I put lavender or lemon essential oils on a rag and toss them in. But, with about 16 loads of wash that gets a bit pricey.
When my daughters were babies I was a momma bear that didn't want anything unnatural to touch them. I went a bit extreme. The list of everything I did is just too long. I really tried to live as natural a life as I could. Time passed. I grew a bit wiser. I also grew a bit tired. There were some things that just took way too much time and energy. So, today, I pick and choose my battles and allow quite a few indulgences.
Oh, I also keep a dryer sheet near the gerbil cage....much sweeter scent!
Blessings
Catherine
One of the best compliments from one of my daughters: "Moma, you smell good...like dirt." |
| cherryhillhouse |
Posted - Dec 30 2005 : 09:56:13 AM
Mary Ann,
The "dirty dozen" list is as follows:
Apples - strawberries - peaches - spinach - celery - cherries - bell peppers - imported grapes - nectarines - pears - red raspberries - potatoes (except sweet potatoes). I think he made the recommendation in one of his books, many of which I read for my holistic health classes.
That visual of the vat of fat was enough to convince me to try Julia's idea for dryer sheets. It sounds much nicer and I love the smell of lavender.
Barb
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| julia hayes |
Posted - Dec 30 2005 : 07:58:20 AM
I adore you farmgirls! I always learn something new! I live on a small farm..am trying to be as enviro-friendly as possible. Am trying to live simply and sustainably. I use fabric sheets in my dryer for things that tend to get really stinky..anything having to do with the dogs..We have a skunk living under the barn so you can just imagine! Other than that I made dyer bags from scraps of fabric. I made an insert that I filled with lavender and added a few drops of essential oil. The insert is sewn shut and then put into the quilted dryer bag. It gives the dryer a nice lavender scent. I just keep adding essential oil as needed. Once the lavender dries out completely, I cut open the insert, sprinkle the lavender around and toss the insert fabric. I seem to get quite a few loads out of them.. at least 30 or more..I'm going to try some mint inserts too! I still have a static issue and I too have long hair so....the fabric sheets do help. Knowing that the fabric sheets are covered in rendered fat, it makes me wonder how I can do something similar.hmmmmmm. have a lovely day!! Julia Hayes
being simple to simply be |
| Horseyrider |
Posted - Dec 29 2005 : 1:05:39 PM
Laura and Amanda, well said! It sounds like you've found balance in your lives, and can live at peace with your decisions.
Barb, Andrew Weil is a favorite of mine, too! I don't recall the reference to the twelve most contaminated fruits and veggies, though, although I haven't been to his website in awhile. Or was it in one of his books? I have several in my To Read stack, and have at best just skimmed through them. Could you list them, or at least point me where I can find them? I try to eat organic as much as possible, but out here in the middle of White Bread America, it's not always available. (But you've got to love the irony, eh?) Thanks!
Oh, and I've been known to use fabric softener sheets to wipe down the horses in the winter when their coats crackle with static electricity. If I pull off a blanket or sheet, they sort of resent the little zaps. I've tried them for mosquitoes because I don't react well to deet anymore, but they didn't do me that much good against biting flies. I get some other organic stuff at Walmart for bug spray now.
A friend of mine works at a huge rendering plant. She took me through once, and it was fascinating! They take railroad cars full of kitchen grease, dead livestock, the leftover carcasses picked up from veterinarian's offices when their freezer gets full, and roadkill. It all ends up in the fat base of makeup, fabric softener, and other products we see every day. She showed me some of the sludgy fat that will be fabric softener once the perfumes and dyes are added, and it's just this gray, gross, rendered liquidy fat. After watching the processing, I can't imagine even half the additives that article claiming is in fabric softeners really being in there. And dryer sheets are basically just dehydrated fat saturated fabric. Just feel it. No wonder it makes your towels soft. And if you're not careful and you use too much, especially over time, then your towels won't absorb liquids well. |
| cherryhillhouse |
Posted - Dec 29 2005 : 12:23:29 PM
It is overwhelming to keep up with all of the warnings and such about the dangers around us. One of my favorite health resources, Dr. Andrew Weil, reported that going organic with just the top 12 most contaminated fruits and veggies would reduce pesticide exposure by more than 50% so that seemed like an attainable goal for me. I recently read an interesting idea in the book entitled "The China Study". That author says that a healthy body from the right diet and exercise is capable of overcoming problems from toxin exposure, so fretting about dryer sheets or any of the other numerous hazards would be unnecessary. Its the diet and exercise that are difficult though...
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| prairiemaid |
Posted - Dec 29 2005 : 05:22:19 AM
Both very good points.
Keep a place apart, within your heart, for little dreams to go! |
| manda |
Posted - Dec 28 2005 : 9:32:59 PM
I agree -everything in moderation. I am a vegetarian and always try to buy organic products but I still indulge in Cool Ranch Doritos every now and then. I use bounce when I wash the dog bed covers and quilts. I like the smell. Also remember not all "natural" things are good for you -cocaine and tobacco come to mind.
Manda |
| LJRphoto |
Posted - Dec 28 2005 : 8:48:49 PM
I would just like to point out that the article posted that poses all the health risks of fabric softeners can hardly be considered an unbiased report since the author is using scare tactics to sell a product. I'm sure that fabric softeners are not good for the environment or for our familys' health I'm just not willing to take the information too seriously when they are telling me how bad what I'm using is and oh, by the way, we have this great product that won't kill your family for sale right here.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain
http://ljrenterprises.blogspot.com/ |
| Krisathome |
Posted - Nov 12 2005 : 12:27:31 PM
quote:
Originally posted by prairiemaid
It can all be overwhelming sometimes. They tell us one thing is no good then later tell us it is beneficial. I don't assume to know how the others on this thread feel but speaking for myself, I am not worrying about all the little things that might be bad for me. What I am doing is getting the information because knowledge is power. And the power is in my hands to respond to what I've learned or stick my head in the sand. I do believe in indulgences, they are good for body and soul. Everything in moderation. It's the long term exposure to things that I think about. I have asked myself why cancer is so rampant in this day and age. I want to do what I can with the knowledge I gain to improve my health and well being. Live without regrets. It's all about choices, I say.
Well said, Margaret! I do what I can and try not to worry about what I can't. I would love to buy organic prduce but things here in my little town are 3 times as much as regular fruits and veggies. So I buy regular things. I do my best and that's all I can do. |
| prairiemaid |
Posted - Nov 12 2005 : 09:39:31 AM
It can all be overwhelming sometimes. They tell us one thing is no good then later tell us it is beneficial. I don't assume to know how the others on this thread feel but speaking for myself, I am not worrying about all the little things that might be bad for me. What I am doing is getting the information because knowledge is power. And the power is in my hands to respond to what I've learned or stick my head in the sand. I do believe in indulgences, they are good for body and soul. Everything in moderation. It's the long term exposure to things that I think about. I have asked myself why cancer is so rampant in this day and age. I want to do what I can with the knowledge I gain to improve my health and well being. Live without regrets. It's all about choices, I say.
Call me old fashioned. |
| CabinCreek-Kentucky |
Posted - Nov 11 2005 : 9:30:07 PM
can't say that i LOVE the smell of bounce .. or even 'all-natural flowery perfumes and pot pouriis' ... and i do try to live a pretty healthy life-style .. but .. i just don't get my 'personal panties in a pucker' over everything .. would have to live in a bubble or would drive myself nutz attempting 'it all'. soooooo .. in life, i jus' pick and choose and indulge in a few things that might shorten my life by ten extra minutes on the face of this earth .. but give me extreme pleasure at the time! (like an occasional 'smackrel of chocolate' .. as winnie the pooh would say).
it's really interesting to see how certain things are so unhealthy for us and then it is discovered that it had more healthy qualities than unhealthy .. and vice versa! the biggies .. smoke and alcohol .. i have always avoided. have reduced my fat and carb intake over the years .. and exercise every day .. (well, o.k. .. THAT's a BIG FAT LIE!) but i'm like the energizer bunny ... always on the go .. and probably the biggest 'health booster' in my life is my cheerful outlook and attitude toward everything that comes my way!
i once read a wonderful little book of interviews of people who had lived to be a hundred years old .. and the advice that i rEad over and over again was to 'not worry so much' ... most of them said that it was usually the things we didn't worry about that smacked us in the butt (well .. o.k. ... maybe i paraphrased a little there .. but that was the message they gave.
live love laugh and be happy!!!!!!! xo, frannie |
| lonestargal |
Posted - Nov 09 2005 : 08:10:46 AM
I've heard that Bounce has a lot of different uses but I don't like they way they smell. They all smell gross. For fabric softener have you tried plain white vinegar? I put it in my downy ball and it works for me and is cheaper than dirt!!! |
| prairiemaid |
Posted - Nov 09 2005 : 06:38:43 AM
The world is toxic place, if I can reduce the exposure in my home, I'm going to! I have used dryer sheets in my dryer but can't use scented ones as dh sneezes at just about everything. I'm on the look out for something natural to stop static in the dryer, especially this time of year. And with long hair static drives me nuts!
I like the idea of using dryer sheets to repel mice! I'm going to try that in the shed!
Call me old fashioned. |
| Aunt Jenny |
Posted - Nov 01 2005 : 6:23:53 PM
Wow..and I bet your shed sure smells better than mine!!
Jenny in Utah
Put all your eggs in one basket..and then watch that basket!! Mark Twain |
| KarenP |
Posted - Nov 01 2005 : 3:23:04 PM
Connie,
yes, lavender essential oil
I have about 6 strips of cloth which I soak down and hang in several spots in the shed.
I refresh them from time to time.
I have heard of FRESH CAB, but haven't tried it yet.
KarenP
"Purest Spring Water in the World" |
| DaisyFarm |
Posted - Nov 01 2005 : 09:29:22 AM
Save your used dryer sheets for spring. Line the bottom of your flower pots and hanging baskets with them and it keeps the dirt from leaking out when you water.
Just one more way to keep stuff out of the landfill. |
