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Cleaning Up:  I found the motherlode, check this out!!  |
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Whimsy_girl
True Blue Farmgirl
576 Posts
USA
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 Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 12:35:30 AM
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Look at this website! It tells you how to make anything to clean everything!
http://www.uvhhw.org/recipes
you can be oh so smart, or you can be oh so positive. I wasted a lot of time being smart I prefer being positive. |
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Mommyrama
Farmgirl at Heart
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Janet
Bristol
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 02:27:37 AM
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Oh my !!! What a wonderful website !!! Thankyou so much for sharing with us . Janet
Until you make peace with who you are,
you will never be content with what you have. |
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Morning_Dew
Farmgirl in Training
17 Posts
Karen
cottageville
sc
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 06:03:25 AM
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i went to that web site what a god send thank you. have a tip i didn't see in his list of cleaners and its great if you have a grabage disposal that has stuck on partials start disposal as usual and then put ice and a few of your favorite smell fruit peels the ice gets off what might be stuck also surface rust and the peels leave a nice sent behind. happy cleaning
every gardener should make time for the humming BIRDS and honey BEES, stop and smell the flowers. |
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verbina
True Blue Farmgirl
231 Posts
randi
n.j
USA
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Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 09:35:36 AM
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| great sight! hey janet i really liked that making peace ....god how true! were did you find it? it gave me a knock on the head moment. randi |
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
4439 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 10:04:28 AM
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Thanks so much for sharing this site! Since I started using these kinds of products and making my own cleaners, I have saved so much money. Not to mention the health benefits for my family and the environment. It is so nice to be able to pass right by that aisle at the grocery store!
"If you are lucky enough to have a garden, you are lucky enough!" |
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
666 Posts
Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
666 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 11:13:14 AM
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Great site!
Thank you!
KarenP
"Purest Spring Water in the World" |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 12:16:32 PM
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Hoorah!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks Bobbi!
"The gloom of the world is but a shadow; behind it, yet within our reach is joy. Take joy!" Fr.Giovanni |
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lonestargal
True Blue Farmgirl
607 Posts
Kristi
Texas
607 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 9:19:02 PM
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| How awesome!! Bookmarked that one. Thanks. |
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CathyM
True Blue Farmgirl
344 Posts
Cathy
Tulsa
OK
USA
344 Posts |
Posted - Aug 20 2005 : 10:15:19 PM
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Great site thanks for finding it and sharing.
Cathy |
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LJRphoto
True Blue Farmgirl
760 Posts
Laura
Hickory Corners
MI
USA
760 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2005 : 9:01:09 PM
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I can't wait to try the carpet freshner. I'm have some bergamot I'm going to try out. Still scrubbing to get rid of the other people's smells.
"Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it's time to pause and reflect." -Mark Twain |
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guerin
True Blue Farmgirl
88 Posts
Jennifer
Shandon
Ohio
88 Posts |
Posted - Aug 25 2005 : 09:57:42 AM
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| wow! awesome site! |
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LisaBee
True Blue Farmgirl
149 Posts
Lisa
Sparta
TN
USA
149 Posts |
Posted - Oct 16 2005 : 9:14:25 PM
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I love this site, too, and once I get settled I plan on making up a lot of my own cleaners using baking soda, white vinegar and some essential oils like peppermint and lavender. I have some great recipes. I also make chemical free shampoos and conditioners for my animals, which they love and the fleas and ticks don't. If you are ever in a pinch and don't have time to make up some cleaners and HAVE to get store bought, check out the "Method" line at Target. Laundry, floors, dishes, glass, etc. Non-phosphate, bio-degradeable, contain essential oils, and they are NOT expensive. When my son moved into his apartment, I bought the whole collection, including the almond scented wood floor cleaner and the grapefruit hand soap. Both he and his girlfriend love all the smells, how they clean and the fact that they can afford to buy more when they run out
"There is no teacup too large, nor book too long." |
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katie-ell
True Blue Farmgirl
1818 Posts
Katie
Illinois
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Posted - Oct 17 2005 : 04:23:11 AM
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| I agree, Lisa. I love the Method line at Target as well. The eucalyptus bathroom spray cleans great, smells so fresh. I also use the cucumber dish soap (hand wash dishes here). My other favorite is Mrs Meyers citrus counter spray for the kitchen and the Mrs Meyers lemon hand soap in a pump. I used to be able to find a lavender furniture polish by Mrs Meyers, but can't find it anymore -- not even on line. That polish made me want to clean! |
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Utahfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1940 Posts
Portland
Oregon
USA
1940 Posts |
Posted - Oct 17 2005 : 09:46:56 AM
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Hey, gals, if you wash your clothes with vinegar (fabric softener substitute) don't they come out smelling weird?
Thanks,
Patricia
Happy Wishes! |
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ladybugsmom6
True Blue Farmgirl
128 Posts
Tami
Horicon
WI
USA
128 Posts |
Posted - Oct 19 2005 : 5:06:25 PM
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Vinegar gets the nasty smells out, and doesnt leave a smell in my laundry. I have been using the Borax and Soda mixture and add a splash of vinegar in most loads for about 6 months. The only trouble I have is now that my husband is working in concrete, I cant get his jeans clean, but nothing gets that stuff out!
-Tami
livin' right and loven' life! |
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60 Posts
Tammy
Port Orford
Oregon
60 Posts |
Posted - Oct 20 2005 : 12:55:09 PM
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So does anyone have a recipe for dog shampoo that will soften their coat but keep the bugs away?
When I feel spring coming I have to plant or I’ll go crazy! |
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Whimsy_girl
True Blue Farmgirl
576 Posts
USA
576 Posts |
Posted - Oct 21 2005 : 9:51:03 PM
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where do you buy washing soda? I haven't seen it at Albertsons and thats where I do most of my shopping. Is there a well known store that still carries it?
you can be oh so smart, or you can be oh so positive. I wasted a lot of time being smart I prefer being positive. |
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mustbeteatime
Farmgirl in Training
39 Posts
Colette
MN
USA
39 Posts |
Posted - Oct 22 2005 : 08:11:58 AM
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| I had to go to 4 stores to find washing soda last week - I finally found it at FoodMaxx - keep trying - even the hardware stores that sell cleaning products might have it. I am sure that I bought it at Safeway before, but they didn't have it this time. |
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mustbeteatime
Farmgirl in Training
39 Posts
Colette
MN
USA
39 Posts |
Posted - Oct 31 2005 : 2:19:03 PM
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Hi again,
I just wanted to put in another 2 cents on this topic. The website first referred to has a lot of recipes from Karen Logan's book "Clean House, Clean Planet". I have that book and if you are going to make those cleaners, reading the book is a good thing - Ms. Logan explains the chemistry behind her formulas. For instance, if both vinegar and soap are in the same solution, mix everthing EXCEPT the soap, then add it last otherwise it will clump. Also, if there is borax in a formula, be sure to use HOT water so it will dissolve.
Happy cleaning!
Enjoy the good things in life! |
Edited by - mustbeteatime on Oct 31 2005 2:21:06 PM |
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
1323 Posts |
Posted - Nov 11 2005 : 11:02:38 AM
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Bobbi,
I found washing soda at the Super 1 store in Rathdrum. It works really well.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe |
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Whimsy_girl
True Blue Farmgirl
576 Posts
USA
576 Posts |
Posted - Nov 14 2005 : 8:21:32 PM
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Thanks Blue I'll look into that!
you can be oh so smart, or you can be oh so positive. I wasted a lot of time being smart I prefer being positive. |
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Cleaning Up: I found the motherlode, check this out!! |
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