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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
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Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
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 Posted - May 01 2009 : 06:16:33 AM
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OH, Julia, Thank you so much! I was especially looking for spray cleaner and also how to "sweeten" the smell. I've been making my own laundry detergent and using vinegar for softner but scenting sounds great! Where do you get lavendar "buds"? Do you have to grow them yourself or can you purchase them? Where do you get your Essential Oils? Thanks so much and do you have a dishwasher detergent recipe coming?
No rush....you're whetting my appetite though!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2009 : 09:24:57 AM
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Thanks Alee...you are SO SMART!!!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - May 01 2009 : 10:28:47 AM
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Sandra you are right, she is so smart. Matter a fact, Alee is so bright, we could all use our sunglasses around her......
Kim
Farmgirl Sister # 302 |
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monicarose
True Blue Farmgirl
406 Posts
Monica
Florida
USA
406 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2009 : 2:18:45 PM
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| Where do I find all those ingredients? No merchantile stores or anything here.... |
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monicarose
True Blue Farmgirl
406 Posts
Monica
Florida
USA
406 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2009 : 2:21:01 PM
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| thanks for sharing the recipes...but where do I find those ingredients, like castile soap? Tee Tree ? |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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gspringman
True Blue Farmgirl
387 Posts
Gail
Bonanza
Oregon
USA
387 Posts |
Posted - May 02 2009 : 3:44:01 PM
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Julia- can the all purpose spray be used on stains on clothing? Our socks get real dirty and stained but I don't want to use spray and wash. Would like a natural stain remover. thanks
Gail
Farmgirl #486
Zone 5
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2009 : 6:23:11 PM
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Hmmm, Gail, I would think it would work. It is worth I a shot. I have never tried it for stains, it would be nice if it did work, so one would have a stain remover on hand.
As for the ingredients, most I have found at Wally World and my local grocery store. I had looked all over for Castile soap, with no luck, then spotted on the bottom shelf at the store. You may look at outdoor stores for the castile soap as it is used a lot by campers and hikers as it is earth friendly.
For tomorrow and its needs I do not pray, but keep me, guide me, love me, Lord just for today.
St. Augustine
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monicarose
True Blue Farmgirl
406 Posts
Monica
Florida
USA
406 Posts |
Posted - May 03 2009 : 7:18:08 PM
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Thank you for the tips....can't wait to get started.. |
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 09:27:21 AM
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I cant wait for more recipes.....queenie, where are you??????
Kim
Farmgirl Sister # 302 |
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beccaroo
True Blue Farmgirl
68 Posts
Rebecca
Grand Prairie
Texas
USA
68 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 11:45:33 AM
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You girls are awsome. This is just what I've been looking for...now I don't have to go to all those websites to get what
I need..I can just come here!! :)
beccaroo
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SuzieQ
True Blue Farmgirl
175 Posts
Suzie
Texas
USA
175 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 7:22:06 PM
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| I tried the vinegar for the fabric softner and it is wonderful. We have very hard mineral water and it seems to make my whites whiter. Way to go farmer girl. |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - May 04 2009 : 7:48:56 PM
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Here I am Kim! I had family here this weekend, spent the day recouping. So, what recipes should we have today? Hmmm...
Lemon Dish Soap
2 cups Liquid Castile Soap
10 drops lemon essential oil
5 drops Tree Tea oil
Mix and keep in a squeezy bottle. Works good as a hand soap too.
Gentle Wool Wash
2 cups liquid Castile soap
10 drops lavender essential oil
10 drops cedarwood oil
Mix well together. Store in squeeze bottle. Shake before using.
To use:
Fill sink with warm water. Add 1/2-1 of soap. Swish water a bit.
Let soak for 10 minutes. Gently rinse till water runs clear.
Gently squeeze out water, lay flat to dry.
Tub Scrub
1 cup of Baking soda
1/4 cup of salt
10 drops of a citrus essential oil
5 drops of Tree Tea oil
Mix well. Keep in an air tight container.
To use:
Sprinkle around tub and scrub. Rinse.
Dishwasher Detergent
1 cup of Borax
1/2 cup of Baking Soda
Mix well. Add to the dispenser as usual.
Fill rinse dispenser with white vinegar to make things squeaky clean.
Toilet Bowl Cleaner
1 gallon water
1 cup ammonia
1/2 cup vinegar
1/2 cup Baking Soda
Combine, and keep in a spray bottle.
You can add an essensial oil if you like.
For tomorrow and its needs I do not pray, but keep me, guide me, love me, Lord just for today.
St. Augustine
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Edited by - Julia on May 04 2009 7:51:33 PM |
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farmmom22
True Blue Farmgirl
616 Posts
Tammy
Scottsville
KY
USA
616 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2009 : 09:00:45 AM
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Where do I look for castile soap at the grocery?
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Farmgirl Sister #492
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
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Posted - May 05 2009 : 11:54:23 AM
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Most health food, organic stores carry it. Look also at outdoor stores. I haven't found it in regular grocery stores.
For tomorrow and its needs I do not pray, but keep me, guide me, love me, Lord just for today.
St. Augustine
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2009 : 2:32:06 PM
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I think I have seen Castile Soap at Fred Meyers Grocery Store. Its located in the organic section.
Kim
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Michigan Girl in TX
True Blue Farmgirl
85 Posts
Kristi
Cottonwood Shores
TX
USA
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Posted - May 05 2009 : 6:27:33 PM
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I am on my second batch of laundry detergent and LOVE it! And my totally ungreen husband had to break down and tell me his clothes have never been so clean! I basically used recipe #1 with Fels Naptha. I have an HE machine too and it works great! I also put vinegar in the fabric softener cup! Thanks! :)
~Kristi
Farmgirl #474
"Grown men may learn from very little children, for the hearts of little children are pure, and, therefore, the Great Spirit may show to them many things which older people miss" ~Black Elk |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - May 05 2009 : 7:34:47 PM
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Yeah!!, Kristi! I love the fact that my clothes actually smell clean. The store bought detergent, seemed to just give a fragrance. The homemade products make a difference!
For tomorrow and its needs I do not pray, but keep me, guide me, love me, Lord just for today.
St. Augustine
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NikkiBeaumont
True Blue Farmgirl
473 Posts
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Posted - May 06 2009 : 3:51:28 PM
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Hey, Julia!
On the dishwasher detergent. Do you fill the little detergent holder, close it, and that's all? Or do you put a little more in your pre-wash area, too? I can't wait to try this! We just ran out of "real" detergent a day ago.
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
1949 Posts
Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
1949 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2009 : 12:37:12 PM
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I just put it in the detergent holder, close it and that's all! If you have extra yucky dishes you can always add more. Mine clean up just fine with just the regular amount. I do have white vinegar in the rinse dispenser to make them extra clean.
For tomorrow and its needs I do not pray, but keep me, guide me, love me, Lord just for today.
St. Augustine
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22941 Posts |
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nampafarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
494 Posts
Kim
Nampa
ID
USA
494 Posts |
Posted - May 07 2009 : 2:07:23 PM
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Becuase we are onto dishwashers, I put vingegar in my dishwasher in the spot reducer area. It seems to work great!
Kim
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NikkiBeaumont
True Blue Farmgirl
473 Posts
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Posted - May 07 2009 : 2:59:16 PM
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Well, I can't wait to try it out! Thanks for the tips!
Farmgirl Sister #554 |
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Sandra K. Licher
True Blue Farmgirl
1106 Posts
Sandra
Horseshoe Bend
Arkansas
1106 Posts |
Posted - May 08 2009 : 4:31:39 PM
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I made the laundry detergent like Kristi and I have an HE machine too....how much are you gals using? I started with 1 TBS and then 2TBS and now I am using about 1/4 cup....is this too much? It's just so hard to only put 1 TBS in...I'm sure it's how I've been "duped" for so many years! LOL! Thanks Julia for all your wonderful recipes!
Sam in AR..... "It's a great life if you don't weaken!"
Farmgirl Sister #226
www.farmgirlsam.blogspot.com |
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