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debbie B.
Farmgirl at Heart
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debbie
Blacksburg
South Carolina
USA
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Posted - Aug 19 2010 : 7:21:09 PM
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Where can I find all the things I nee to go green?
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marjean
True Blue Farmgirl
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Marsha
Deltona
FL
USA
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applesaucemom
Farmgirl in Training
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Rebekah
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Posted - Sep 22 2010 : 10:39:45 PM
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Oooh these are great recipes. Do you think I can use them in my front loader?
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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tobyslady
Farmgirl at Heart
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Valerie
Ooltewah
Tennessee
USA
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Posted - Jan 11 2011 : 08:00:33 AM
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Julia: I have been using your homemade dishwasher detergent recipe. Am happy so far but for one problem: glasses are turning cloudy. I'm using a white vinegar rinse. What do I need to do to solve this problem. I don't want to give up and go back to commercial stuff. Thanks. |
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Prairie Gypsy
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tammy
Wolford
North Dakota
USA
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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jerseygirlsue
Farmgirl in Training
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Susan
Mantua
New Jersey
USA
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Posted - Jan 22 2011 : 11:29:26 AM
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Hi girls, I am new to all of this but very excited about all of the green house cleaning items. My only qestions are where do I get washing soda, tea tree and all of the essential oils. I did not have a great herb garden this year so, lavendar buds are not available either. Thankful for all of this great information.
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Jan 31 2011 : 03:19:52 AM
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I get my washing soda from Ace Hardware. The Tea Tree and the Essential Oils (EO's) I get from Etsy. I'm still trying to find a good balance for my EO's in my cleaners, but, it's so, so worth it! And I've used my laundry detergent for years. We'll see how it stacks up against cloth diapers once DD gets here!
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world. www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
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Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Feb 01 2011 : 6:19:24 PM
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If anyone needs me to, I can get it at my local Ace and ship it to you. The Ace website might ship to you as well. :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world. www.cattleandcupcakes.blogspot.com |
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Breanna
True Blue Farmgirl
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Breanna
Parker
Colorado
USA
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Posted - Feb 18 2011 : 7:10:11 PM
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Wow, this is a great topic! Thanks so much ladies, for all of the great posts. I'm printing out all the recipes and putting them in the "cleaning up" section of my farmgirl notebook... :-)
Farmgirl Bre "...that my glory may sing praise to you and not be silent, O Lord my God, I will give thanks to You forever." Psalm 30:12 |
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countrymommy85
True Blue Farmgirl
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Krystle
MT
USA
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Posted - Feb 25 2011 : 10:59:54 AM
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This isn't quite a recipe but I usually put apple cider vinegar down all my drains just to prevent any clogs from forming. So far I have never had to deal with a clog! It has been over two years since I have started doing this!
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Crystal Koelzer
Farmgirl in Training
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Crystal
Cosby
MO
USA
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Posted - Mar 06 2011 : 11:08:09 AM
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Hello ladies~I am new to MJF so just found this topic. I love these recipes! Have been using green cleaning products for a while now but learned a few new ones. I have been making my own laundry soap for years using borax. But recently read an article by enviromental working group stating "Borax is a pesticide that poisons insects, fungus and weeds, but it also has plenty of other uses that we encounter in consumer products." It is a short term irritant and long term hormone disruptor.
So the question is what is our alternative for making laundry soap without it? For now I guess that it is still better than store bought detergent but when it is time to make new I would like a better recipe.
http://www.enviroblog.org/2011/02/borax-not-the-green-alternative-its-cracked-up-to-be.html |
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henlady35904
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Gadsden
Alabama
USA
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Posted - Mar 07 2011 : 2:37:45 PM
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Can't wait to find all the products and go green! Thanks for all the recipes. |
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henlady35904
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Gadsden
Alabama
USA
295 Posts |
Posted - Mar 13 2011 : 08:44:17 AM
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I found all except washing soda so I bought pool ph increaser, it's the same. I love all the recipes! |
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embchicken
True Blue Farmgirl
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Elaine
Ocean
NJ
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2011 : 10:31:00 AM
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I don't know if this came up already - but to prevent clogs in my kitchen sink I put some baking soda, then some white vinegar let it do its stuff and then rinse it all down withvery hot water. Works like a charm.
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JEN000
Farmgirl in Training
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Jennifer
Omaha
NE
USA
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Posted - Mar 13 2011 : 4:47:20 PM
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Hey Farmgirls! Need some help in finding all those ingredients. I went to WholeFoods and a farm supply store and I could not find Borax or washing soda. Any ideas where I can get these? |
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henlady35904
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kim
Gadsden
Alabama
USA
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Posted - Mar 14 2011 : 11:05:01 AM
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Jennifer, I found Borax at WalMart. I looked everywhere for washing soda and could not find it so I bought swimming pool ph increaser, it's the same thing. (sodium carbonate) I got it at WalMart also. |
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
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queen-of-denial
Farmgirl in Training
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Jackie
Coralville
Iowa
USA
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Posted - Mar 19 2011 : 5:52:59 PM
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Thank you Julia for posting these amazing recipes. Im new to MJF and im so excited to start cleaning green. I just bought a box of next generation laundry soap, they are expensive! Im looking forward to making my own and saving money at the same tinme.
Thanks again, Jackie
"I'd rather be hated for who I am than loved for who I am not." - Kurt Cobain "is a fart and a sneeze; a 'sneeze-fart' or a 'fart-sneeze'?"
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Julia
True Blue Farmgirl
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Julia
Shelton
WA
USA
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