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valmontana
Farmgirl at Heart
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Kate
Hobson
MT
USA
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 Posted - Apr 25 2006 : 5:30:38 PM
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Does anyone have any home recipe's for dish soap? Also is Clorox safe to use or is it on the list of " bad chemicals ".
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
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Posted - Apr 27 2006 : 1:10:32 PM
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Hello, Kate! You may want to check through some threads on the "Cleaning Up" forum - I noticed that there has been some great information posted in the past that might help out in addition to the newer info posted over the past day or so...
Also - I don't have a "recipe" for dish soap, but I do use Dr. Bronner's Sal Suds for just about everything around, and they do a pretty darn good job on dishes. They ARE a detergent, not a soap, but they are a very low-impact one.
XOXO, Libbie
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
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Posted - May 01 2006 : 4:30:14 PM
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Libbie,
Do you dilute the salsuds for dishes or use full strength? I used too much to wash the floors last week and it was a soapy mess.
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Jun 11 2006 : 8:53:34 PM
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Holy Toledo! Sorry I missed this one - better late answer than none, I guess... I really dilute the SalSuds - maybe 1/4 C. per gallon? - it ends up being a long squirt to a bucket of hot water. I really like them - even for laundry, too.
Again - sorry for the missed question!
XOXO, Libbie
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blueroses
True Blue Farmgirl
1323 Posts
Debbie
in the Pandhandle of
Idaho
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2006 : 09:12:52 AM
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Okay - thanks. I knew I overdid it a bit!!! I like them too, just wasn't paying enough attention. Thanks, Libbie.
Debbie
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CarlaJeanne
Farmgirl at Heart
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Carla
York
Maine
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2006 : 04:50:07 AM
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Originally posted by blueroses
Okay - thanks. I knew I overdid it a bit!!! I like them too, just wasn't paying enough attention. Thanks, Libbie.
Debbie
"You cannot find peace...by avoiding life."
Virginia Woolfe
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CarlaJeanne
Farmgirl at Heart
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Carla
York
Maine
USA
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Posted - Jul 30 2006 : 04:53:30 AM
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| Ooops. I have used Dr. Bronners Peppermint soap for all my household cleaning, at least 30 years. Recently I got the Sal Suds, just doesn't seem to clean as well and the odor to me is a bit offensive, chemical-ish. Doesn't seem "crisp and clean". Any thoughts? |
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Jul 30 2006 : 07:08:11 AM
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Carla, I think the difference is that SalSuds is a mild detergent as opposed to the actual soap that is used in the peppermint soap (which, by the way, I have been using in the bath since it's been so hot! It's a lifesaver!!!) I tend to switch off with them - but I really do like the SalSuds for laundry and dishes - it seems to rinse more cleanly, but then again, i think a vinegar rinse might take care of any soap residue...
XOXO, Libbie
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Bluewrenn
True Blue Farmgirl
1122 Posts
Erin
Texas
USA
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Posted - Aug 03 2006 : 06:25:45 AM
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My hubby and I are investigating a grey water system and was wondering if either of these soaps are okay to use in this type of system?
Also, does anyone have a laundry soap they'd recommend for this?
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therusticcottage
True Blue Farmgirl
4439 Posts
Kay
Vancouver
WA
USA
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Posted - Aug 03 2006 : 11:36:43 AM
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Get the book Herbal Homekeeping by Sandy Maine. Fabulous recipes and all natural using essential oils. I've posted some of the recipes under the Cleaning Up forum.
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ILoveBaskets14
True Blue Farmgirl
76 Posts
Stefanie
Cross Lanes
WV
USA
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Posted - Oct 26 2006 : 7:59:49 PM
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Libbie
Farmgirl Connection Cultivator
3579 Posts
Anne E.
Elsinore
Utah
USA
3579 Posts |
Posted - Oct 26 2006 : 8:54:27 PM
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Yep - that was me - the poster farmgirl for Organic Housekeeping by Ellen Sandbeck !
XOXO, Libbie
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