Going Green
The dirt…
Recycle your garden pots………I spent some time this morning in the garden cleaning out, dead heading and clipping off spent blooms. I emptied out pots and tucked them away until next spring. I put the plastic ones into the recyling. I thought…..I wonder if there is any place that recycles these. Some garden centers do. [...]
Ant Traps
We have ants and I have talked to a couple others over the weekend who said they had them too.
This recipes makes 4-6 ant traps
1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. yeast
1/2 c. molasses
Mix all the ingredients in a 2 cup measuring cup. Smear a layer on an index card or piece of cardboard. Place the cards, sticky [...]
Want to make your own tincture to cure your ailment?
Making Herbal Medicine Workshop
Sunday, June 28, 2009
2:00 – 4:30 pm
The Lamb Shoppe 61231 MN Hwy 7 Hutchinson, MN
Cost: $15 – Please bring 3-4 small jars with lids (2 oz.) ie. baby food jars.
Come and spend an afternoon learning about some of the many different preparations used in herbal medicine. You will learn [...]
Fruit and Vegetable Wash recipe
Easy! Just add a few tablespoons of vinegar to a bottle of clean, cold tap water. Shake well and spray on veggies and then wash under flowing clean water as usual. Helps to clean those fruits and veggies better than ever – and it’s a lot less expensive than those commercial produce washes.
Really great tip [...]
Bleach alternatives in the washing machine
1/2 cup 3 percent hydrogen peroxide in the rinse cycle
1/2 cup washing soda to warm or hot water wash cycles
1/2 cup lemon juice in the rinse cycle
All of the above will whiten your clothes without using bleach.
Nasty stains in your toilet?
Try a pumice stone…….
To remove toilet rings, flush and wet the sides and apply a paste of borax and lemon juice. Let it sit for 2 hours and then scrub.
The Bathroom Shower……looks nasty??
To wash a shower curtain, fill the washing machine with warm water and two large bath towels. Add 1/2 c. each of detergent and baking soda. Then wash, adding 1 cup of white vinegar to the rinse cycle. Do not spin dry or wash vinegar out. Hang immediately and wrinkles will disappear when completely dry.
To [...]
Pots and Pans
To clean copper pots, fill a spray bottle with vinegar and 3 tbsp. of salt. Spray on the copper, let it stand for a while, then rub clean.
For burnt on stains, sprinkle pots liberally with baking soda and add just enough water to moisten. Let stand for 3 hours, then lift the burned food right [...]
Does your blender have an odor?
Fill the container halfway with hot water and a couple drops of dish detergent with an ice cube. Cover and blend. Rinse and dry.
More for the dishwasher…
Dip a damp rag in baking soda to clean up any inside spots.
For odors, sprinkle baking soda in the bottom and let it stand overnight.