Recent content by vachicks

Thanks I couldn't find Fels-Naptha here and the Ivory I had to buy several bars and only wanted one. the Octagon is just soap so I guess it is the same as Ivory, next time I will use Ivory. It all seems clean.

So I made my laundry detergent. couple of questions: should it be "soapy" while it is washing like regular detergent? Mine has no suds It called for 1 cup soap, I used about 3/4 of a bar of Octagon but I can't imagine that the other 1/4 would make a difference in the suds. I have only...

Thanks, Octagon is just soap so it should be fine, I 'll give it a try.

Thanks, it is just right, I drained it overnight so it is good and thick... 1 Gallon mile $2.91 (didn't get organic next time I will) 1 small container of greek yogurt $1.79 and I still have 1/2 a gallon of milk for the next batch!

??? I guess I will give it a try

Well it turned out great:D

Well my yogurt is in the crock pot wrapped in towels it should be done around 8, that is 8 hours after I mixed in the greek yogurt. Do you wait longer or is 8 good? hopefully the towels and blankets kept it warm enough, it was hot today too and we haven't turned the a/c on yet. keeping my...

I bought my stuff today to make the powdered kind, BUT I couldn't buy a single bar of Ivory, can I use Octagon? it smells good.

NOt that this helps but I like to put peeled boiled eggs in dill pickle juice and let them soak a few days, sooooo very good.

Thanks everyone, I think I will freeze some and make some pesto!

I have never dried herbs, how do I go about doing this? my cilantro has gone crazy and the chicks don't like it so I have to do something with it. Thanks

our compost isn't ready yet...I just found some "rich topsoil" on craigslist but I don't need a big truck load! our raised beds took all we had too. I will have to remember the peat moss, my worms love it too...tks

where did you get all the dirt for the toy box? I may have to go find some somewhere.

oooooh, I have a little tykes toy box, I was wondering where to put potatoes, I have raised gardens that are only 6" deep, I already have pumpkin in the big leaf compost pile and watermelon around the mail box.......thanks for the idea!

Thanks and Thanks!