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    Stevia / alternate sweeteners recipes ?

    dragonlaurel, I have 2 stevia plants that are beautiful (we have had PLENTY rain) the leaves a beautiful green - no buds - tall - is it now time to cut the stems and dry... I did as you did tasted one and it is sweet....the first batch is still drying so if it isn't enough it never will, when I...
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    Stevia / alternate sweeteners recipes ?

    does anyone know how to dry stevia to use in coffee.....dried the leaves, powdered them in my speddy chopper to fine....taste terrible, just like the plant but sweet...ugh....what do you do? have some more drying ready to do ....................? G maybe I should just us leaves in a tea...
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    powdered laundry detergent cold wash only?

    Thank you all... JRmom...am adding one more bar of Octagon soap to equal measurements....next batch will be a LARGE one thank you bubblingbrooks for sharing. my friend wants my receipe .. will give her both....Yea....another to add to my receipe box of home made products, will make one for...
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    powdered laundry detergent cold wash only?

    Gallina....fels naphta soap is (how many ounce bar)..zote is 14 ounce at albertsons...my octagon bar is only 7 ounce....do I have to use 2 bars for this receipe? any body know how many ounces is in a fels naphta bar?
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    powdered laundry detergent cold wash only?

    bubblingbrooks, thank you...which do you prefer to use and how much per load of dry detergent , can you tell me.... your receipes please, I enjoy reading all your advice ALL OVER THIS FORUM...thank you again...G
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    powdered laundry detergent cold wash only?

    because of the shredded bar soap.. do you have to wash only with hot water? am looking for a cold water detergent...can you help? Have MANY bars of Octagon soap bought years ago will this do in place of fels naptha bar..? I would think so....some one said they used Ivory soap bar for a...
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    freemotion - Got it...Thanks
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    What are tattler lids? I assume for canning

    Thank you for all the information....will order promptly....put out a call from friends for canning jars please pray I get a L O T - L O A D S -- ha....G
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    Farmers Cheese/Chevre'

    savingdogs - I can't "eyeball" anything....need a receipe...we have a cow that gives plenty of milk can I make this with cows milk? or is that what you are talking about? someone put out a "How to" for us who have never done it....the wannabees Ha....thanks....G My receipe book is...
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    bought my first "fixings" for laundry detergent....Yea.....posted somewhere here "What are tattler lids, I just read what they are...Leamans sells reusable lids but they are expensive can you find them anywhere else? Thanks..G
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    What are tattler lids? I assume for canning

    What is a tattler lid? I assume it is for canning, what do they look like, are they better than ball jar lids? can they be used on any jar..?
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    SHTF and Grains

    I may be able to buy a barrell of wheat from a farmer... he says it wont last if not dried properly...how do I do this???? Help...love this forum
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    great pyrenees dog - you got one?

    Got a call -- owner decided to keep the dog...am disappointed but if it didn't happen it wasn't for us... Thank you for all the responses....G
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    great pyrenees dog - you got one?

    Mark, thank you - I read very carefully all the advice, questions and answers you share on this forum.....we are in our 70's living as frugally as possible and so good to get the help and support from such good people as are on this forum....to all who read this....THANK YOU....
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    great pyrenees dog - you got one?

    Thank you for all the advice...your dogs sound like wonderful companions...Lady was owned by a lady in an apartment with apt. size yard, she had puppies and has been spayed...will look more into it, they sound like a good temperment ... something has killed half my chicken flock ---tonight...
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    great pyrenees dog - you got one?

    I have been offered a great pyrenees dog - 2 year old spayed female - needed a good home...with lots of room.....don't know anything about them ... do you have one? Is it a good dog to have on a small farm with chickens and milk cow to care for....would appreciate comments....G
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    Dutch Oven recipes for summer and winter

    Marianne, how do you make skillet bread...I don't have a cooking stove (wood) per say but have a cast iron skillet and an electric stove....our wood burning stove is in the living room...only a little one...has two burners on top (can only use it in winter if cold enough in Louisiana) thank you...
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    Leta: Please may I have the receipe for sun block and those things? where do I find them if you cannot give them to me? Thank you......G
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    What did you do to save $ today?

    wannabefree: I see you make a lot of laundry soap...what receipe? will try it...G Thanks
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    Homemade Toothpaste

    miss_thenorth: please give the amounts of ingredients for those of us who are just not good at mixing up things....thanks this sounds great... what do you store it in? how do you use it? Thank you......G
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