This morning I was cleaning some stainless steel appliances off, and I realized my kids had stuck stickers on the fridge. The adhesive wouldn't come off, and I was out of Goo Be Gone. Plus, that stuff is a little expensive for tethe amount you get.
I looked in my little homemaker book and found a recipe for making my own, which is the same one my grandmother used.
What you need:
Gasoline
4 Orange Rinds
Put the rinds in a gallon of water. Seal it up and let it sit for about a week or so. Strain it, and the water should now be Citrus Oil.
Take 3 parts oil, and 1 part gasoline and fill up a spray bottle. You can dilute if you wish, but my grandmother never did. Spray directly onto your "goo", wait a couple minutes, and wipe (or scrub) away.
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Friday, July 22, 2011
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
Soaping
Yesterday I took an old "fake" wood book shelf that I got from wal-mart for $10 and painted it. Today I'm lining the back with some of those adhesive cabinent liners. I think it looks pretty good, so far.
I also made soap yesterday morning. I made 2 separate batches, and usually give one to a friend. She said I should post it on-line since it smells so good, AND (bonus) it's cheap!
What You Need:
-Grater
-1/3 bar of soap
-1/2 cup Washing Soda (not baking soda. Yes, there is a difference)
-1/2 cup Borax
-Water, a lot of it
-Bucket (maybe 2 gallon from dollar store)
Grate the bar of soap down. Pour it into a saucepan with 6 cups of water. Cook until all the soap melts. Add your washing soda and borax. Stir until it's dissolved, then remove from heat. Take 4 cups of hot water and pour it into your bucket. Add your soap mixture and stir.
Add just under 1 1/2 gallons of room temperature water (approximately 22 cups of water if you want to count) and stir some more.
If you want to add a scent, now is a good time to do it. Add 1 ounce or less of whatever essential oil fragrance you like.
Let it sit for 24 hours, and it will have a thin gel consistency. Use 1 cup for your loads.
Laundry Soap = 64 loads
Batch Cost = .80 cents
P/ Load Average = .01 cents
Storage Options:
I keep mine in a bucket I got from Dollar General. It came with no lid, so I cover it in Plastic Wrap. I had a measuring cup set that was destroyed, and luckily all the was left was the 1 cup, so I sewed a strap and have that attached to the side of the bucket to do my measurements.
I also made soap yesterday morning. I made 2 separate batches, and usually give one to a friend. She said I should post it on-line since it smells so good, AND (bonus) it's cheap!
What You Need:
-Grater
-1/3 bar of soap
-1/2 cup Washing Soda (not baking soda. Yes, there is a difference)
-1/2 cup Borax
-Water, a lot of it
-Bucket (maybe 2 gallon from dollar store)
Grate the bar of soap down. Pour it into a saucepan with 6 cups of water. Cook until all the soap melts. Add your washing soda and borax. Stir until it's dissolved, then remove from heat. Take 4 cups of hot water and pour it into your bucket. Add your soap mixture and stir.
Add just under 1 1/2 gallons of room temperature water (approximately 22 cups of water if you want to count) and stir some more.
If you want to add a scent, now is a good time to do it. Add 1 ounce or less of whatever essential oil fragrance you like.
Let it sit for 24 hours, and it will have a thin gel consistency. Use 1 cup for your loads.
Laundry Soap = 64 loads
Batch Cost = .80 cents
P/ Load Average = .01 cents
Storage Options:
I keep mine in a bucket I got from Dollar General. It came with no lid, so I cover it in Plastic Wrap. I had a measuring cup set that was destroyed, and luckily all the was left was the 1 cup, so I sewed a strap and have that attached to the side of the bucket to do my measurements.
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