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Re: homemade brown sugar

thedamselindisdress — Fri, 24 May 2013 15:59:56 -0000

This is one of my favorite posts on the whole blog. Glad you like it!

Margot (The Damsel)

Re: homemade brown sugar

wendelly — Fri, 24 May 2013 14:57:31 -0000

this is incredible! I run out all the time or it gets hard on me. What a money saver too. Thank you!

Re: dishwasher detergent substitute

Sir Factant — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:17:14 -0000

there is certainly a lot of focus on dishwashing here.

Re: dishwasher detergent substitute

Shell — Thu, 09 May 2013 14:00:40 -0000

Washing by hand is all well and good IF your health is all well and good. Washing dishes gives me back pain till I could scream, so I am grateful for the subs and savings ideas.

Re: more thoughts on the prepping matrix

thedamselindisdress — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:31:17 -0000

I'm excited to hear this. Thanks for the comment!

Margot (The Damsel)

Re: more thoughts on the prepping matrix

Andrea — Tue, 07 May 2013 21:23:22 -0000

Now, this I can handle! I am going to save the more complicated one and chip away at the elements that work for my family. Thanks!

Re: testing your garden’s soil acidity

Erin Tatum — Sun, 05 May 2013 13:39:38 -0000

Smart! Thanks for sharing!

Erin @ The Great Indoors
www.tatumgreatindoors.blogspot...

Re: homemade powdered sugar

Smiling coast of Africa — Sat, 04 May 2013 08:33:06 -0000

Thanks for this post . The shops have been out of supplies for a few weeks now and voila I stumbled on your site . Tried it and it worked .

Re: dishwasher detergent substitute

Kathy J Williams — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:32:32 -0000

Thank you for this recipe!! I saw others but would have had to go out and buy something else to make it which would defeat the purpose of needing something now. I can't wait to try this. Thanks again!

Re: dishwasher detergent substitute

DirtTrackWife — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:55:02 -0000

I have been out of dishwasher soap for 2 weeks and can never remember to pick more up. I was scared to try... but thanks for input im gonna go run the darn thing now lol

Re: dishwasher detergent substitute

DirtTrackWife — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 13:52:52 -0000

I have been too.. but for 2 weeks because we can never seem to remember it when we are at the store...

Re: testing your garden’s soil acidity

Kristy L — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:40:17 -0000

*good info :/

Re: testing your garden’s soil acidity

Kristy L — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 13:40:06 -0000

That is so much easier than buying strips... so much goo info!

Re: testing your garden’s soil acidity

Serene — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 21:41:04 -0000

Hey there my old bloggy buddy! So fun to see you pop up in my comments again!
Yes, despite the fact that my blog has taken a real nose dive, I keep it limping along. LOL!

How are you??

And wow, totally need to do this to my soil. My garden was kind wimpy last year. :)

Re: testing your garden’s soil acidity

TerrieTX — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 19:00:29 -0000

Now to find some pine needles...

Re: testing your garden’s soil acidity

John Gibbons — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 17:52:54 -0000

Im gonna try this immediately

Re: make your own window cleaner

SureCleanWindow — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:46:36 -0000

Your tips and suggestions make sense to us! Nice blog and your post is very helpful. Thanks for sharing, sureclean.org

Re: dishwasher detergent substitute

Tana Taylor — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 00:11:27 -0000

Thank you! Dawn dish soap is good for SOOOO many things!

Re: make your own dryer sheets

thedamselindisdress — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:50:46 -0000

Thank you for that excellent explanation!

Re: make your own dryer sheets

bchumney — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:32:56 -0000

Have you tried rubbing a sheet of aluminum foil on your hair, instead?

Re: make your own dryer sheets

bchumney — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 16:23:40 -0000

When drying clothes in the dryer, the fabric of the different items tumble and rub together with those of the other items transferring electrons from one surface to the other. This creates a build-up of a low-level electrical charge, or what we know as static.

Fabric softeners remove this static from our clothes by coating their fabrics with a light layer of wax,
which reduces the friction between the fabrics when they rub during tumbling. Recall how stiff the dyer sheet is when you first toss one in and flimsy it becomes after several times of use. That is because the wax has been transferred from it to our clothes. And, of course, this light layer of wax builds up on the fabric, making our clothes look dingy.

When you use a ball of lightly crinkled aluminum foil, instead of a dryer sheet, it attracts the electrons from the fabrics to itself, preventing an accumulation on the clothes. And, as a bonus, it leaves no residue on your clothes to build up and make them look dingy!

Re: little things

Sarah Rhodes — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:49:06 -0000

A perfect reminder. :) Thank you.

Re: homemade peppermint oil

thedamselindisdress — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 15:46:27 -0000

Thanks for visiting the Old School!

I haven't experimented, but I doubt it would matter if it is tightly or loosely packed, as long as the peppermint is covered in oil.

Good luck!
Margot (The Damsel)

Re: homemade peppermint oil

Charles C. Jason — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 21:48:28 -0000

I have a question does the mint and oil have to snugly fit into the jar?

Re: cleaning tile and grout

nelly dean — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 08:44:35 -0000

Sometimes we just have solutions in our hand but we look around the world for answers. Tile cleaning with inappropriate things can frustrating. Glad that u finally found a simple solution.