Comments on: Easy Cleaning and Laundry Solutions http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html simplicity, creativity, self-sufficiency,...minivans Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:41:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tanya http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-3269 Tanya Mon, 16 Nov 2009 21:16:44 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-3269 I wanted to share a recipe I like to use for automatic dishwasher detergent: 1 cup borax 1 cup baking soda 1-2 drops lemon extract This works really well. If you begin to have film problems, (I did when I lived in Cali.) add some vinegar in the Jet dry dispenser or the rinse water in the bottom during the rinse cycle. It also works great for stubborn stuck on stuff or phantom spills in the living room. I also use this as a scouring powder. Works great in the kitchen and bathroom. Keep plenty of this stuff mixed, I just now successfully removed permanant ink off my linoleum floor. (A certain 3-year-old monster just exploded a pen!) I wanted to share a recipe I like to use for automatic dishwasher detergent:
1 cup borax
1 cup baking soda
1-2 drops lemon extract

This works really well. If you begin to have film problems, (I did when I lived in Cali.) add some vinegar in the Jet dry dispenser or the rinse water in the bottom during the rinse cycle. It also works great for stubborn stuck on stuff or phantom spills in the living room. I also use this as a scouring powder. Works great in the kitchen and bathroom. Keep plenty of this stuff mixed, I just now successfully removed permanant ink off my linoleum floor. (A certain 3-year-old monster just exploded a pen!)

]]> By: Nicole http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-2000 Nicole Wed, 02 Sep 2009 15:36:17 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-2000 Nancy - try a paste of Borax & water with a good stiff brush. Nancy – try a paste of Borax & water with a good stiff brush.

]]> By: Camien's Grandma http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1583 Camien's Grandma Thu, 13 Aug 2009 11:01:25 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-1583 Plain 'ole white vinegar is a petroleum distillate. I don't like to pay for anything making the oil barons richer. I use apple cider vinegar for everything - much kinder for skin and Mother Earth. Plain ‘ole white vinegar is a petroleum distillate. I don’t like to pay for anything making the oil barons richer. I use apple cider vinegar for everything – much kinder for skin and Mother Earth.

]]> By: Ivory Soap http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1491 Ivory Soap Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:25:06 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-1491 Awesome! Awesome!

]]> By: lorrwill http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1423 lorrwill Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:52:08 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-1423 A vegetable based liquid soap and baking soda/bicarb mixed into a frosting like consistency is an old 'soft scrub' recipe that would probably work really well with a good grill brush on the grill. A vegetable based liquid soap and baking soda/bicarb mixed into a frosting like consistency is an old ‘soft scrub’ recipe that would probably work really well with a good grill brush on the grill.

]]> By: Adica http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1323 Adica Wed, 29 Jul 2009 01:28:29 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-1323 I may have a solution to your dishwashing-soap-leaving-white-film problem. I read what you wrote about the homemade stuff leaving a white film, so I've been kind of nervous about making my own because I don't want to make stuff that I'm not going to be able to use. Because of this, I've been looking around the internet for various recipes, and all of them have mentioned the white film problem for some people. However, I found one site (http://dld123.com/q&a/index.php?cid=58) that mentions that one of the problems is related to water temperature. It says to make sure your water temperature in your dishwasher is at least 120 degrees F (or 145 degrees F, according to another poster), and this should prevent the white film I hope this helps! (And let me know if you try it and it works. : ) ) I may have a solution to your dishwashing-soap-leaving-white-film problem. I read what you wrote about the homemade stuff leaving a white film, so I’ve been kind of nervous about making my own because I don’t want to make stuff that I’m not going to be able to use. Because of this, I’ve been looking around the internet for various recipes, and all of them have mentioned the white film problem for some people. However, I found one site (http://dld123.com/q&a/index.php?cid=58) that mentions that one of the problems is related to water temperature. It says to make sure your water temperature in your dishwasher is at least 120 degrees F (or 145 degrees F, according to another poster), and this should prevent the white film I hope this helps! (And let me know if you try it and it works. : ) )

]]> By: Ivory Soap http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1128 Ivory Soap Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:49:42 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-1128 @Nancy--I don't have a grill yet! Isn't that sad? Tell me about what it needs to do and what the surface is like. Is it non-stick? @Nancy–I don’t have a grill yet! Isn’t that sad? Tell me about what it needs to do and what the surface is like. Is it non-stick?

]]> By: Ivory Soap http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1077 Ivory Soap Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:35:25 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-1077 @Elaine--plain ole white @Elaine–plain ole white

]]> By: Ivory Soap http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1076 Ivory Soap Sat, 11 Jul 2009 01:34:47 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-1076 @Elaine--Absolutely. I don't know how much, though. My friend with one says if was a couple of Tablespoons? @Elaine–Absolutely. I don’t know how much, though. My friend with one says if was a couple of Tablespoons?

]]> By: Elaine http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2008/08/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions.html/comment-page-1#comment-1047 Elaine Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:36:09 +0000 http://littlehouse2.wordpress.com/2008/08/02/easy-cleaning-and-laundry-solutions/#comment-1047 Can you use the homeade detergent and vinegar for softener in a High Efficiency washer? How much? Can you use the homeade detergent and vinegar for softener in a High Efficiency washer? How much?

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