by Ivory Soap | Jul 18, 2012 | Body Care, Household
Daisy says she’s raising apes. If she leaves out liquid soap or bar soap by the kitchen sink, the natives attack. She noticed however, that her Parmesan shaker can of baking soda and tea tree oil “carpet cleaner” remains untouched. So, she started...
by Ivory Soap | Jul 17, 2012 | Body Care, Household
I finally tried washing my long hair with baking soda, and it works! The Principle of the Thing The equation of clean, as I have said many times, is: (1)Temperature + (2)Agitation + (3)Chemistry + (4)Time = CLEAN In the shower, you have hot water(1) going for you...
by Ivory Soap | Jul 4, 2012 | Cleaning Products, Household
Yesterday, I did a presentation on DIY cleaning at my local library. I think I learned as much as they did. Having to explain the stain routine and answer questions really helped me refine it. The best contribution, though, was a lady who knew what old-timers used...
by Ivory Soap | Jun 30, 2012 | Garden, Intermediate Gardening
(EDIT 8/12/12: The download is corrected and no longer has a year on it.) Why, oh, why did I put 2009 on that planner? The truth is that you can use it every year. The year doesn’t matter. The frost date never changes. But, the program I used to make this...
by Ivory Soap | Jun 28, 2012 | Household, Simple & Frugal
A few weeks ago, I reported in THIS POST that I was trying a new laundry experiment. Here are the results. 1. Resolve to do laundry once a week. Kid you not. This is the best thing ever. I do three loads a week! 2. Remove out of season clothing. No more sweaters...
