by Daisy | Sep 19, 2008 | Body Care, Household
The beginning of chemical-free-dom often begins with our baby’s hind end…Homemade Baby Wipes.There are two camps on homemade baby wipe rags. The disposable and the non-disposable. On the left side of the menacing pic above, you see the...
by Daisy | Aug 10, 2008 | Handyman Skills, Household
Check me out!!! This is a little more ‘suburban’ than our usual projects, but it’s still out there on the do-it-yourself fringe so I thought someone might like to see it. My oldest son has The Dreaded Asthma, so we’ve cheerfully replaced most...
by Daisy | Aug 2, 2008 | Cleaning Products, Household
If you are looking for the laundry detergent recipe, it’s right here. This post is about all the other green substitutions you can make in under a minute.Color Safe Bleach: 1 part Hydrogen Peroxide, 1 part water–Use like store-boughtFabric Softener: Pure...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Cleaning Products, Household
Dear TL,I know it irks you as much as it does me to BUY swiffer pads and solution. So, I created a pictorial tutorial on avoiding the refill monster entirely.You will need:swiffer wet-jetmicrofiber washcloths (scrubby kind if you want to be FANCY–5$)good...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Cleaning Products, Household
**Update 5/31/12** Old recipe. Liquid loses power over time. See THIS post for new tutorial. To make your own low-bubbling detergent for both high efficiency and traditional machines, you need four ingredients: Borax, Washing Soda, Soap, and Water Borax and Washing...
by Daisy | Jul 29, 2008 | Handyman Skills, Household
I have been researching solar dehydrators and there is a cardboard and duct tape one making the rounds on the internet that seems like an inexpensive starter model. I may make a “real” one later, one that won’t melt if it rains, but in the meantime...
