I made lemonade. I'm just waiting for it to cool. I'll share when it's ready. It's made with real lemon juice and everything.
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I made lemonade. I'm just waiting for it to cool. I'll share when it's ready. It's made with real lemon juice and everything.
Ooh yum heath. I haven't had real lemonade for ages. Now you made me want to make some but I don't have any lemons. It's going on my to do list though.
NIght all! Unky really tired...
Night night Unky.
I used a bottle of lemon juice. Cheaper and easier than juicing a bunch of lemons.
Well we have a market that sells fruit really cheap. I bought loads of strawberries and cherries which is how I came to make the ice-cream, pavlova, and sorbet. I had pounds of the stuff. I made some chocolates just because I fancied that, I always have the ingredients for chocolate in! ;)
I'm a bit of a freak about making stuff from scratch. I even make my own shampoo, shower gel, pretty much everything.
Never got the hang of making decent alcohol though so we buy that.
Hubby asked me if I could work out how to make fizzy water. I was in a naughty mood so said, 'fetch me a bottle of water and I'll fart in it!' *blushes*
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She is not nesting... she confuses other kittens to be hers that are already 4 weeks old... she doesn't even know she is in labor... I don't have money I am on ssi... I don't know what to do for her... she goes from room to room and lays down meows for me to be there... and if I am not there... then she will delay the labor... I called the vet and they said I needed to come with 250 dollars and they don't bill... this is my baby... her life depends on me not having money... them people don't even want to give me advice over the phone... they say bring her in... I said I am disabled and don't have money... they say they can't help me... what the hell is wrong with doctors these days.. same with people money make the living live... if you don't have money and you have an emergency the human doctors around here will not see you even when you are about to die... even emergency rooms are making people like me pay 150 before you get seen... back to the question what do I do when my cat doesn't know she is going to have kittens
You should share your recipes for shower gel and whatnot. Do you have one for laundry detergent?Quote:
Originally Posted by QLP
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Originally Posted by hheath541
Heath... I'm glad you're here for that woman. Thanks... Hi everyone else... Love... Gotta go woman having man trouble on thread... later:D
Tie gets you shoes. We need pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by redhed35
I don't use laundry detergent I use soapnuts.Quote:
Originally Posted by hheath541
I get these if you aren't familiar with them:
http://www.inasoapnutshell.com/index.html
They are great for the environment, don't fade colours, really good for people with allergies/chemical sensitivies (which my family has hence the making everything from scratch) and are so cheap. I buy a kg for £11 and that lasts me about 6-8 months. I used to pay about £7 for enough laundry detergent for 1 month. No idea what they would cost in the USA if they are available, but worth checking out if you're on a tight budget. They do a fine job on our laundry but don't know how good they would be on say a mechanic's overalls.
I don't buy any household cleaners either. Just use bicarb (baking soda) and white vinegar to clean. Again great for the health and environment and mega cheap. I bulk buy so keep the cost way down. For a really cheap soapy cleaner I save the ends of soap bars (I do buy unscented vegetable soap) and whizz them up in the blender with water and add a bit of lemon juice.
For shampoo and shower gel etc I bulk buy organic liquid soap-base then add various herbs, flowers, essential oils etc depending on how I want it to work out. I use coconut oil, cocoa butter and almond oil as conditioners or moisturisers. It is possible to make your own soap bases but it's quite tricky and a bit scary, as you basically have to boil fats or oils with sodium hydroxide or potassium hydroxide. If you want to be that brave you need to check out a soap-making site for proper detailed instructions.
Well that's the rough jist.
Well here I am at the coffee house tonight, working the sound system, it is teen and tween ( preteen) night. So I am working the sound system for the first act, ( rap) something just seem funny, Do I need a cool DJ name ?
I bet you could sell your creations. Organic and all-natural products are becoming more and more popular every year.
I'm not sure how much shelf-life they would have as I don't use preservatives, I just make stuff when I need it. Besides it is so easy I can't imagine why anyone wouldn't just do it themselves if they were keen on that sort of thing. But thanks for the suggestion.Quote:
Originally Posted by hheath541
Not as clever as making your own washing machine though. Now that is environmentally friendly and cheap.
Hoodless chuck... friar not a cryer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck
There's your new DJ tag.
MC Friar in da house :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck
1:1 sad face, really quite dissapointed :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Catsmine
Lucky for you red :)
Yo yo yo McFriar in da house.Quote:
Originally Posted by albear
I see the children come and go
Onstage they sing and steal the show
McFriar knows your in da groove
So get onstage and make your move
Be loud be proud its your time
To sing a song and make it prime.
OK, I want to use soapnuts, now. The biggest draw? No rinse cycle.
I found one site that sells them in the us. A 1kg bag is $40, which seems to about as cheap as you can get them, here. If I get this job, then I think I'll find a way to order them. It would completely eliminate the need to buy laundry soap, household cleaners, and maybe even soap and shampoo.
I'd like to get as low-impact and eco-friendly as possible. I'm living on my own for the first time, so this is as good a time as any to start. And, with cats, the fewer chemicals in my cleaners, the better.
Hello bear I haven't caught up with you in a while. Hi Fr Chuck. That sounds cool enough for a DJ name to me, but hey I'm no queen of cool.
Hi QP long time no see :)
Heath what's a soapnut? Is it just a massive block of soap?
Ouch they cost a lot in the USA compared to here! I did try using soap-nut solution for shampoo etc but it's very thin and I haven't found a good way to thicken it up. If you do want to go down the natural route here's a site that might give you some ideas. I'm afraid all the suppliers are in the Uk but if you pick up some tips you might find similar suppliers over the pond.Quote:
Originally Posted by hheath541
Imperfectly Natural Janey Lee Grace
Do you have any health-food shop or herbalist type shops that might sell you a very small quantity of soapnuts and other things to try out? Some people love them and some hate them so it would be a shame to spend $40 if you don't like them.
If you want some specific ideas tell me your needs and I'll try to help, I don't want to bung up the whole thread with detailed instructions on every possilbe cleaning or toiletry situation and bore everyone silly lol.
It's these bear:Quote:
Originally Posted by albear
In A Soapnut Shell
Looks like pauperie?
You use them instead of laundry detergent lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by albear
Actually heath if you can't find anywhere to get your hands on a sample of soap-nuts to try, Pm me with an address I can send you some to. For obvious reasons you might not want to share your actual address, or name come to that, but just Pm me whatever name and address you want to use that they could get to you by and I'll post you a little bag. They weigh very little so I don't think the postage will break the bank even to the USA.
Unless there's some kind of USA law that prevents me sending them by post,or you would have to pay import tax or something silly?
Fair enough :)
Funny watching for real today: Watching someone with crutches trying to dance the twist.
the same site has the option to buy a sample bag of 5-6 nuts for $1. I might order a sample from them, and try to find some place cheaper to get the bulk quantity. That's just the site I found after searching for about 30 seconds.Quote:
Originally Posted by QLP
it may very well be so much more because of import fees. I don't really know.
there aren't any health-food or herbalist stores in the county, at least not that would carry something like that. Even if I had a car, I'd probably have to drive 45-60 minutes to find one, and there's a good chance they wouldn't have soapnuts.
why not start a thread for homemade all-natural cleaning supplies. I'm sure I'm not the only one who'd be interested.
having never sent or received international mail, I have no idea what the regulations would be.Quote:
Originally Posted by QLP
for all I know, super-sniffer drug dogs would sniff them out, think they're candy, and choke to death on one. OK, maybe not THAT! ^_^
Yeah I'd go with the sample first then. Sounds safer than me sending a sample to kill doggies with ><.
I'll think on your suggestion about the thread but right now it's 2am here so time to hit the hay. (Not literally, I might be a nature freak but I have a real bed lol).
Nighty night.
A real bed is on my list of things to buy when I have enough money. My 100% recycled bag-o-scrap-foam just isn't cutting it anymore.
Night QP have a god one :)
Heath I guess if the sniffer dogs did eat it, it would be like washing their mouth out with soap :D... theres a joke in there somewhere
Oh, final thought before I turn in heath. I chat on another forum with the lady that I buy soapnuts from in the UK. I'll pick her brains to see if she knows anyone who supplies cheaply to the USA. I'll get back to you. Now definitely night night.
Night bear.
Night, QP.
Think ill hit the hay as well, bloody hay deserves a kicking,
Night heath take care :)
I love how this guy handled his breakup.
A marine, stationed in Iraq, recently received a “dear John” letter from his girlfriend back home. It read as follows;
Dear Ricky,
I can no longer continue our relationship. The distance between us is just too great. I must admit that I have cheated on you twice since you’ve been gone, and it’s not fair to either one of us. I’m sorry. Please return the picture of me that I sent you.
Love, Becky
The marine was crushed, so he asked his fellow marines for any pictures they could spare of their girlfriends, sisters, ex-girlfriends, cousins, etc. In the addition to the picture of Becky, Ricky included all the other pictures of the pretty gals he had collected from his buddies.
There were 57 photos in that envelope, along with this note;
Dear Becky,
I’m so sorry, but I can’t quite remember who you are. Please take your picture out of the envelope and send the rest back to me.
Thanks, Ricky
Hehe, it's so evil, and I love it.
She deserved it.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY JERRY !!!!!
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