4 cups hot water mixed with
2 teaspoons borax
1 teaspoon washing soda
4 tablespoons vinegar
1 teaspoon Murphy’s Oil Soap
The water has to be hot in order to dissolve the borax and washing soda
I used this recipe on our walls, with a little Murphy’s Oil Soap added, and it did an excellent job of cleaning off the yellow smoke gunk. Wipe it on and let it set a minute or two, then I used some rinse water (although if you don’t smoke, you don’t really need to [...]
5 – 6 cups flour
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 package dry yeast (or 2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 cup water
1 1/3 cup buttermilk
Directions:
1. Add buttermilk and water to a saucepan and heat over medium heat until lukewarm (110 degrees).
2. In a large bowl add 2 cups flour, sugar, salt, baking soda and [...]
Since I have a large uncontrolled catnip plant and plenty of mosquitos, I am going to have to give this a try!
Grow Your Own Mosquito Repellent
CATNIP MOSQUITO SPRITZ
MAKES ABOUT 3 CUPS
* 2 cups catnip, stemmed
* 3-4 cups mild rice vinegar
Rinse herbs, roll lightly with a rolling pin, then place them in a clean quart jar [...]
Good Sudless Laundry Detergent
Ingredients:
5 gallon bucket – I use the big bucket that came filled with cat litter
1 bar Fels Naptha soap, grated
1 cup Arm & Hammer washing soda (NOT baking soda)
1/2 cup borax
1 large pan
1 big spoon
Directions:
Put 4 cups water into pan and warm on the stove until its almost boiling. While it [...]