Guest guest Posted December 30, 1999 Report Share Posted December 30, 1999 " 1/4 cup clay powder " Someone told me once that cheap cat litter is all you need to make clay powder. Has anyone else heard this, before? TIA, Sherlene Houston, TX Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 1999 Report Share Posted December 30, 1999 Hi List Friends!! speaking of laundry powder...... 2 things... one.. I found Arm & Hammer Washing Soda at my local grocery store for 79 cents a pound Also... I posted a few days ago asking if anyone knew how to make laundry " smell pretty " as the fabric softener does... and got no replies at all... is this something we can't do?? There HAS to be a way! Thanks in advance, and Happy New Year!!! Lynne in Vermont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 30, 1999 Report Share Posted December 30, 1999 In a message dated 12/30/99 10:02:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, Rishie@... writes: << Also... I posted a few days ago asking if anyone knew how to make laundry " smell pretty " as the fabric softener does... and got no replies at all... is this something we can't do?? There HAS to be a way! >> Lynne, You could put a few drops of eo on a paper towel and throw it in the dryer, probably near the end of the cycle. Haven't tried it, but I've heard of it. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 1999 Report Share Posted December 31, 1999 Smelling pretty? I use that cheap pink fabric softener that you buy off the bottom shelf at the grocery store. It comes in a gallon bottle. I use this in the DRYER. I keep the cheap pink stuff in a large open mouth container with a SPONGE in it. I squeeze out the sponge and throw it in the dryer. This pink stuff will last for MONTHS!!!! I know I'm not making it, but, this is what I do , til I learn something better! BTW, anyone know how to make DRYEL? Do you suppose this is nothing more than a wet dryer sheet?? Judy (cheap in OK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 1999 Report Share Posted December 31, 1999 Smelling pretty? I use that cheap pink fabric softener that you buy off the bottom shelf at the grocery store. It comes in a gallon bottle. I use this in the DRYER. I keep the cheap pink stuff in a large open mouth container with a SPONGE in it. I squeeze out the sponge and throw it in the dryer. This pink stuff will last for MONTHS!!!! I know I'm not making it, but, this is what I do , til I learn something better! BTW, anyone know how to make DRYEL? Do you suppose this is nothing more than a wet dryer sheet?? Judy (cheap in OK) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 31, 1999 Report Share Posted December 31, 1999 >>I use that cheap pink fabric softener that you buy off the bottom shelf at the grocery store. It comes in a gallon bottle. I use this in the DRYER. I keep the cheap pink stuff in a large open mouth container with a SPONGE in it. I squeeze out the sponge and throw it in the dryer. This pink stuff will last for MONTHS!!!!<< Judy, I think your idea is fantastic. So much of what we spend our money is the fault of big marketing campaigns and our own ignorance about what it is we are buying. Educate me anytime, I could stand to use more wisely that money I'm just giving away. Jah'net Message: 1 Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 07:07:24 -0600 From: Judy <jwrob@...> Subject: Re: Laundry Powder Recipe Smelling pretty? I use that cheap pink fabric softener that you buy off the bottom shelf at the grocery store. It comes in a gallon bottle. I use this in the DRYER. I keep the cheap pink stuff in a large open mouth container with a SPONGE in it. I squeeze out the sponge and throw it in the dryer. This pink stuff will last for MONTHS!!!! I know I'm not making it, but, this is what I do , til I learn something better! BTW, anyone know how to make DRYEL? Do you suppose this is nothing more than a wet dryer sheet?? Judy (cheap in OK) Message: 9 Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 07:43:46 -0700 From: " Celeste " <celeste@...> Subject: Re: going shopping Thanks for the suggestions (public and private) everyone. Just about everyone suggested lavender and/or geranium (I would never have thought geranium would be such an " in demand " scent!). So, I guess those two are scents I will certainly get. Well, I'll talk to you all tonight--can't wait to tell what I am able to find locally and get some mixing suggestions! Thanks, Celeste Message: 11 Date: 31 Dec 1999 15:31:25 -0000 From: ferret@... Subject: The Spice House I just called The Spice House (847-328-3711) and asked them if they still sell dendritic salts. Yup, they still do. You have to call them at the above number and ask for either or Tom to request it, though. I'm not sure of the price, and neither was he; he said it's pretty much at cost. (They don't normally sell it as a " catalog item " , but it's something they use in their own formulations, so they have it on hand in bulk in their warehouse). Hope that helps. - Ela Message: 15 Date: Thu, 30 Dec 1999 23:00:28 -0800 From: Vernon Sinclair <vs@...> Subject: sugar and salt in soap Sugar does add to the lather. Try 1 tsp. sugar per pound of oils. I don't know about the other items you mentioned, but sugar will add lather. Also, salt at 1 tsp per pound of oils will add hardness to soap. Disolve them in your water before adding the lye. And then, they will not completely disolve so when you are pouring the lye water into the oils don't pour the sediment in. That means that less than 1 tsp. per pound of oils would work, but I haven't done any experiments to see what the optimum amount to use would be. take care, Message: 16 Date: Fri, 31 Dec 1999 08:14:18 -0800 From: " Reflections " <reflections@...> Subject: Laundry Soap Hi list friends. I've been following a post about laundry soap and thought I'd pop up with my two cents worth. I make liquid laundry soap using KOH. I haven't been successful using NaOH. By the time you add enough water to eliminate the " jelly " you don't have much cleaning power left. I have never been able to get rid of the jell entirely but it works fine in the laundry and melts well in the washer. The KOH soap eliminates all the problem and can even be used directly into warm water (no pre-melting or clumping like you get with powder). I can't keep the liquid stuff around. Many people I know are so sensitive to scents of any kind that commercial detergents cause them much grief. They swoop down and clean me out as soon as I make a new batch. It's wonderful but can't compete price wise with the evil corporate stuff of course. I started using it because I'm on a septic system and didn't want to introduce nasty stuff into the home of my friends, the bacteria upon whom I depend to keep my plumbing in good shape. Best regards, Teri British Columbia, Canada Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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