This is the detergent I've been making for a few months.
1/4 C liquid castile soap
1 C washing soda
1 C baking soda
1 C vinegar
It is like a science experiment with the baking soda and vinegar. I like it because it is a powder. I store it in an old jug. It's easy for us all to use and gets the clothes cleaned. I still love making things instead of buying them. Fewer artificial ingredients. Fewer scents and petroleum-based products.
More later.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
What have I been doing?
Certainly not just sitting at home eating bon-bons. I just have not been keeping a good record of all my activities.
I have been much better at meal planning. I mostly plan based on what we have in the pantry and freezer. But, I also like to experiment with different foods. I hope to be saving money by doing this. Fewer meals out is always a good thing.
Changing our eating habits has changed our tastes a bit. Restaurants just don't taste that good anymore. When we go out, it is usually because I don't want to cook or clean. I just want to sit, have it all brought to me, and then have it all taken away. Eating at home means fewer preservatives, artificial ingredients, and fresher food. Charlie is changing quite a bit. The kids are coming around to it. They know both of my parents passed away before turning 60. They can see how sick Charlie's parents are with their low-fat, no nutrition SAD (Standard American Diet) style of eating. I don't trust the government to educate my children. Why would I trust them to know how best to feed us all?
Extra cooking is taking away from sewing. I've been doing a lot of mending. That can be boring or satisfying. When I see it as mine, it's boring. When I see it as God-given, it's satisfying. I just can't figure out what I want to sew for myself. I know what I need, but I hate trying to fit clothes. Lottie and I have been sewing things like napkins and household goods. I'm trying to use my scraps and stash. This also falls into the boring or satisfying category.
More later.
I have been much better at meal planning. I mostly plan based on what we have in the pantry and freezer. But, I also like to experiment with different foods. I hope to be saving money by doing this. Fewer meals out is always a good thing.
Changing our eating habits has changed our tastes a bit. Restaurants just don't taste that good anymore. When we go out, it is usually because I don't want to cook or clean. I just want to sit, have it all brought to me, and then have it all taken away. Eating at home means fewer preservatives, artificial ingredients, and fresher food. Charlie is changing quite a bit. The kids are coming around to it. They know both of my parents passed away before turning 60. They can see how sick Charlie's parents are with their low-fat, no nutrition SAD (Standard American Diet) style of eating. I don't trust the government to educate my children. Why would I trust them to know how best to feed us all?
Extra cooking is taking away from sewing. I've been doing a lot of mending. That can be boring or satisfying. When I see it as mine, it's boring. When I see it as God-given, it's satisfying. I just can't figure out what I want to sew for myself. I know what I need, but I hate trying to fit clothes. Lottie and I have been sewing things like napkins and household goods. I'm trying to use my scraps and stash. This also falls into the boring or satisfying category.
More later.