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Post by blessedmom on Mar 28, 2007 17:29:28 GMT -5
1 Cup baking soda 6 Cups white distilled vinegar 8 Cups of water 10-15 drops of essential oil (optional) 1 gallon container
~Put your baking soda in your container (I used a clean milk jug).
~Add 1 Cup of warm water and swish around a bit.
~Add 6 Cups of vinegar a little bit at a time(it will bubble up).
~Add 7 more cups of water and swish around a bit. Make sure you vent it.
~Add 10-15 drops of essential oil (I swished it one more time after that and vented the lid again before I put it away).
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Post by 6littlelambs on Mar 28, 2007 18:55:30 GMT -5
I put essential oil in my gallon jug of vinegar. I didn't know about adding the baking soda. Thanks for sharing You can use a downy ball with this. Blessings, Renee-mama to 1 ewe and 5 rams
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Post by bettyjo on Apr 16, 2007 0:52:24 GMT -5
Thank you for the recipe. I am going to try it next month. My dd has skin problems so no dyes or fragance in our soap. It is expense because I have only found on brand. She can have the oil because it is natual.
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Post by ivyemmasmommy on Apr 16, 2007 19:39:56 GMT -5
Do you have to store it with the lid vented? I would make a mess! But I really like that idea, DD has a bumpy rash and we don't know what it could be. This will help me eliminate one idea.
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Post by juanitalynn on Apr 17, 2007 9:27:44 GMT -5
Can people with sensitive skin use this receipe? I buy die free frag. free, because I break out to everything.
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Post by mamaofeight on Apr 19, 2007 12:54:18 GMT -5
Just a quick ?, how much do you put in for a normal load of laundry. I
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Post by blessedmom on Apr 20, 2007 10:36:57 GMT -5
Sorry it's taken me so long to answer your questions, we've been in the middle of moving this week and I just managed to make it on here.
First...You don't have to store it with the lid vented. The chemical reaction settles after you get it all mixed up.
Second...I would think that it would be the perfect thing for someone with skin irritations because there's no weird chemicals or anything, and you can leave out the essential oils. Maybe you could just try a little bit of it and see if it works. I hope it helps.
Third, I use about a cup of it in my laundry or else I just fill up the dispenser thing where I would normally put the fabric softener.
I hope I was able to help. I've been using this softener for over a month now, and I love it. I especially love how much money I'm saving! Blessings~
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Ronda
Gracious Lady
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Post by Ronda on May 1, 2007 6:49:18 GMT -5
Hi, Ronda here. I found an idea on Prairiehomemaker.com for using just plain vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser. It is ridiculously cheap, non irritating to the skin, completely natural, and will not leave any soap residue left in clothing, no vinegar residue left in clothing, helps kill residual bacteria, and weirdest of all your clothing really does come out smelling like the clothes were dried on the line outside. I have been doing this for about 7 or 8 months now. Never had any problems. I have a septic system and my septic guy says it's great for the system and nature in general. I use 1 cup white vinegar per load- nothing else. If you have any concerns try diluting it 1/2 vinegar & 1/2 water. You would be surprised at how much detergent this will remove from your clothing- esp. towels and jeans. Look inside your washer during the rinse cycle and it just might gross you out just how much detergent was left behind. Love & Prayers, Ronda
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