Homemade laundry soap

Making your own laundry soap is really easy. You will only need 3 ingredients.

Washing soda

Borax

Fel-naptha bar soap

The ratio is 1 cup grated soap, 1/2 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup borax.

Grate the soap.

Then mix everything together.

I have found that 5 bars of soap and a box of each borax and washing soda make a batch of laundry soap. It makes almost 2 gallons of dry soap.

Use a tablespoon per load of laundry. Great for front loading washers. Its also dye and fragrance free. Which is great for me since Ben is allergic to something in most laundry detergents.

Back for a bit....

Sorry I have been gone for so long..... No excuses but, we bought a house and are having a baby! So we have been a bit busy to say the least. I will be back soon with some house pictures and baby projects. I probably will be in and out for a while since the baby is due at the end of February and that will consume all of my time.

Happy New Year!! 2011

Party like an animal.

Pesto Recipe

Ingredients:

1 2/3 cups packed fresh basil
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2/3 cup olive oil
1/4 cup walnuts
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
3 cloves garlic, peeled

In a food processor or blender, combine all the ingredients; cover and process until blended. Cover and freeze for up to 3 months.

Pour a thin layer of olive oil over pesto before freezing to keep from turning brown.

Pesto...

Recipe to follow.....

Reason # 5827 that the oceans are polluted

Today I was walking on the beach and I found this....an engine. Yup an engine. And we wonder why the oceans are polluted.

Air plants

I found a few over sized shells on the side of a pond. Add a couple of air plants and a little bit of spanish moss and you have a cute little arrangement.

Sorry there hasn't been much to look at around here lately. Hopefully we will move soon and I will be able to start cooking again, and have my crafting supplies out. I promise soon there will be more projects and recipes.