Semi-Homemade Laundry Detergent
While I in no shape, form or fashion consider myself an all-organic type of girl, I have started making my own semi-homemade laundry detergent and I absolutely love it! It does have some chemicals in it, which are easily removed if you so wish. This produces very low suds so it's great for high efficiency washers. This particular recipe also leaves our laundry smelling fresh until we get ready to wear it. Hubby is so intent upon using it, he actually made the last batch!
Semi-Homemade Laundry Detergent
(Makes Approximately 2 Gallons)
2 Bars Fels-Naptha Soap (dice then chop in food processor)
1 Bar Ivory Soap (dice then chop in food processor)
1 Large Box Baking Soda
1 Box Borax
1 Box Washing Soda
1 Large Bottle Purex Crystals
2 Containers Generic OxyClean
Put a large garbage bag in bottom of 5-gallon bucket. Pour in all ingredients. Twist bag well, lift and shake to mix ingredients. Put into container (I use a 2-gallon glass jar with lid from Wal-Mart) and you are ready to use. I use about 2 coffee scoops per load.
Tuesday, June 11, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Becoming Chicken Owners
Becoming Chicken Owners
So yesterday, Hubby and I became chicken owners. Call it our first step into insanity.
We picked up four beautiful Rhode Island Red hens and one Golden Wyandotte rooster, all of whom are seven weeks old. We also grabbed a gorgeous Cinnamon Queen hen who is only two weeks old, so she may end up living in a dog crate in the house for a few weeks. Call that our second step into insanity.
I've already named our new baby Cleopatra, so it is really going to hurt if she gows up mean and we have to fry her. As for the others, I can't tell the hens apart, so no sense in naming them yet and the roo is begging for a great name, but no inspiration has hit yet.
Since Cleopatra stayed in the house last night, I have learned that, much like her namesake, she is a demanding little diva. She chirped and squawked all morning until I let her out of the dog carrier. She just walked around, tagging along after Remi (our Shih Tzu) and pecking at Tank (our Shih Tzu/Poodle mix.) She finally got so mad when I put her back up she started flapping her wings and trying to get out of the cage. Out onto the front porch she went and the rest of the day has been blissfully quiet. This only tells me that while we might enjoy our own eggs once they start coming in, I am not going to be raising chicks. Hubby can handle that one all on his own!
So yesterday, Hubby and I became chicken owners. Call it our first step into insanity.
We picked up four beautiful Rhode Island Red hens and one Golden Wyandotte rooster, all of whom are seven weeks old. We also grabbed a gorgeous Cinnamon Queen hen who is only two weeks old, so she may end up living in a dog crate in the house for a few weeks. Call that our second step into insanity.
I've already named our new baby Cleopatra, so it is really going to hurt if she gows up mean and we have to fry her. As for the others, I can't tell the hens apart, so no sense in naming them yet and the roo is begging for a great name, but no inspiration has hit yet.
Since Cleopatra stayed in the house last night, I have learned that, much like her namesake, she is a demanding little diva. She chirped and squawked all morning until I let her out of the dog carrier. She just walked around, tagging along after Remi (our Shih Tzu) and pecking at Tank (our Shih Tzu/Poodle mix.) She finally got so mad when I put her back up she started flapping her wings and trying to get out of the cage. Out onto the front porch she went and the rest of the day has been blissfully quiet. This only tells me that while we might enjoy our own eggs once they start coming in, I am not going to be raising chicks. Hubby can handle that one all on his own!
Here Goes
Here Goes
Why I am actually doing this, I have no idea.....so here goes.
I am a 30-something Special Education teacher living in Tennessee with my awesome husband and two dogs. We live on a lake. We hunt. We fish. We eat meat and Oreos. We are members of the church of Christ. We are conservative. We own guns and really enjoy shooting them. My favorite color just might be camo. We watch NASCAR, Swamp People and Duck Dynasty. I admire all those who run marathons, grow everything yourselves and eat only organic and healthy foods, but we are not those people. If you have not been offended yet and wish to continue reading, then WELCOME!
Why I am actually doing this, I have no idea.....so here goes.
I am a 30-something Special Education teacher living in Tennessee with my awesome husband and two dogs. We live on a lake. We hunt. We fish. We eat meat and Oreos. We are members of the church of Christ. We are conservative. We own guns and really enjoy shooting them. My favorite color just might be camo. We watch NASCAR, Swamp People and Duck Dynasty. I admire all those who run marathons, grow everything yourselves and eat only organic and healthy foods, but we are not those people. If you have not been offended yet and wish to continue reading, then WELCOME!
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