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Denture Tablets for Cleaning

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Denture cleaning tablets actually have a lot of other uses, besides cleaning dentures.

I use them in flower vases that have gotten all grimy inside. When a regular washing isn’t enough, fill the vase with hot water past the dirt line in the vase and drop in a denture tablet. If it’s a large vase, you may need two or more tablets.

Denture tablets also work great in stained coffee and tea cups. Use the same procedure as above, to remove the tough stains.

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You can also use denture tablets to whiten fabric, cleaning jewelry, cleaning your childs retainer, and soaking off burnt on foods in pans and casserole dishes.

The generic brands of denture tablets are fairly cheap, and worth having in the house, even if you don’t wear dentures.

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Re-Purposing Flower Arrangements

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Ever since I moved the plants outside for the summer, this corner has been empty. I didn’t know what to do with it, and didn’t want to go buy anything new.

The other day, I thought about it some more, and realized that I had a flower arrangement in my bedroom that would look really nice in the living room.
So I moved it to the living room.

I had also recently acquired the books. Well, they are actually fake books, that open like a box. I could actually store stuff inside the books. I haven’t put anything in there yet, but I just might think of something that I want to hide from the kids. lol

I also found a new home for the guitar that was standing in the corner.

I’m happy with the way it turned out. I haven’t even missed the flower arrangement in the bedroom. I need to remember to do this more often. Re-purposing flower arrangements and knick-knacks is a great, frugal way to redecorate.

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Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent

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I absolutely love making my own laundry detergent. I have been doing it for several years now. It’s probably safe to say that I’ve saved hundreds of dollars on laundry detergent. Especially since we bought our new front loading washing machine. The special laundry detergent for these machines is expensive!

Here’s the original recipe that I used forHomemade Liquid Laundry Detergent.

Then in my ever changing quest to make my life simpler, I changed the original recipe to make it easier, by eliminating keeping it in the bucket for 24 hours, and pouring straight into the bottles. It sure saved on time.

Homemade Powdered laundry Detergent

Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent

For almost a year now, I have been making powdered laundry detergent.

I grate a bar of Fels Naptha soap, add one cup each of washing soda and borax. I store it in a quart canning jar.

I keep a measuring tablespoon in the jar, and add 1 tablespoon per load. I use 2 tablespoons with my husbands work clothes.

I love using the powder over the liquid. No more large bottles of laundry detergent sitting in my teeny, tiny laundry room. Just one quart canning jar that actually looks nice sitting on top of my washer.

We do a lot of laundry, and this recipe usually lasts us for 5 weeks. At around $2 a recipe, it’s a big money saver.

 

Acne Soap

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Hannah made this soap the other day, and I’ve never shared it here! I got this from an email list several like 6, 7, 8, I don’t know, maybe 5, years ago. My girls really like this soap, and can really tell a difference when they don’t use it.

Since I don’t know for sure where it came from, I will post it just like I got it, then tell you what I do after. Oh, and if anyone knows where it originated, please let me know.

Acne Soap
4 oz Melt and Pour glycerin soap
1 T herbal shampoo
400 IU vitamin E
1/4 teaspoon liguid glycerin
1/4 teaspoon tea tree oil
1/4 teaspoon peppermint oil
soap mold
green soap coloring or drop of green food coloring if desired

Melt soap in the microwave, add the other ingredients and pour into mold.
Let dry completely.
Let cure for at least 24 hours before using.
If you have trouble unmolding it, try popping it into the freezer for a couple of minutes.

Ok, that’s the original recipe that I received.

Here’s what I do:

Since we no longer have a microwave, we do this in a pan on top of the stove and it works fine. Just use low heat and stir. You can leave it on low while you add the other ingredients, because it starts setting up just minutes after taking it off the heat.

We don’t use any green coloring. What does it matter if the soap is green?

The last few times we have made it, we didn’t use the herbal shampoo, and the soap worked just as well.

Making my own acne soap Works for Me!

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