I have been making my own HE laundry soap for quite some time now. Here us the “recipe” I use; 7 oz finely grated Ivory soap 1c washing soda 1 c Borax 1/2 c OxyClean (Use 1t per load of above mixture) My washing soda was a bit lumpy, so I hit the side of…
Category: Simple Living
Go Green with Cleaning
I guess I have always been a “green gal.” I believe in preserving the environment — I take a bag along on walks to pick up trash along the way, I recycle, I reuse… Recently, I have been experimenting with making my own cleaning products. I found a book (yes, at the library in the…
Summer Reading — Lifelong Learning
How do I use a library? Well, I first locate the children’s section followed by the “NEW” non-fiction books. Hopefully, they are in a close proximity of each other so that I can keep an eye on my children and browse the new books at the same time. Although this is my method whenever I…
Clutter Bug Got Ya?
Clutter, clutter everywhere — not an end in sight! Clutter is not only unattractive, but it also drains us psychologically! I decided to write this article when I found three books waiting at my doorstep (ordered from Amazon.com by my husband). These books were: Conquering Chronic Disorganization by Judith Kolberg Making Peace With the Things…
Simple Living
We have started a book club that will be discussing the Simple Living book by Levering and Urbanska. It seems ironic that we are going to be “discussing” it via an online discussion group. I have made this post so that others might share their thoughts on the contents of the book or just insights…