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What’s Up With The Weird Label on Dr. Bronner’s Soap?
As I’ve mentioned before, shifting to homemade recipes can sometimes send you in search of ingredients that are new to you. Even if it’s an ingredient that’s not totally new,…
Homemade Laundry Soap: The Update
I think people fall into two groups when it comes to homemade laundry soap. Â One group is pretty much freaked out by the idea and says “Thanks but no thanks…
Homemade Toilet Bowl Cleaner: The Update
It’s no secret that I’m a pretty big fan of homemade cleaners. Â On cleaning day you can find me going all around my house with my spray bottle of vinegar…
Make a DIY Emeril Essence Spice Blend
One of the strategies I’ve used for increasing my “Make Your Own” recipe options at dinner time is to get more familiar with my jars of ground spices. Â It’s much…
Easy Punch Recipe for a Morning Brunch Shower
Today’s recipe might not exactly fall into the “make your own” category like many of the other recipes I’ve written about here, but it does have a couple important qualities…
A Precious New Arrival
If I fall a little behind on the blogging in the next couple of weeks please forgive me . . . but I think I have a good excuse. Last…
Hometalk Board: Cleaning The Tricky Stuff
A reader recently asked me if I had any homemade ideas for cleaning an HE washing machine. Â I don’t have an HE front loader so . . . no, I…
Make Your Own Butter Spread
Back in the early days of this blog I tried a recipe for making your own margarine spread. And . . . it did not turn out so good. You…