Today's post I am going to share my newest green money saver adventure. I am going to make my own Laundry soap. One, to save money. Two, to get away from so many chemicals.  The ingredients can differ depending on what you want your soap to be and how it should smell like. Me personally do not like things that have a perfumed smell. Like most perfumes and air freshner. I prefer soap smell, fresh air and sunshine smell. The ingredients I have chosen are 2 bars of grated and melted Purex Fels-Naptha soap. 1 Pint of 20 Mule team Borax. 1 Pint of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda. 2 cups of Oxy Clean and a quart of Hydrogen Peroxide. Depending on how concentrated you want your soap is up to you. so when adding hot water, the amount in up  to you. Mix dry ingredients( not peroxide or grated bar soap) into 5 gallon pail(with lid) add atleast 2-4 gallons hot water. STIR till disolved. add melted Fel-Naptha soap and peroxide and stir till mixed. Now if you want more, just add more water. I would also keep the pan you melted the bar soap in separate from your other cookiing pans. Just use for the soap.

Green Lifestyles

  Organic Gardening and Cooking

By Kathleen Howard

I have to say I love the thought of going out to the garden and getting fresh organic food. It just makes cooking and eating more of an experience. Going to the big Grocery stores can be scary!!! How old is it? Who has touched the food and where did it really come from. I advise everyone to Grow some of your own food.

Whether it a pot of fresh tomatoes, Fresh Herbs or anything you enjoy eating. Does not matter if you live in a small apartment or have a great yard. You can grow in Containers. Which I do every year. You can have raised beds, which I have. Of course I recommend using organic Seeds. This year I did not grow much, because I am looking to move to another location . Have 2 tubs of leeks, fresh strawberries,blackberries, garlic and my prize. The Red Lupins I grew and collected all the seeds from. Next spring, I plan on growing plants from them and selling at the Farmers Market or local Food Co-op.

Just thought you might want to take a look. In this Blog, want to share my Gardening experiences. Others who have gone to Organic Gardening and Farming. Recipes and Links to related Content. Here is a awesome cookbook with some great added bonuses. Called The Paleo Recipe Book.

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