Cloth Diaper Patterns

Here is a link to many useful sewing patterns for cloth diapers.

Have you tried Calgon water softener to strip your diapers? You should try it.

A great place to find almost every type of cloth diaper for sale is Cottonbabies.com, they also buy back your used diapers.

Peroxide for your plants

Did you know?


It is this hydrogen peroxide in rainwater that makes it so much more effective than tap water when given to plants. With the increased levels of atmospheric pollution, however, greater amounts of H202 react with air-borne toxins and never reach the ground. (information found http://educate-yourself.org)
**By adding 1 ounce of 3% hydrogen peroxide (or 16 drops of 35% solution) to every quart of water you give your plants. 


** It can also be made into an excellent safe insecticide. Simply spray your plants with 8 ounces of 3% peroxide mixed with 8 ounces of white sugar and one gallon of water.)

Dog Treats

Below are 5 recipes I found  for special treats you can make at home:

**Breath Mint Biscuits**

2 cups brown rice flour
1 Tbl. charcoal
1 large egg slightly beaten
3 Tbl. vegetable oil
1/2 cup chopped parsley
1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
2/3 cup milk

Preheat oven to 400. Combine flour, salt and charcoal. In a medium bowl, combine egg, oil, parsley and mint; mix well. Slowly stir in flour
mixture, then add enough milk to make a dough the consistency of drop biscuits. Drop heaping tablespoons of dough about 1 in. apart onto
greased baking sheets. Bake 15 min., or until firm. Store cooled biscuits in tightly covered container in refrigerator.

**Munchie Crunchies**

1/2 cup powdered milk -- non-fat

1 egg -- beaten

1 1/2 cups rice flour

1/2 teaspoon honey

1/2 cup water

5 teaspoons chicken broth -- or beef

1 jar baby food strained meat - any flavor

Combine all ingredients well. Form into a ball. Roll dough out on a floured surface. Cut out desired shapes.

Bake in a 350 degree oven for 25-30 minutes.

Let cool. The treats should be hard and crunchy.

 

**Little Pup Snacks**

!/2 Cup powdered milk

1 egg, well beaten
2 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp garlic salt
1 1/2 tsp brown sugar
1/2 cup water
6 tblsp gravy
baby food meat

Mix all ingredients and shape into a ball. Roll out on a floured board about 1/2" thick. (use extra flour if needed) Dip cookie cutter in flour and cut out shapes. Bake @ 350F for 25-30 minutes. Cool. Cookies should be hard.

Adding fragrance to hand soap

You can make your own fragrance  by adding one or more essential oils to regular soap.
Click the links below to view soap that I use. I also have citronella oil that I will put in our soap for camping. One bottle would last for a very long time.

All you need:
1 pump full of either the orange antibacterial or original antibacterial soap several drops of any essential oil (I used 10 drops orange oil for my kitchen, it adds a refreshing smell to it.)

 All you have to do is add oil then shake it up
Now you can create a new and personal fragrance!  

Homemade vegetable juice

I have been supplementing my diet with fresh vegetable juice made from our juicer.

Delicious Green  Carrot Juice
2 leaves of kale
1 green delicious apple
3 carrots
2 stalks of celery
2 leaves of parsley

Some juice is better then others...I will keep you updated with the juice recipes I create that are good and tolerable. Thank you for reading my blog.

May God Bless

Window Cleaner

1 cup alcohol or water;
1 cup white vinegar;
3 drops dish washing liquid. ( I like Dawn)

I use the alcohol version because it dries faster.

Inside I use the water version to clean anything glass, This can also serve as your windshield washing fluid in your car. 

Keep following my blog to find more great frugal ideas! God Bless