Kitchen Hint: Vinegar-based solution for bathroom surfaces
By Catherine Haug, Feb 2015 Thanks to K. Britton for this useful hint. See also her related Kitchen Hint for Pet Urine on Carpets. I started using the Dawn/vinegar combination when my granddaughter...
View ArticleKitchen Hint: Homemade toothpaste powder
By Catherine Haug, September 9, 2015 This kitchen hint comes from Dr. Mercola (1). He provides two different recipes you can make with ingredients found in your kitchen or bathroom cabinet. He also...
View ArticleKitchen Hint: keeping cleaning sponges fresh with real soap
By Catherine Haug, Sept 30, 2015 (Photo, right, from Amazon (4)) Do you use sponges in your kitchen and bathroom for cleanup jobs? Synthetic sponges tend to get rather smelly after only a few uses,...
View ArticleKitchen Hint: Homemade tooth-powder
By Catherine Haug, December 10, 2015 (photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Back in 2006 when I went to Sweden and Norway, airports were checking baggage for things that could be a bomb or other...
View ArticleKitchen Hint: Clever & quick way to peel garlic
By Catherine Haug, Feb 5, 2016 (Photo, right, from Wikimedia Commons) This hint comes from Keith Blaylock, who participated in our panel presentation on Raising Chickens and Rabbits, and gave a...
View ArticleKitchen Hint: Best treatment for cuts and scrapes
By Catherine Haug, June 11, 2016 This kitchen hint comes from me, but I was reminded of this by Mercola’s newsletter (1). When I was a kid in the 50s, one of the most common treatments for a child’s...
View ArticleFighting pests without hurting the environment
by Catherine Haug, August 8, 2016 (Image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) Keeping pests under control can be frustrating, especially in the garden. Doing so without harming our environment can be even...
View Article14 Uses for Castor Oil at Home
By Catherine Haug, October 8, 2016 (image, right, from Wikimedia Commons) In the 19th century, castor oil was a common remedy in American homes (see old advertisement, right), but its use has fallen...
View ArticleKitchen Hint: Homemade laundry soap for HE (high-efficiency) washers
By Catherine Haug, February 12, 2017 (image, right from Amazon (1)) Back in 2013 we had a gathering with Sheree Tompkins on Homemade Laundry Soap. Her recipe can be used in standard or HE...
View ArticleKitchen Hint: Baking with parchment paper
by Catherine Haug, March 19, 2017 (photo, right by Cat and Shelli, for our tutorial on rendering lard) This hint comes from Janet and Edd Blacker of our core team: “We have found that using parchment...
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