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Learn how to make natural alternatives to store-bought fabric softeners and dryer sheets.

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Call me a prude, but the smell of most commercial household cleaners gives me a massive headache. Obviously I’m not the only person with homemade cleaning products on the brain because the blog post containing my recipe for homemade laundry detergent powder is the most-visited page on this site. Then in November of last year, [...]

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Chances are good that you have never heard the term wattle, but if you are a naturalist, a would-be homesteader or you just like finding ways to improve your property without spending a lot of money doing it, you owe it to yourself to read on.

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Today, I had an epiphany. I OPENED my eyes, I OPENED my mind, and I came to a reality. It is better to influence things than to change them. I had to first look at the meanings of influence and change.

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Today was a great day to go visit Mother.

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Simple Homemade Laundry Detergent Powder for 7.5¢ Per Load

3 August 2010

Making your own laundry detergent at home is not only simple, it is a great way to reduce the amount of phosphates and other harsh chemicals we are adding to the environment every time we wash a load of clothes.

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