Thursday, 9 February 2012
Thankful to our ward Relief Society President in showing us how to make our own liquid laundry soap (taken from the Duggar's Recipes) at tonight's meeting.
The following is copied from the handout I received:
Tips for Laundry Soap: We use Fels-Naptha bar soap in the homemade soap recipes, but you can use Ivory, Sunlight, Kirk's Hardware Castile or Zote bars. Don't use heavily perfumed soaps. We buy Fels-Naptha by the case from our local grocer or online. Washing soda and Borax can normally be found on the laundry or cleaning aisle.
Recipe cost approx. $2.
Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap - Front or top load machine - best value
4 cups hot tape water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.
Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tape water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.
Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)
Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.
Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.
Top Load Machine - 5/8 cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)
Front Load Machine - 1/4 cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)
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A sister said that she uses the Fels-Naptha bar soap to remove stains as well and it works for her. So I bought 2 of them from Walmart for 97 cts each. The wrapping said "ideal of pretreating stains". That would definitely help with my cost savings, because one bar would go a long way The Washing Soda and Borax are also available in the detergent isle in Walmart as well.
We got to take home a 1.75L of the already made liquid soap to try. So I tried today. I used about 1-1/2 cups for one full load. I am used to seeing suds in my washing and I don't see that with this homemade liquid laundry soap, so I thought I better pour some more it! I need to start keeping empty containers if I decide to make our own.
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Below is the recipe for making powdered laundry detergent - top load machine. I wonder why it is called detergent and not soap. I also wonder why it only for top load machine.
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 Tablespoons, Yields: 3 Cups detergent. (Approx. 40 loads)
Saturday, February 18, 2012
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Unexpected Visitor
Sunday, 31 July 2011
There was a change in the visiting teaching arrangement. My previous visiting teacher said she had been assigned to other sisters in the ward. That was like 2 months ago and since then no sisters had came up to me and said they were now my visiting teachers. No calls, nothing. Silence. I actually emailed my Relief Society to tell her how unloved I felt.
This particular day, we didn't go to the church meetings because Mike didn't feel up to going, so I stayed home with him. I was telling Mike at about 5pm that it did not matter if I attended church or not because I didn't feel the sisters care.
I was terribly wrong. At 7 pm, someone knocked at our door. We hardly have people knocking at our door at night, unless appointments had been made. My new visiting teacher said she felt prompted to check on me, even though visiting-teaching is ideally done with another sister. She gave me the visiting teaching message for the month of July and a small plastic box containing a brownie.
I think there is a punctuation mark (comma) after the first word (love). That is how my sentence would be if I was writing the note. Heavenly Father has purposely had Sister Minter omitted that, without her realizing that! This message is what I needed! Look outside yourself. Visiting Teachers need to be remembered and loved as well!
I know my Heavenly Father loves me because this is only one of the many occasions that He manifested his love and knowledge of my feelings by sending his angels to me.
There was a change in the visiting teaching arrangement. My previous visiting teacher said she had been assigned to other sisters in the ward. That was like 2 months ago and since then no sisters had came up to me and said they were now my visiting teachers. No calls, nothing. Silence. I actually emailed my Relief Society to tell her how unloved I felt.
This particular day, we didn't go to the church meetings because Mike didn't feel up to going, so I stayed home with him. I was telling Mike at about 5pm that it did not matter if I attended church or not because I didn't feel the sisters care.
I was terribly wrong. At 7 pm, someone knocked at our door. We hardly have people knocking at our door at night, unless appointments had been made. My new visiting teacher said she felt prompted to check on me, even though visiting-teaching is ideally done with another sister. She gave me the visiting teaching message for the month of July and a small plastic box containing a brownie.
I think there is a punctuation mark (comma) after the first word (love). That is how my sentence would be if I was writing the note. Heavenly Father has purposely had Sister Minter omitted that, without her realizing that! This message is what I needed! Look outside yourself. Visiting Teachers need to be remembered and loved as well!
I know my Heavenly Father loves me because this is only one of the many occasions that He manifested his love and knowledge of my feelings by sending his angels to me.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
A Stem of Flower
Saturday, 24 September 2011
It was one stem of flower on the table for each sister. I was told it was made during this month's Relief Society activity (which I didn't join). I thought it was pretty and a great gift for this evening Stake Relief Society dinner, prior to watching the General Conference.
I found this on the internet - http://www.ehow.com/how_4464926_make-flowers-out-hersey-kisses.html - if anyone wants to know how to make them.
It was one stem of flower on the table for each sister. I was told it was made during this month's Relief Society activity (which I didn't join). I thought it was pretty and a great gift for this evening Stake Relief Society dinner, prior to watching the General Conference.
I found this on the internet - http://www.ehow.com/how_4464926_make-flowers-out-hersey-kisses.html - if anyone wants to know how to make them.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
The Ten Virgins
Tuesday, 19 April 2011
Glad I attended the Relief Society activity last night. Enjoyed the slide show on the Parable of the Ten Virgins.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them. But the wise took oil with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridgegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 25:1-13
Glad I attended the Relief Society activity last night. Enjoyed the slide show on the Parable of the Ten Virgins.
Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroom. And five of them were wise, and five were foolish. They that were foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them. But the wise took oil with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried they all slumbered and slept. And at midnight there was a cry made, Behold, the bridgegroom cometh; go ye out to meet him. Then all those virgins arose, and trimmed their lamps. And the foolish said unto the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lamps are gone out. But the wise answered, saying, Not so; lest there be not enough for us and you: but go ye rather to them that sell, and buy for yourselves. And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. Afterward came also the other virgins, saying, Lord, Lord, open to us. But he answered and said, Verily I say unto you, I know you not. Watch therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.
Matthew 25:1-13
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Relief Society 169th Birthday Celebration
Tuesday, 22 March 2011
Tonight we celebrated the 169th birthday of our Relief Society. Saw the cake decoration talents of 5 of our sisters.
Tonight we celebrated the 169th birthday of our Relief Society. Saw the cake decoration talents of 5 of our sisters.
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Christmas Party 2010
Wednesday, 15 December 2010
It was just a sit-down dinner for the members. The Primary sang some Christmas songs.
I like this picture of Suzie and her husband.
Dinner was provided. We need only to bring a dessert, enough for another family. We made chewy brownies and in return we got to fill our tray with the leftover shrimp crackers. We love shrimp crackers!
It was just a sit-down dinner for the members. The Primary sang some Christmas songs.
I like this picture of Suzie and her husband.
Dinner was provided. We need only to bring a dessert, enough for another family. We made chewy brownies and in return we got to fill our tray with the leftover shrimp crackers. We love shrimp crackers!
Friday, December 10, 2010
Relief Society Social
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
This was such a good idea, to share the Christmas cheer with our Senior Sisters who couldn't come to church meetings because of their physical and health situations.
We met at the Relief Society room before dispersing in 4 groups to visit the respective designated Sister. Our group got to visit Sister Brown. We took with us dinner (that was already prepared by some of the sisters for this evening) and ate with Sister Brown. We sang the carols that she chose. In our group, we sang "Joy to the World" and "Silent Night". Each of us take turn asking Sister Brown questions (that were already printed out) about her life, etc. We ended with the visit in presenting her ornaments.
This activity also foster closer relationship between the visiting sisters as well!
Fellow-shipping for the night continued at Sister Paul's residence. The 4 groups gathered back at Sister Paul's home instead of the church.
This is my favourite picture of the evening - mother and daughter!
This was such a good idea, to share the Christmas cheer with our Senior Sisters who couldn't come to church meetings because of their physical and health situations.
We met at the Relief Society room before dispersing in 4 groups to visit the respective designated Sister. Our group got to visit Sister Brown. We took with us dinner (that was already prepared by some of the sisters for this evening) and ate with Sister Brown. We sang the carols that she chose. In our group, we sang "Joy to the World" and "Silent Night". Each of us take turn asking Sister Brown questions (that were already printed out) about her life, etc. We ended with the visit in presenting her ornaments.
This activity also foster closer relationship between the visiting sisters as well!
Fellow-shipping for the night continued at Sister Paul's residence. The 4 groups gathered back at Sister Paul's home instead of the church.
This is my favourite picture of the evening - mother and daughter!
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