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Daily Archive for March 2nd, 2008

Homemade Scouring Powder

Posted in Homekeeping, Natural Cleaners/Household, Recipes on Mar 2nd, 2008

Homemade Scouring Powder 
1 cup baking soda
2 tsp. cream of tartar
1/8 cup borax
1/4 cup grated lemon, orange or grapefruit peel.
Combine all ingredients in a container with a shaker top. Stir well with a plastic or wooden spoon. Attach the shaker top.  Wet the area to be cleaned thoroughly and then shake the cleaner all over the [...]

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Pre-Treated Dust Cloths

Posted in Homekeeping, Natural Cleaners/Household, Recipes on Mar 2nd, 2008

Pre-Treated Dust Cloth
1 tablespoon mild soap powder or grated soap such as Ivory Snow
1 tablespoon ammonia
2 tablespoons linseed oil
1 quart warm water
You will need several small pieces of flannel or other soft cloth to use as your cleaning cloths. Old cloth diapers work well, or cut up an old flannel shirt. Make the cloths the [...]

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