Remove mineral deposits from coffee makers with white distilled vinegar. Fill the water reservoir with 1 cup or more of white distilled vinegar and run it through a whole cycle. Run it once or twice more with plain water to rinse clean. (Check the owners’ manual first.)

Remove soap buildup from faucets by scrubbing them with

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What is Zote soap? It is a laundry bar soap created in Mexico that use to be made by hand and continues to be made today but with commercial equipment. My hubby came home from the grocery store with a bar. He found it next to the Fels Naptha. He was picking up Fels, Borax

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Time for an update on the homemade laundry detergent found at http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/laundrysoap.htm.

It’s a keeper! Laundry is coming out very clean, no residue left on and absolutely no itching from any of the ingredients for us. I didn’t bother to calculate out our costs per load since I figure it is pretty much in the same

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Been waiting for some time to see how the homemade laundry soap end results would turn out to be for Paula & Steve. Results seem very positive.
So after I purchase all the ingredients I am going to give it a try. Start with just a small batch and see how it goes and

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THANK YOU LORD for such a beautiful day!
It’s 4:25 p.m. Saturday January 31st, 2009
Currently it is
71 degrees Fair and breezy

So sorry to ya’ all having really cold and / or bad weather.
Though this is not typical weather here this time of the year.
We sure don’t have any complaints about it!