I saw this challenge on another blog and decided to try it, even though it has absolutely nothing to do with my original direction for this blog.http://www.likeawarmcupofcoffee.com/home/2010/08/12-new-things/
My List of New Things
September-learn to make homemade cleaning supplies instead of store bought chemicals. I am putting this on my list because not only do I want to rid my house of harsh and toxic chemicals--but also to save money when I have a house to run of my own.
October-Sell my dollhouse I made this summer for a profit--never done this before, but if it works out I may do more in the future.
November-Learn to make a pie from scratch--crust and all. I do a lot of baking of cookies and cakes but have never made a pie of any kind.
December-Stay within my Christmas Budget--every month I have $20 taken out of my checking account and put into a different account just for Christmas shopping. My budget will be about $265--not a lot but I also don't have a big long list of people to buy for this year.
January-Travel--alone or otherwise--outside of the U.S.
February-learn to sew--mainly for mending this month
March-Learn to quilt
April-learn to tie a bowline and other knots and also start a small vegetable garden
May-make a favorite recipe book and learn new recipes
I haven't yet thought of something for June, July and August, but I am sure I will.
Today I started learning about homemade cleaning products and other tips.
Drain Cleaner-I read that you need equal parts baking soda and vinegar for a drain cleaner. First you pour the baking soda down the drain, and then the vinegar. Let sit for 10-15 minutes before running hot water. This did work somewhat on my bathroom drain, but it wasn't a miracle worker. Would use again in the future. While I was waiting I used to paste that the baking soda and vinegar made to clean to faucet, another score here--the faucet is shining and I got quite a bit of ick buildup off.
Fabric Softener-add 1 cup vinegar to the fabric softener cup in the clothes washer to soften clothes as well as get rid of the chemical build up. I tried it on a load of towels and underwear today. I haven't gotten them out of the drier yet, but I was impressed by how soft they were when taken out of the washer.
For Dad's Work clothes and other smelly clothes, I will be trying the 1/4 cup baking soda trick which is supposed to help stop them from smelling quite so bad.
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