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Homemade Soap Follow-Up (WFMW)

I know I’ve already posted a WFMW about making our own soap, but several of you really wanted to know how well it worked. So after almost a month of using it I thought I’d post a follow-up. Both my mom and I agree – it really does work! Now Mama Nut is using it and says that she is satisfied with it, too. Also, I’ve been using my homemade …

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We made soap! (WFMW)

I’m so excited! I went over to my mom’s house yesterday and together we made our own liquid laundry soap. We used the recipe that I found before, which we doubled and divided, and the whole process went very smoothly. We used Zote bar soap to create our soap base, which smells like a strong version of Ivory, so the finished product has a nice pleasing scent and a soft …

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Homemade Cherry Limeades

My kids love cherry limeades. But I don’t like to drive six miles into town or spend the money at Sonic to get one. Instead, we make them at home. The kids have fun making them, and they really enjoy drinking them! To one glass of ice, add two lime quarters (squeezed), 3 or four maraschino cherries, two teaspoons of the maraschino syrup, and fill with Sprite (or Diet Sprite) …