tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post213049499664642244..comments2024-01-03T01:40:26.911-08:00Comments on Life Drawings: 11 October 1956 “Why Do Fools Fall in Love, A Moveable House, and The Power of Vinegar”50sgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-47824736794716949012010-10-14T10:00:29.215-07:002010-10-14T10:00:29.215-07:00Our Sunday paper ran the recipe for making your ow...Our Sunday paper ran the recipe for making your own Apple Cider Vinegar. So thrifty and simple: just cut up washed apples, and put them in a container (core, skin, stem...all the apple!) then cover them with purified or distilled water. Cover the container opening with cheesecloth. Keep adding apples and water until a white foamy layer appears. At that point, move the container to some place with a temperature between 60-80 degrees, and let it sit for a few weeks. Check to see how strong the fluid has become, once it is to your liking, filter the liquid, toss the scraps on your compost heap, and pour the vinegar into a sterile jar. <br />How easy is that? The bigger the apple pieces, the long the fermentation will take, but the vinegar will also be much stronger. Don't worry if the vinegar is a bit cloudy; that is proof that it is home made and has the "mother yeast" in it!Thoughts on Life and Millinery.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15826496514403918108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-45379897969235780582010-10-12T15:46:32.889-07:002010-10-12T15:46:32.889-07:00For some reason this year has been really bad for ...For some reason this year has been really bad for fruit flies. I'm going to try the vinegar in a bowl tip and the Baking soda and vinegar down the drain. <br />Thanks.<br />Julie in WAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-42205152755622464842010-10-12T12:02:21.863-07:002010-10-12T12:02:21.863-07:00Vinegar is fantastic and the main cleaner I use. ...Vinegar is fantastic and the main cleaner I use. I use it to clean and in the laundry as a fabric softener. I look forward to the next time I need cough medicine not having to go out and buy the expensive stuff. I had no clue it could be used this way!minnie22mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-30094043157518179792010-10-12T08:15:17.388-07:002010-10-12T08:15:17.388-07:00I wouldn't myself, either, use koolaid for any...I wouldn't myself, either, use koolaid for anything, dishes OR drinking, but I think lemon or orange zest would be fun and refreshing to add. In the Victorian time before detergents, oranges or citrus were often used to make a paste for dishes. I think I recall in the reality show Manor House (Edwardian country House in UK I think) that the kitchen made showed the camera a ceramic vat filled with oranges and some other things (probably baking soda) that made the only cleaning agent they had.50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-30283269382195126752010-10-12T06:20:18.031-07:002010-10-12T06:20:18.031-07:00Thanks for all the great vinegar ideas. I must say...Thanks for all the great vinegar ideas. I must say I would be careful with the Koolaid one. I would not use reds or purples(grape etc. )That is and old practical joke around here putting Koolaid in the shower nozzle and it turns your skin colors. I love all the kitchen tips .Mrs Tailleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138028646568363127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-20351705530627514692010-10-12T06:00:11.465-07:002010-10-12T06:00:11.465-07:00Thank you for the idea about using vinegar to get ...Thank you for the idea about using vinegar to get rid of etching from the dishwasher! I will give it a shot. We got a bum box of detergent last summer and it etched everything completely in one wash!DrJulieAnnhttp://modernretrowoman.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-57560806818826275562010-10-12T03:35:21.115-07:002010-10-12T03:35:21.115-07:00Ooh! Dig that song! I had no idea Frankie was so y...Ooh! Dig that song! I had no idea Frankie was so young then, and that he had written the song himself!Renee of the Faehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13081022805749169331noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-11218382411795785982010-10-11T20:54:48.808-07:002010-10-11T20:54:48.808-07:00Oh, I wanted to say that this homemade dishwasher ...Oh, I wanted to say that this homemade dishwasher detergent is dirt cheap (I make my own laundry detergent, too, which is also cheap and works better than the commercial kind), and it works better than the store-bought stuff. Also, it scrubbed the inside of my dishwasher so clean that it looks like new! I couldn't believe my eyes the first time I tried it.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-70792138875820819902010-10-11T20:53:43.121-07:002010-10-11T20:53:43.121-07:00The important thing about a home back then was tha...The important thing about a home back then was that it was YOURS. You were not living in a rented apartment; you were not living with grandma and grandpa. It was small, but it was yours, and you and your husband were together.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-84074341395671277622010-10-11T18:47:43.050-07:002010-10-11T18:47:43.050-07:00I use a vinegar / water mix for a multipurpose cle...I use a vinegar / water mix for a multipurpose cleaner.<br /><br />I really like pictures from smaller homes in the 50's. I live in a small home built in the late 50's. It is so much smaller than the homes most of our peers have and I do catch the "envies" every now and then. But seeing pics of lovely comfortable small homes helps me see it in a new way. :)Amy Mnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-15945937865244275592010-10-11T18:40:24.733-07:002010-10-11T18:40:24.733-07:00Mary R.=Thank you so for this recipe. I like the i...Mary R.=Thank you so for this recipe. I like the idea of the Kool-aid, its rather funny. One could always put a little lemon zest in there, too. I love lemons, so good to eat, drink and also good for cleaning!50sgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-11671865140484672542010-10-11T17:38:59.533-07:002010-10-11T17:38:59.533-07:00Homemade dishwashing detergent:
2 c. Arm and Hamm...Homemade dishwashing detergent:<br /><br />2 c. Arm and Hammer Washing soda<br />1 c. Borax<br />1 c. Baking soda<br />4 pkts. unsweeted Koolaid, lemonade flavor (to give the dishes the nice lemon scent) (I do not bother with this Koolaid, btw)<br />...Vinegar (white)<br /><br />Mix first 4 ingredients well. Put in container of choice. Keep the rinse aid compartment filled w/ vinegar. Use 1 Tbsp. of powdered mixture per load. Add a little vinegar to the powdery substance (the vinegar will bubble b/c of the bak. soda, but don't be alarmed.) Mix it a bit, and run the dishwasher as normal. (I add the liquid to the powder in the soap compartment of the dishwasher).Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-74940051030670310282010-10-11T17:37:43.336-07:002010-10-11T17:37:43.336-07:00I use vinegar in my dishwasher in place of JetDry....I use vinegar in my dishwasher in place of JetDry. Works great. I make homemade dishwasher detergent and sprinkle a little vinegar on it before turning on the machine. I also use it for hard water stains on the shower door. A half of a small bottle of apple cider vinegar in your bath will help with itchy skin in the winter time and your bath will smell nicely of apples.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.com