Mini update

(photo courtesy of Krrb)

Just wanted to share a little update on some of the products and recipes.  I've been using both the dishwasher soap and laundry soap for about three weeks now.  We love the laundry soap.  It works out to about 1 cent per load...super cheap...and well...it works.  Clothes go in dirty and come out clean.  Can't ask for more than that.

We're not as happy with the dishwasher soap.  The LemiShine and vinegar are both supposed to prevent the milky build up on the dishes...and they don't.  Glasses come out streaked and dull.  The silverware is streaky and often still has residue on it.  I've spent a lot of time hand washing.  So...I tossed what was left and went back to the store bought stuff...for now.  I'm going to scout around for another recipe and see if we can't do better.

The skin care recipes have all been wonderful.  I love the cocoa powder mask and we all use it.  The lemon scrub with sea salt is great for feet and hands...and I've been substituting sugar for the sea salt and using it on my face. 

In other news...Cait and I took the raised vegetable beds apart this weekend and made a large compost bin.  I have to say...we rocked it.  We even recycled the screws and reused them.  The only down side...it's super cold right now!  We're having our first little taste of winter so I'm huddled in the house...it's supposed to warm back up Thursday so we'll start building the compost and get the bin placed near the new garden plot. 

Hope you're all having a great new year so far!