Tag Archives: upcycle
28 Days Diversion
So, the room is coming around nicely. I’ve purged a big box and a bag full of recyclables from my space, filled a grocery sack with items to donate to Goodwill, brainstormed some storage ideas with a friend and contemplated … Continue reading
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How to Make Your Own Soap (Concluded)
This post is the third in a series of posts. If you haven’t read Meat Day or How to Make Your Own Soap, you may want to go do that now. Upcycle an old soymilk carton into a soap mold … Continue reading
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How to Make Your Own Soap (Continued)
If you need to clean your bacon fat, check the first post in the Bacon Fat Soap Trilogy. Once you have clean fat that can actually be used, continue: Weigh and melt the fat. ( I had about 5.5 lbs … Continue reading
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Homemade Fabric Softener
Maybe, like me, you’re trying to green up your home. Or maybe, also like me, you’re cheap budget-conscious. Either way, you are going to LOVE this recipe. Actually, this is more like a non-recipe. 1. Get a big jug of … Continue reading
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Homemade Laundry Detergent
I’ve been meaning to make my own laundry detergent for quite a while now. I’m not sure what But the four jugs of “buy 1 get two free” laundry detergent I had kicking around the laundry room kept me from … Continue reading
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101 Things to do With Whey
Okay, so it’s not really 101; it’s nine ten, but some of them are really good. Let me know if you can think of more. Make ricotta cheese. (I have done this, and it’s quite tasty, but the amount of ricotta … Continue reading
No Roosters in the Hen House (I Hope).
I’ve been researching chicks for a while now because I plan to turn my yard into an urban homestead and the City of Traverse City just changed the ordiance banning chickens. City residents can now keep four hens but no … Continue reading
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