tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post4567950365893324231..comments2024-03-28T05:56:29.946-06:00Comments on The Parsimonious Princess: My Latest Frugal Flops & FailuresHeatherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-82662671363994016552012-07-23T10:20:52.730-06:002012-07-23T10:20:52.730-06:00Warm is best? I thought I read that hot water acti...Warm is best? I thought I read that hot water activates them the best. I guess I'm all mixed up! :)<br /><br />And I think you may be right -- that maybe I'll only get a couple washes worth. That makes me wonder if using soap nuts is that cost effective, then. Something to think about...Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-91528134147215842842012-07-22T21:53:09.754-06:002012-07-22T21:53:09.754-06:00I'm one of the people who loves soapnuts. If a...I'm one of the people who loves soapnuts. If after a few washes there's no more white stuff coming out, then maybe that's the number of washes you're going to get from your nuts with your hard water. I usually get four or so loads per bag of nuts, and we don't have very hard water. I often wash with cold, although that's not optimal. Warm is best. Hot will use up the nuts faster.Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12752156221334474732noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-35206053062216100732012-07-22T14:07:39.033-06:002012-07-22T14:07:39.033-06:00you're welcome! thank you too for the lots of ...you're welcome! thank you too for the lots of tips I got from your blog :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-14310628601042905862012-07-22T11:21:44.668-06:002012-07-22T11:21:44.668-06:00That makes a lot of sense since those tiny little ...That makes a lot of sense since those tiny little seeds (like carrots) only need to be planted 1/4" deep. I love it -- I'm definitely going to try that with my fall planting (which is coming up soon). Thanks for the tip!Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-46898270683813021932012-07-22T00:19:45.620-06:002012-07-22T00:19:45.620-06:00To save a lot of work and seeds, try mixing them w...To save a lot of work and seeds, try mixing them with a fine sand and spread this on the piece of land you want your vegetables to grow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-55024679576407612322012-07-17T16:12:04.760-06:002012-07-17T16:12:04.760-06:00With the soap nuts I make a 'tea' out of t...With the soap nuts I make a 'tea' out of them for liquid laundry soap. All the amounts are approximate and you can adjust to fit your needs.<br /><br /> I pour about a quart boiling water over a handful of soap nuts and let them steep overnight. Then strain out the nuts. I use 1/4 to 1/2 cup of laundry liquid per wash.<br /><br /> However, don't use on whites as they get off color after a few washes. Use the tea up in a week or so and store in a cool area. You know when it starts to go off, as it gets cloudy and smells almost like vomit. Gross, but a clear indication that it has gone off! (Next time mine goes off- rare!- before I can use it all, I might try it as a bug busting tea. Worth a try.) LOL Someone said she stores it in her fridge in the summer so that it will last longer. <br /><br />I also saw somewhere that you can make shampoo out of them, but I've never tried it. Good luck.<br /><br />Btw, thanks for your honesty of imperfection. Only seeing the 'perfect' posts, sure can be hard on a person's self-esteem. We can be too hard on ourselves. Long as we are doing the best we can do, with happy hearts, that is a blessing to all around us and ourselves.Mrs T-Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14973434792733226692noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-32791479222120535662012-07-17T08:37:01.370-06:002012-07-17T08:37:01.370-06:00The soap nuts didn't cost too much -- I got th...The soap nuts didn't cost too much -- I got the introductory package. I'm probably out about $10. I've still got some left if you want to try them out... ;)Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08213514826661790158noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-64987674616021053062012-07-17T07:46:25.686-06:002012-07-17T07:46:25.686-06:00Hahaha. Sometimes I think Pinterest crafts are to...Hahaha. Sometimes I think Pinterest crafts are too good to be true :)<br /><br />My youngest sis stalks Pinterest and tries all the crafts from it. She made lemonade with colored lemons and lime slices floating on top...they turned the lemonade a muddy green. She also wanted to try marbled nail polish (you dip your fingers in a bowl of nail polish mixed with water) and the polish melted the styrofoam bowl and nail polish and water were everywhere...ya...I love pinterest :D<br /><br />Were soap nuts expensive? I'd have a hard time believing my clothes were actually clean.Heather Dixonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09535376783728835286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598288805887256700.post-76322580615666867962012-07-17T06:43:05.397-06:002012-07-17T06:43:05.397-06:00Thank you for posting this! It's amazing how ...Thank you for posting this! It's amazing how many people "have it all together" from the outside, but those are the people who feel like they need to get it together. I recently had someone tell me they wish they were as organized as me. I just about fell over laughing, I have *terrible* time management skills, so I feel so unorganized all the time. <br /><br />Oh, and I had to laugh at the healing clay...my dad got *really* in to that stuff for a while. He was even eating it when his stomach was upset. Bleck! Anyway, my mom always put a baking soda and water paste on our stings. Maybe try that one next time? Good luck!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01221873203623253786noreply@blogger.com