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 41 
 on: March 30, 2011, 01:30:09 pm 
Started by itsrtimedownhere - Last post by itsrtimedownhere
pretty soon it's going to be air conditioner time again. ugh. the forecast is 97 for tomorrow.  Sad

last year, to save some money on our electric bill, i started doing all our laundry by hand.

i really fell in love with it! i bought an old fashioned laundry wringer (craigslist) and washboard (etsy). i already had a really great laundry rack (ikea) and a big party drink/ice bucket (walmart). i made a huge batch of laundry detergent about a year ago i'm about 2/3 through it now.

here's what i do:
- first thing in the morning, i gather all yesterday's clothes in a laundry basket.
- i put a scoop of soap in the bucket and dissolve it in a couple inches of water.
- then the clothes go in and i fill the bucket up the rest of the way with water.
- i mix the laundry with my hands. everywhere says to do it for "about 2 minutes." i lift it and plunge it back in the water 60 times. it's easier for me to do it that way. *shrug*
- then i let it soak until after lunch
- after lunch, i lift/plunge the laundry 60 more times
- use the washboard for extra dirty stuff
- then i run the clothes through the wringer haphazardly to get the soapy water out
- i dump the soapy water, put the wrung clothes back in and refill the bucket with rinse water
- 60 lift/plunges to rinse
- i fold the wet clothes and run them through the wringer (this makes folding clothes later way easier)
- then hang them on the drying rack
- in the morning, i fold them and start over!

i suppose it seems like a lot when it's all written out.  Teehee it's really not though.  Clothesline

 42 
 on: March 29, 2011, 06:40:28 pm 
Started by itsrtimedownhere - Last post by kelly s
 Grin

 43 
 on: March 29, 2011, 06:39:33 pm 
Started by kelly s - Last post by kelly s
Kelly-if you still have grass seed left will you bring me some on Thursday?  We have hollowed out eggshells that we're going to turn into people w/ grass hair growing out the hole in the top  Teehee

I'll try to remember Smiley

 44 
 on: March 28, 2011, 09:10:05 pm 
Started by kelly s - Last post by kandice
Kelly-if you still have grass seed left will you bring me some on Thursday?  We have hollowed out eggshells that we're going to turn into people w/ grass hair growing out the hole in the top  Teehee

 45 
 on: March 28, 2011, 08:04:19 pm 
Started by itsrtimedownhere - Last post by itsrtimedownhere
nicholas did needlepoint for the first time this afternoon.

he LOVED it. he was SO proud of himself.  Wub he "needled" a rainbow.

i'm excited to do it again with him.  Grin

 46 
 on: March 27, 2011, 04:14:25 pm 
Started by kelly s - Last post by MommyPants
Pics, Kelly!!!

 47 
 on: March 24, 2011, 02:28:08 pm 
Started by kelly s - Last post by kelly s
I helped Owen make one today.  I'm planning to make one for myself.  I have dreams of visiting the park, sketching Smiley

 48 
 on: March 22, 2011, 08:07:32 pm 
Started by kelly s - Last post by kelly s
that is too funny Smiley

 49 
 on: March 21, 2011, 08:58:52 pm 
Started by MommyPants - Last post by MommyPants
Kandice, that is so like Micah! I can't just toss stuff at him and expect a quick response.  Grin

 50 
 on: March 21, 2011, 08:24:02 pm 
Started by MommyPants - Last post by kandice
He's had a lot of the usual concerns you hear about regarding homeschooling: socialization, ability to teach complex subjects, etc.  But as Will gets older and we see the kind of personality he has I think Josh is also concerned about how Will will fare in public school.  He will either be labeled a "bad kid" or his spirit will be broken-and neither of those is a good thing.  He's also seeing how many more subjects we can cover, how we can dig deeper or tweak things and generally just do what wouldn't be possible in a large classroom setting.  Our children will have the chance to grow into really interesting people.  Another thing, I think, that helped him was when I told him about the compulsory school age.  That gives us an extra year to "practice".  With Josh you have to plant the seed and just step back for awhile.  He usually comes around but he takes some convincing and you've got to move slowly.  It's just how he is Smiley  It worked with homebirth and it's working w/ homeschooling.  I'm gradually molding my mainstream, conservative man into a crunchy  Tree Hug

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