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Showing posts with label Non Food Items. Show all posts
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Sugar substitutes
In Delicious Living, the free magazine from Whole Foods, there was an article recently, titled Natural Sweeteners by Kimberly Lord Stewart. The article included a chart for sugar substitutes. I'm listing it here, because although Tia's not allergic to sugar, we can all use a little less.
Tuesday, July 6, 2010
Homemade Diaper Rash Cream
This stuff works like a dream.
It is very messy to make, but I love that I know what is in it and it is free of smellies and colors.
My friend Tory taught me how to make this recipe
*If you are a cloth diaper user, this is a good cream to use because it is more water soluble, and comes off in the hot water rinse. As a precaution though, I do use a paper liner in my diapers when I use rash cream.
Ingredients
-1 pound of Zinc Oxide Ointment USP (you can ask the pharmacist for this as they usually have it behind their counter, or they will order it for you)
-1 pound of Aquaphor ointment (the original kind without added scents or colors)
I have included a picture so that you buy the right kind. (Aquaphor has many varietied of their creams now.)
*********This is the Messy part********
With a rubber spatula, scoop out both ointments and put the mixtures in a large plactic bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip the creams together for about 5 to seven minutes, scraping the sides often.
When the creams are mixed together and are fluffy, fill the two tubs that the ointments came in with your newly made diaper cream.
You will need to soak the spatula, beaters, and bowl in very HOT and soapy water for a few minutes. It usually takes me a few washes to get the residue off.
It is very messy to make, but I love that I know what is in it and it is free of smellies and colors.
My friend Tory taught me how to make this recipe
*If you are a cloth diaper user, this is a good cream to use because it is more water soluble, and comes off in the hot water rinse. As a precaution though, I do use a paper liner in my diapers when I use rash cream.
Ingredients
-1 pound of Zinc Oxide Ointment USP (you can ask the pharmacist for this as they usually have it behind their counter, or they will order it for you)
-1 pound of Aquaphor ointment (the original kind without added scents or colors)
I have included a picture so that you buy the right kind. (Aquaphor has many varietied of their creams now.)
*********This is the Messy part********
With a rubber spatula, scoop out both ointments and put the mixtures in a large plactic bowl. Using a hand mixer, whip the creams together for about 5 to seven minutes, scraping the sides often.
When the creams are mixed together and are fluffy, fill the two tubs that the ointments came in with your newly made diaper cream.
You will need to soak the spatula, beaters, and bowl in very HOT and soapy water for a few minutes. It usually takes me a few washes to get the residue off.
Soy Free Laundry Soap
Marix was reacting to every laundry soap I tried, so with the help of his dietitian (go figure) I began making his laundry soap.
Water
1 bar grated Fels Naptha soap
5 gallon bucket
1 cup washing soda (Arm and Hammer you have to use washing soda not baking soda)
1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
4 1/2 gallons water
Put grated Fels Naptha in saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until dissolved. Fill bucket with hot water and add soap. Stir to combine. Add 1 cup washing soda and 1 cup borax and mix well. As it cools, it will thicken. If mixture becomes too thick, add hot water to thin it to desired consistency. May be used immediately. Mix well before each use. Use 1/2(normal) to 1 cup per load (heavy). Cost per load .04.
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