tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026292844120978551.post697879405249578071..comments2024-02-18T23:36:14.267-08:00Comments on A Continual Feast: 7 Quick Takessarah mariehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18016489034529811005noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026292844120978551.post-90060627395172478682013-03-12T21:04:09.770-07:002013-03-12T21:04:09.770-07:00Such a great comment. I will take your story to h...Such a great comment. I will take your story to heart, and try to refrain from becoming overly self-congratulatory. I don't have any plans to try my own dishwasher detergent, but your mention of the real detergent being superior to the store brand -- that's something I may have to try! Our dishes come out of the dishwasher with water droplets on them. Also bits of food stuck on them. Also, they come out broken sometimes, because the racks you put the dishes on are rusting through at a rapid rate, and often a new chunk falls off mid-cycle, dropping a glass or bowl to its demise.<br><br>In other words, I guess, detergent is the least of our problems?sarah mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016489034529811005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026292844120978551.post-62235084402679211202013-03-12T20:59:15.935-07:002013-03-12T20:59:15.935-07:00Hah! I think my husband would agree with your fou...Hah! I think my husband would agree with your fourth point. He is probably afraid that between sourdough starter, kefir, and yogurt, bacterial cultures will soon consume our entire house.<br><br>I had heard that same thing about sourdough starter! "Gross and awesome at the same time" sums it up perfectly.sarah mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18016489034529811005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026292844120978551.post-86652635468776590702013-03-09T10:47:28.237-08:002013-03-09T10:47:28.237-08:00Oh my, I love kefir, and I make my own as well. I ...Oh my, I love kefir, and I make my own as well. I use whole milk for it, and it tastes just like the kefir of my childhood memories from Hungary and Russia! <br><br>I used to use the vinegar and lemon peel cleaner Pinterest seems to love, and it worked great. I used vinegar water and old newspapers to clean windows. I had home made laundry detergents that were usually a fail. And dishwasher liquid... oy, that was a disaster!Hevelhttp://kosherkola.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026292844120978551.post-23643679510968639152013-03-09T08:26:50.129-08:002013-03-09T08:26:50.129-08:00I've made homemade laundry detergent using Bor...I've made homemade laundry detergent using Borax, washing soda and Fels Naptha laundry soap bar. You just grate it in a blender and mix one cup of the washing soda and Borax. I've been using it for a year and it works really well with a bit of vinegar in the fabric softener dispenser. <br><br>I have also made homemade dishwasher detergent using borax, salt, and citric acid. But my husband swears the dishes don't come clean so he won't let me use it. Sometimes I sneak it in during the days load :)<br><br>I think it's so cool you're making your own kefir. I'm a fan of the kombucha Whole Foods carries and I have successfully made a sourdough starter that made delicious bread. I love reading the homemade things you make. We have all that in common :)Hafsahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16863353105595356531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026292844120978551.post-46719728885644982392013-03-08T21:41:46.285-08:002013-03-08T21:41:46.285-08:00While I still love my Clorox and Comet, I keep a s...While I still love my Clorox and Comet, I keep a spray bottle of half vinegar and half water around all the time for general mop-ups. And for cleaning mirrors. It works really well! (And is super-simple.)Jessica Snellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17185831697537364088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3026292844120978551.post-82206443191110594532013-03-08T18:56:05.695-08:002013-03-08T18:56:05.695-08:00One: Kefir frightens me.Two: The funny thing about...One: Kefir frightens me.<br>Two: The funny thing about sourdough is that it gained popularity from the early goldrush settlers. They actually carried leather pouches around their necks that (while full of bacteria from sweat, days in the sun and previous batches) contained their families 'starter'. That pouch would rest in the dough and turn it into a naturally risen bread. Gross and awesome at the same time.<br>Three: Nell looks like she is doing a hulk impersonation. It is amazing.<br>Four: I am afeared that Kafir will take over the planet if left to its own devices.Jedi Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16331494628330871646noreply@blogger.com