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Helpful cleaning posts on TexasHomesteader.com

Homestead Hack: Quick Cleaning For Coffee Mugs

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by Texas Homesteader ~ 

RancherMan & I like our morning coffee. A lot. 

Each morning before we begin our outside homestead chores we complete our computer work inside while enjoying those hot steamin’ cups o joe. 

When we’ve had our fill for the morning (Ok, after SEVERAL cups. OK TWO POTS – don’t judge me!) we rinse out our coffee mugs and place them on a shelf to await our morning coffee routine the following day.

But after a couple of days the coffee-bean oils begin to coat and stain the cup. 

Never fear, there’s an easy and natural way to bring that coffee mug back to its previous sparkling perfection. And I use a natural ingredient that in all probability you have sitting in your kitchen right now! Check out today’s Homestead Hack demonstration…

NATURAL COFFEE MUG CLEANING Homestead Hack. When coffee oils stain the mug, use a natural ingredient that you already have! #TexasHomesteader Continue reading →

Homestead Hack: Obtaining Inexpensive Spray Bottles

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by Texas Homesteader 

Recently RancherMan & I needed a spray bottle to fill with iodine for our cattle from time to time, such as newborn calves’ umbilical cords, etc. 

I hated to spend the money on a small lightweight spray bottle. But I found a trick to getting better spray bottles for cheaper. Check out this clever Homestead Hack for saving a few bucks if you find yourself in the same position…

Obtaining Cheap Spray Bottles - Check out this clever Homestead Hack for saving a few bucks if you ever need to purchase an empty spray bottle #TexasHomesteader

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Blood-Stains: Laundry Problems On The Homestead (and maybe your house too!)

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by Texas Homesteader
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Working with barbed wire (and pasture plants with thorns) means blood stains are a common laundry stain problem here on the Homestead. Maybe you struggle with it too?

Come see how I’m able to remove blood stains from RancherMan’s shirts.

I've got a secret weapon to battle the laundry monster of BLOOD STAINS on our clothes. See my quick & easy solution. #TexasHomesteader

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MYO Natural-Scented Hair Rinse

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by Texas Homesteader ~

It’s a well-known fact that diluted vinegar is a natural hair conditioner. It’s said that with occasional use vinegar helps restore the natural PH of your hair. It also helps clean buildup from your hair. Plus it not only restores that healthy shine but it detangles too.

However RancherMan hates, hates, HATES the smell of vinegar. Although no vinegar aroma at all remains in your hair when it’s dry, there is a subtle hint of vinegar as your hair is drying.

To please that man in my life I’ve scented my vinegar with my favorite herb – rosemary! (a double benefit since it’s also said that Rosemary is a good herb to use in your vinegar rinse for healthy hair)

I use the power of the sun to infuse rosemary into plain vinegar and then make it into a natural hair rinse. My hair is soft & shiny! #TexasHomesteader
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Wordless Wednesday: Simple Laundry Day

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by Texas Homesteader ~ 

Hanging clean laundry on the line under that blazingly-blue sky just speaks to my heart, reminding me of slower & gentler days gone by. #TexasHomesteader

Hanging clean laundry on the line under that blazingly-blue sky just speaks to my heart, reminding me of slower & gentler days gone by.  ~TxH~

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Using Natural SOAPBERRIES For Your Laundry

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This past fall I was so thrilled when I suspected that our remote-pasture property contained Soapberry Trees. I excitedly harvested a few berries and took pictures of the berries, the tree, the bark. I submitted those pictures to my local Extension Agent for identification.

Her response was that these trees were indeed the Western Soapberry Tree. Meaning that these berries actually contain soponin – a soapy substance used by early settlers for cleaning, laundry, etc. I dried the berries and have been using them in my laundry, comparing it to the more common soap nuts which I’ve purchased and used before from * Amazon.  I’m very pleased with the results.

Read Our Experience Using Natural SOAPBERRIES For Environmentally-Friendly Cleaning Of Our Laundry #TexasHomesteader

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