Titus 2 Homemaker

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Authentic, Balanced, Counter-cultural homemaking
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DIY Laundry Detergent

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I’ve been making this detergent since Ariel was a baby.  It works great for everything, including cloth diapers.  (I use the “double dose” for cloth diapers, the single for pretty much everything else.)  Here I’ve cut the recipe in half for simplicity’s sake, because a half-batch fits in a gallon ice cream bucket (as shown).  […]

Saving Money in the Laundry Room

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When I re-read all three of the Tightwad Gazette books a few years ago, I made myself a list of the things we already do to save money, as well as the things I thought I might like to try and the things I’ve chosen not to do for whatever reason.  You can read more […]

Soaking with Baking Soda

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For years, my mother-in-law insisted that adding baking soda helped with soaking dishes.  And for years I failed to understand the point.  Until the last time she came to visit, when the communication breakdown finally became clear and I understood what she’d been trying to tell me. Once again, she was telling me that using […]