Author Topic: Laundry, Big Families, and Frugality (Read 8632 times)

rowsofvoices9 · « **Reply #30 on:** August 09, 2012, 01:59:04 AM »

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Quote from: Vladimir
For those of you that don't take showers daily, doesn't your hair get really oily?

Having oily hair and skin is not a bad thing as God designed our bodies with a natural moisturiser.

Its funny when you think that people de-oil their bodies and then go and buy expensive moisturisers that aren't natural and may possible be toxic for the body.

That does not mean we shouldn't shower but it just seems to be another example as we as humans have become so removed from nature.

My mother used to claim that because I washed my hair so often it actually caused the oil glands to become more active and produce even more oil. I'm not convinced about this argument however.

rowsofvoices9 · « **Reply #31 on:** August 09, 2012, 02:07:28 AM »

Quote from: Matthew

Since people think my family is borderline dirty, I should point out that I vacuum the main areas of the house regularly; the kitchen almost every day (since it gets crumbs under the table), we wipe the kitchen counter and table every day, and the dishes never sit around in the sink for more than a half-day.

I regularly dust our bookshelves, tables, and other surfaces that collect dust (which happens after only 2 weeks, believe it or not!)

The kids are made to pick up their toys (and anything else they "got out") every night. I know this changing the subject from dirt to clutter, but it affects the overall "clean look" of the house.

Ethnically, my wife and I are mostly German. Among other things, that means we're clean (I heard that 100 years ago, you could "eat off the streets" in some German cities).

I'd like our house to be clean -- not antiseptic like a surgical room or hospital, but clean. No clutter or mess, and no dust or particles of "stuff" that need to be vacuumed. It should be clean like an 1850's German home :)

Just make sure that when you wipe down the stove and counters that you use some kind of disinfectant. I used to mix bleach and water but ended up ruining too many clothes with big bleach spots. Guess I should have been more careful. I now use a mixture of equal parts of white vinegar, water and rubbing alcohol.

PenitentWoman · « **Reply #32 on:** August 09, 2012, 03:15:22 PM »

Quote from: rowsofvoices9

The Celts made their soap from animal fat and plant ashes and they named the product saipo, from which the word soap is derived.

This is technically how all soap is made. You need a fat source (plant or animal) and Sodium hydroxide (lye) which is made from ashes.

Soap making is great fun. :smile:

Tiffany · « **Reply #33 on:** August 09, 2012, 11:20:48 PM »

Something I see with plain families is they have many hooks in every room. This really makes it easy to hang clothes back up again for the next day.

MaterDominici · « **Reply #34 on:** August 10, 2012, 12:42:06 AM »

Quote from: Tiffany

Something I see with plain families is they have many hooks in every room. This really makes it easy to hang clothes back up again for the next day.

We do that! I thought it was just my strange idea. We have a "hat rack" mounted in each bedroom for the purpose of hanging partially used clothing.

This is especially handy when you leave the house daily and don't want to wear the same thing consecutively.