some things

Lately I have been trying a few new things, just to see if I can make stuff I might otherwise buy.  I have been cooking a lot, and husby and I made nice heirloom tomato sauce, then canned it, using the trusty Ball jars.  It was a great deal of work, but well worth the effort.  Then I got a link sent to me via my friend, Mandy, about cutting the grocery bill.   The blog had a list of homemade household things, like soap and lotion, but the deodorant recipe caught my eye.  I have found that commercial deodorant works less and less well on me.  I decided to go all earth-momma and give this stuff a try.  I decided to stick close to home, lest I need to shower all of a sudden, but I found that the darn stuff refuses to fail (so far).  I even took a marathon walk with the new B-O-B stroller (and hound) to put the mixture to the test.  It held up remarkably.  Here is the recipe for anyne who wants to try it:  1/4 cup baking soda+1/4 cup cornstarch+10-20 drops of either lavender or tea tree oil.  I used about 10 of each.  Dust lightly under arms, and enjoy a stink-less day.  I am thrilled about this because it is basically free and it works really well!

I will give credit to the original posters here:  LITTLE HOUSE IN THE SUBURBS.

Nota bene:  I made the powdered version.  I am not able to deal with the melting coconut oil business just yet, and since a trip to Florida looms, I think flying with a tube of coconut oil seems like a dumb idea.  Just sayin’.