[nw_arizona_granny]

Granny do you have recommendations for laundry soap with a septic system? <<<

When I had a washer, it went out and watered Bamboo.

The Fels Naptha should be fine, or as good as most others.

I don’t understand pumping septics, this one is over 30 years old and has never been pumped.

I put yeast in mine, or sourdough starter....You need to keep them working.

One of the big name products is nothing but yeast.

Don’t ask how much, I just do it, what ever is left in the jar [2 or 3 tablespoons..] that I want to dump and replace, or a cup of starter when I had it, and didn’t want to cook that day, a good way to use it if you can’t bake.

Yeast has been used, since septics were invented, I think.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

Thank you, I will let my husband know. We were aware that bacteria were needed and I’m not surprised that yeast is also needed.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

I’ll look back through the thread too. Thanks.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://christmas.tipnut.com/laura-ingalls-wilder-gingerbread-recipe/

Laura Ingalls Wilder Gingerbread Recipe
Yes this is a recipe from THAT Laura Ingalls Wilder (Little House on the Prairie series). What a treasure!

1 cup brown sugar blended with
1/2 cup lard or other shortening.
1 cup molasses mixed well with this.
2 teaspoons baking soda in 1 cup boiling water
(Be sure cup is full of water after foam is run off into cake mixture).

Mix all well.

To 3 cups of flour have added one teaspoon each of the following spices: ginger, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, cloves; and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Sift all into cake mixture and mix well. Add lastly 2 well-beaten eggs.

The mixture should be quite thin.

Bake in a moderate oven for thirty minutes.

Raisins and, or, candied fruit may be added and a chocolate frosting adds to the goodness.

Source: hbook.com [http://www.hbook.com/history/letters/wilder_1953_letter.asp]

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

http://www.weddingbee.com/2007/03/08/cupcake-candle-tutorial/

Introducing Miss Broccoli In The Wise Words of Whit...

Cupcake Candle Tutorial

March 8th, 2007 @ 3:01 pm by Mrs. Plum

Step 1: Gather all of your supplies

-double boiler and/or a pot with water
-container to hold melted wax (i bought one with a pour spout for convenience)
-wax
-silicone mold (I bought mine off ebay from seller sculpturesinsoap)

They also had this really cute heart cupcake mold

-fragrance (I used birthday cake fragrance from AAA Candle Supply)
-coloring wax

Step 2: Put a chunk of wax into the melting pot with the desired amount of color until melted into a liquid form. Add fragrance as needed (1 oz per 1lb)…

Step 3: Wick the mold

-poke hole into center of bottom of mold
-place waxed wick through the hole so it sticks through
-use a “wick centering device” or make a ghetto one with 2 sticks and a rubber band (as shown in picture) to hold it up straight

Step 4: Pour the melted wax into the mold to the desired level - I poured one color until it reached the end of the muffin top

Step 5: Put in freezer to chill if you want it done quick, otherwise just set it on the counter to harden.

Step 6: Pour the next color in to the top of the mold

Step 7: Put in freezer again or set aside to harden

Step 8: Once hardened, you can just “pop” the cupcake out of the hole. Grab the bottom (open side) of the mold and gently peel back the mold - the cupcake should just pop out like you’re birthing it (haha)

Step 9: Trim wick to desired length.

Step 10: Step back and revel in your DIY-awesomeness.

Et Voila! A delicious cupcake! (not to be consumed! )

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

I told my husband about the yeast and he nodded and said that made sense. So we will do that and also make our own detergent for the washing machine. I’d love to divert the water to a garden, too. We’ll see if that can be arranged. We always wash with cold water.