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  Topic: Cloth nappies
gill_didsbury

Replies: 14
Views: 11426
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Thu Feb 23, 06 2:17 am   Subject: cloth nappies
Well, here I go, I did a goggle and a yahoo and come up with some things that might be of use to you

www.diapershop.com (has patterns)

www.geocities.com/rew4birth/diapers.html (patterns)

ww ...
  Topic: Water Butts
gill_didsbury

Replies: 27
Views: 29992
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Feb 05, 06 11:25 pm   Subject: water butts
Hi All,

We got two blue barrels from salvage yard (this is in Adelaide LOL)
We washed them out well and hubby put taps on them and then connected them to the down spouts. I use this water for the ...
  Topic: Moisturiser/ hand cream?
gill_didsbury

Replies: 43
Views: 29824
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Mon Dec 12, 05 3:18 am   Subject: Make your own hand cream
Hi Nettie,

I made it!!! So easy and I used lavender oil.
Will be making some more for Chrissie presents

Thanks again
Gill
  Topic: what to make with Lavender
gill_didsbury

Replies: 32
Views: 14138
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Mon Oct 31, 05 5:59 am   Subject: what to make with Lavender
Hi Everyone,
I hope yopu are all well


I have two large lavender bushes in my garden.

Could anyone give any ideas for using it, besides lavender bags and lavender wands

Thanks for your he ...
  Topic: Recipe for Kendall mint cake wanted
gill_didsbury

Replies: 2
Views: 2909
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Thu Sep 29, 05 1:03 pm   Subject: Recipe for Kendall mint cake wanted
Hi Everyone.

Does anyone have a recipe for Kendall mint cake I could have please?

Gill
  Topic: What can i do with 100s of postcards?
gill_didsbury

Replies: 10
Views: 14386
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Thu Sep 01, 05 9:40 pm   Subject: what to do with postcards
Why not stick them in a scarbook and give to the kids ward in a local hospital

Gill
  Topic: What to do with split butternut squash?
gill_didsbury

Replies: 7
Views: 9995
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Wed Aug 24, 05 10:44 pm   Subject: what to do with split butternut
Make some yummy soup


Gill
  Topic: Using seeds from store bought food
gill_didsbury

Replies: 35
Views: 18896
PostForum: Grow Your Own   Posted: Wed Jun 22, 05 11:09 pm   Subject: using seeds from store bought food
Hi,

I have grown sun flowers from a bird mix I feed my cockertiel, one is about 2 feet tall and in flower.

Pumkin from seeds from butternut I have bought.

Grown onions form the bottom part (w ...
  Topic: Salad dressings
gill_didsbury

Replies: 5
Views: 4266
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Mon Jun 20, 05 11:44 pm   Subject: salad dressing
Hi,
I would really like the recipe of Hienz salad cream, if anyone has it
or something that ftastes lke it.

Thanks
Gill
  Topic: Yoghurt making technique
gill_didsbury

Replies: 13
Views: 8002
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Thu Apr 21, 05 6:54 am   Subject: yogurt recipe please
Hi Jemma,

The sachets are from a company called "Easiyo" yogurt base with acidophilus. Says on packet all natural, no preservatives added. You can get them in all flavours. I really didnt like the ...
  Topic: Yoghurt making technique
gill_didsbury

Replies: 13
Views: 8002
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Wed Apr 20, 05 11:00 pm   Subject: yogurt making technique
Hi All,
I have a yogurt maker, and have used those sachets you get to make the yogurt. Its not cheap to do it that way though

Could some please give me the recipe for yogurt? Do you add the fr ...
  Topic: Dandelion and Burdock
gill_didsbury

Replies: 8
Views: 7457
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Tue Apr 19, 05 8:41 am   Subject: Dandelion and burdock
Hi Cab,
I would love to make this recipe

Brings back memeories of when I was a kid

Have plenty og dandelions here, dont know about the burdock though

Gill
  Topic: making butter
gill_didsbury

Replies: 105
Views: 45022
PostForum: Recipes, Preserving, Homebrewing   Posted: Sat Apr 16, 05 11:03 am   Subject: making butter
Hi All,

I have just learnt you cant make butter from low fat cream

I beat it in the mixer for ages and it just would not split, Oh well you live and learn huh?

TTFN
Gill
  Topic: recipe for fabric softner??
gill_didsbury

Replies: 16
Views: 24459
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Thu Apr 14, 05 4:10 am   Subject: recipe for fabric softner??
Hi Everyone,

Does anyone have a recipe for fabric softener please?

There must be a more natural and cheaper one around than what can be bought in the supermarkets

Thanks
Gill
  Topic: old crafts
gill_didsbury

Replies: 21
Views: 37658
PostForum: Make Your Own/DIY   Posted: Wed Apr 13, 05 9:59 pm   Subject: old crafts
Hi Mochyn
I went to see a local cobbler, well its a shop that makes shoes.
The lady who makes the shoes was VERY nice and quite helpfull, she suggested using a hard wood like Jarah, but make one in ...
 
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