mi-spa.com » NICE http://mi-spa.com/blog Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:38:12 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 eco laundry soap DIY http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/03/20/eco-laundry-soap-diy/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/03/20/eco-laundry-soap-diy/#comments Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:59:03 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2009/03/20/eco-laundry-soap-diy/ if you are like me, always on the look out for new green living tips, you maybe just as excited as me with this post … I came across a wonderful blog post yesterday – “10 Homemade Laundry Soap Detergent Recipes“… shows you how easy it is to make your own laundry soap at home just using simple ingredients found at your local grocery store or you may already have them at your pantry with any of your favorite bar soap… of course for me that’s never a shortage… in fact, I’ve been searching for ways to put my “not-as-perfect” development soaps into a good use. 

I’m thinking to try out with recipe #9… I just prefer to go with a powder form…
Powdered Laundry Detergent – Recipe #9
Picture of Cup Of Powdered Laundry Detergent - Tipnut.com
12 cups Borax
8 cups Baking Soda
8 cups Washing Soda
8 cups Bar soap (grated)

  • Mix all ingredients well and store in a sealed tub.
  • Use 1/8 cup of powder per full load.

*to make it more special, you may want to add in your own favorite essential oil.. just about 8-10 drops for each load should be good.
*also try adding some vinegar to the “bleach” slot if you want to super-brighten your laundry. ^_^

and well.. if you are not a fan of making your own … no biggies… there are quite many lovely fellows who can make them for you, here are a few that looks pretty to me:
Natural Laundry Soap 56 Loads (112 loads HE) --BEST VALUE-- Eco EverydayAll Natural Laundry Soap - 48 to 96 Loads - Unscented Maple Hill FarmEVO-Clean Laundry Soap Earth’s Essence

I hope we all try a little bit everyday to do something NICER for the environment and for everyone… if you do tried out the recipes or anything from these fellows that you like, don’t forget to comment back here… I would love to hear about your experiences and feedbacks…

have a lovely weekend…

for me would be more soaping, knitting and … eeek, taxes stuffs…

]]> http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/03/20/eco-laundry-soap-diy/feed/ 0 an (Operation) NICE story… http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/02/06/an-operation-nice-story/ http://mi-spa.com/blog/2009/02/06/an-operation-nice-story/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:30:21 +0000 Mimie http://www.mi-spa.com/blog/2009/02/06/an-operation-nice-story/ I’ve been a fan of Operation NICE for a while and had always amazed by all the NICE stories Mel shared on her blog.  She had also inspired me in many ways.  Her stories make me smile everyday.  In her own words ” Operation NICE was initiated to remind you that a little NICE goes a long way.”  So there, back in last Nov, I decided to contact Mel for a NICE giveaway to show a little of my “kindness act”.  And little did I know this lovely message would arrived in my mailbox a few months later —

“I just want to thank you so much for the amazing lemongrass coconut candle.  I was the winner of the Operation NICE giveway a few months ago and you sent me this candle.  Words cannot describe the smell of this candle.  I always light it when I am feeling down and it instantly brightens up my mood.  I definitely plan on purchasing other products.Thanks again Nicole.”

I was melted by Nicole’s words and I’m so grateful that my little work can sparks up someone’s life.

Thanks Nicole
Thanks Mel
& Thanks Operation NICE.

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