Are you still using commercial fabric softener? It may smell good but it’s full of chemicals! Let’s toss it and make our own!

LORAfied DIY Fabric Softener

Ingredients:
½ gallon White Vinegar, 6%
½ gallon distilled or filtered water
50 drops of essential oil of choice
¼ cup 91% rubbing alcohol

Directions:
Shake before using to distribute essential oil.

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How do you boil eggs? Are they ever overcooked or undercooked? And what’s the best way to peel them? This home ec hack will help!

Grab a pot with the lid. Put your eggs in first, then the water, filling about an inch above. 

Now, cook on high until it boils like this. Cover and remove from heat. 

10 minutes later, drop them into an ice bath.

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Do you know what makes brown sugar brown? Do you really need it or will another sugar work in your recipe? And why do we “pack” it?

Brown Sugar 101

Other sugars are light and fluffy while brown sugar is nice and sticky from that molasses. Sweetness wise, you can certainly sub just about any sugar for the brown. Texture wise, it’s a no.

So, do you really need to pack it?

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How much laundry soap do you really need to get your clothes clean? Chances are, it’s a lot less than you think. Whether you use standard detergent, HE or pods, here’s the amount that gets the job done!

When using standard detergent, forget that line that’s already on the cap. Two tablespoons should be enough to do a regular load – measure it once and mark it with a sharpie!

HE laundry soap is even less – only two teaspoons per average cycle.

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Have you ever wondered why we have different measuring cups for wet and dry ingredients? Do we really need both? And what can you do in a pinch? The answers on this episode of my new series: Home-Ec Hacks!

While these two hold exactly the same amount, it’s almost impossible to get an accurate dry measurement in the wrong cup. 

But when you use the right one, you get a perfect measurement.

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