My washer notifies me when it’s time for a self-clean cycle, but I’ve been putting it off for over a month. I finally bit down and got it done thanks to the BBs!
Using my handmade cloth napkins and water, I wiped the crevices and soap trays down. I also used vinegar in the washer to clean it out.
A button jar! I’ve been meaning to do this for a long time, now that I’m working through the BBs, I’ve gotten in a motivated mood to finally get some things done.
I used an old pickle jar, and colored on it to make it pretty ❤️
I collected some buttons from a shirt that I bought for my husband at a thrift store but it was the wrong size and I can’t return it seeing as I’ve lost the receipt. It won’t go to waste! Buttons in the jar, and the fabric can be used in a future sewing project.
I cleaned up the entire kitchen today! It’s only been like 5 days since the last time I cleaned it, but with 3 young kids and a blue collar husband, it doesn’t take long for it to become a mess again.
I took a before photo of the entire kitchen (sink, floors, countertops, etc) by standing on a chair and taking the picture of everything at once. Then I did a very satisfying time lapse video of the process.(unfortunately I couldn’t attach it to this post 😕 so the during pictures are screenshots of the video I made.)
I started by loading the dishwasher and rinsing out the sink. Then I moved on to the countertops where I put away the clutter and used my homemade all purpose cleaner that I made for a previous BB(water, vinegar and lemon juice) I did the floors last. I swept and mopped and I did use a bit of fabuloso for that. I just like the smell of it! It’s biodegradable thank goodness!
Oops, almost forgot these jars. They were already put away into storage, but I managed to snap a photo Pears from the neighbors tree of course and peaches from the U-pick farm.
This brings me to 36,725 calories total.
I’m creating this thread to track my progress. I’m working on preserving 1,000,000 calories from local and organic foods.
I’ve created an excel spreadsheet to help me keep track of how many calories are in the things I make most often (according to a Google search. I’ll be sure to post photos of that chart periodically.
I grew up canning and freezing foods in the summer and fall to last us the winter and spring. Living close to my grandparents provided a lot of knowledge and experience that they so graciously shared with me. I hope to keep the tradition of being self sufficient alive through this badge.
Wish me luck!!
I enjoyed working on this project. I was gifted a large tote of fabric, this tablecloth was a part of it. I already have a tablecloth, so I cut this one into 13x13 squares and used pretty threads and fancy designs to make them fun and cute to look at.
I think this qualifies as an oddball project. I was with a friend and her kids when her little girl told me how sad she was that her stuffed puppy toy was broken. She showed me the toy and I immediately volunteered to repair it. I’d done it before on my own kids toys.
I think I managed to make it look like new. She’s going to be so thrilled!
