So now that things have started to settle in my mind and I am starting to adjust to my new situation it is time to start figuring this out. Since my main issue besides my health this year is going to be the shortage of funds and the unexpected debt that seems to be the place to start. So budgeting **sigh** should be where I start but that is kind of depressing. Hmmmm food is much more interesting and the one place I have a little control of the situation...maybe.
Well anyway, just to track expences and perhaps find even more ways to do more with less, I created a spreadsheet to calculate how much a meal costs me to make. Once I've given it a test run for a few weeks I will either post it or at least report on it. I tend to make a lot of one pot meals so that makes it a bit easier I think. In any case this should be a great way to track cost effective meals and foods. Oh yes! Much more fun than budgeting.
Now an update on some of the other things that I've been trying. First, it is unlikely that I will get the chance to try out the solar food dryer this year. There is just so much else going on that we just won't have time for it. However, my sister sent me a bunch of little pie pumpkins and we have started cooking them by cutting them in wedges and roasting them in the oven. We used a bit of oil and salt is all. We also left the skins on to roast and cooked them for almost 40mins at 400 degrees. Then we let them cool and peeled them and put them in bags to freeze - we are thinking up all sorts of fun things to try!
The shampoo saga has worked out rather well, mostly I just use baking soda to wash and diluted apple cider vinegar to rinse and my hair and scalp now feel clean and healthy. I don't usually make the tea anymore, but still might sometimes. I'm thinking of other ways to use baking soda and vinegar for cleaning. BTW I just use baking soda for toothpaste too and although it tastes salty, the results are great.
We haven't made the laundry soap yet but will need to soon and I will report on how that goes.
That is all for now - gotta get to it! Lots to do.
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Hydrogen Peroxide and bakingsoda is prbly the best toothpaste ever... it will bleach the teeth, stop any infections and kill most of the bacteria in your mouth. Cheap and easy to do.
ReplyDeleteDip toothbrush in H2O2, dip brush in soda, enjoy the fizz in your mouth...
Drawbacks, dyed my beard blonde in a streak.