Cottage Chicks
17420 Minnetonka Blvd
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Minnetonka, MN 55345
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Monday, July 25, 2011
not too stuffy
a pile of pillows that I was not loving (minus their covers.)
a few square decorators samples scored for 69cents.
a table cloth with great texture.
If you can cut a square and sew a straight line you can do this.
I've had this stash of bright zippers that I bought for pennies.
It makes the pillows a little more fun, me thinks.
bleachy keen
free shirt.
I know we've done a lot of bleaching,
but it is so easy,
and I love the way a doily looks on a shirt.
think of it as a sun print,
you could use anything as your "stencil."
this picture is a bit washed out for some reason,
and the shirt looks wider and shorter than it is.
and the shirt looks wider and shorter than it is.
voila!
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
grandma's needlework
well, maybe not my grandmas needlework.
I love when these pop up at the thrift store, but the frame is usually less than lovely.
spray paint can fix almost anything.
this little lovely now holds a place of honor under the fort downstairs.
Thursday, July 14, 2011
home made laundry detergent
This is a recipe courtesy of MW.
I have been using this laundry detergent for quite a while now, and love it!
It is simple to make and costs a whopping $ .35/gallon
1/3 bar Fels Naptha Soap
1/2 Cup Borax
1/2 Cup Washing Soda
1 1/2 Tbsp. liquid dish detergent
Directions:
grate Fels Naptha Soap into saucepan with 1 pint of water and heat until melted.
Add Borax and Washing Soda .
Stir and mix well.
Pour into a large bucket and add water to make 2 gallons.
Let it set up overnight.
use 1/2 - 1 cup per load.
(I store it in my old one gallon milk jugs)
Thursday, July 7, 2011
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