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Introduce Yourself / Re: Hi from North Canberra
« on: November 15, 2009, 01:37:42 am »
I'm a Tuggeranong-er :) Welcome to the forum!

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Vegetarian / Re: Middle Eastern Cauliflower Fritters
« on: November 07, 2009, 07:22:02 am »
When were you supposed to re-add the chickpea flour? Do you incorporate it at the adding it all together stage, or perhaps roll the cauli balls in them?

I just made them by mixing it all together and frying in balls. Got a thumbs up from husband and me :)

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Chit Chat / Re: Where is JudyDawn?
« on: November 05, 2009, 06:48:37 am »
Thanks so much ILB for letting us know.

Rest up and get well soon JD!! We're all thinking of you xx

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Non Food Recipes / Re: Washing Machine Powder
« on: October 25, 2009, 10:17:42 pm »
For the record - Coles had the washing soda but not Borax, Woolworths had both. I didn't look at soap. I was lucky enough to be shopping in a centre where they were about 50m apart. :)

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Non Food Recipes / Re: Washing Machine Powder
« on: October 25, 2009, 08:50:43 am »
I eyeballed my powder, I suppose it would be about the same volume as a ping pong (table tennis) ball.

Costs were:

Borax - 3.49/500g (used about 125g or 25%) - 87 cents
Soda - 2.99/1kg (used about 200g or 20%) - 60 cents
Soap: mine was handmade... Coles laundry soap is 62 cents a bar = 1.55 for 2.5 bars

= 3.02 per batch of powder, about 4 cups full. Might be anywhere from 16 to 25 washes? 12 cents to 19 cents a wash.

Hopefully someone already figured out the goo, because I don't have the receipts or patience to look ingredients up :P


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Non Food Recipes / Re: Washing Machine Powder
« on: October 25, 2009, 12:58:35 am »
All towels are nice and soft :) I don't normally use fabric softener on them and they feel a lot different today.

I also washed my microfibre cloths... I hope I didn't wreck those, as they recommend no fabric softener.

(I use a front loader and 30oC water)

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Non Food Recipes / Re: Washing Machine Powder
« on: October 24, 2009, 05:43:40 am »
I ended up using 200g of mixed soap... some pure soap, some leftover unscented soap I made, and some citrus scented soap I made. Washed towels with it today... seemed to go pretty well. I will see how they feel when they are folded. :)

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Non Food Recipes / Re: Washing Machine Powder
« on: October 24, 2009, 12:05:41 am »
Also, also... did anybody weigh the soap, how much would it weigh? Is 2 cups when it's grated, or powdered, or... well you get the idea :D

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Non Food Recipes / Re: Washing Machine Powder
« on: October 24, 2009, 12:01:27 am »
Ditto for me cookie! Except I am posting today... so I bought it last night and will be making it soon :)

I made the soap myself... so I know there are no nasties in it, and I have heaps of ugly cut bits, so it wouldn't be a waste at all. :)

I'll see how I go :D

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Non Food Recipes / Re: Washing Machine Powder
« on: October 23, 2009, 01:10:46 am »
I am almost out of goo :) I wanted to know, has anyone added anything to this such as frangrance and how did that go? I suppose I could add my grated, fragrant soap... Lord knows I am getting heaps of that!!

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News about Thermomix / Re: forumthermomix gets RAVE REVIEW !!!
« on: October 15, 2009, 03:53:45 am »
Aw. what a lovely review.

Oh I mean, crikey, they think we're beaut.

Or something. :)

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Chit Chat / Re: Wouldn't it be brilliant if ...
« on: October 08, 2009, 03:44:56 am »
I could definitely go the transparent lid!!!

I use a program called Tree Notes for my bath and body recipes... it's good for me because I get my recipes from all over the web. If this is the only place you get your TM recipes from then I think something incorporated into the site itself would be excellent  :-* :-*

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Non Food Recipes / Re: Making actual bar soap (cold process)
« on: October 06, 2009, 05:09:37 am »
Thanks Megan. Have you ever made it in the TM? I have made 4 batches of CP soap now (using stick blender, etc) but too scared to try TM.

I don't really mind using the stovetop and stock pot :)

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Non Food Recipes / Re: 'Super Hydrator' Face moisturiser Recipe
« on: October 05, 2009, 08:18:46 am »
It was like when I tried to grind that huge sea salt... just made huge noises dinging around the place, didn't cut, did start to get very hot from friction and I thought it better to leave well enough alone.

Glad you had a successful lip balm experience, Nerida. :) I want to try that soon, just waiting on a parcel with flavours & tubes in it!

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Introduce Yourself / Re: Hi from Canberra
« on: October 05, 2009, 08:16:09 am »
Hi from another Canberran *wave*

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