Hey there all!  I feel I need to offer an explanation in the lack of recipes lately and since we are now letting the cat out of the bag I feel that I can tell ya’ll that we are expecting baby #8 early November.  I’ve been nauseous most of the time and thinking about food doesn’t sound fun at all.  My poor hubby stops at the store for whatever sounds good to me for dinner most nights.  Sometimes I can plan, but most of the time I look at a recipe and it doesn’t even sound good.  Not sure what I’m going to post for the Raising Homemakers post that I’m scheduled for on Saturday, but I’ll come up with something. 

So…since recipes have been lacking I thought I’d share one that I picked up over at Homestead Revival.  I tweaked it a bit. 

Homemade Dishwasher Soap

1/2 cup Borax
1/2 cup baking soda
3 packets lemon aid

Mix together and keep in an airtight container.  Use 1 1/2 tsp. of it for each compartment.  Really it works!  I use vinegar as my rinse agent so the whole process is even cheaper!  Yes there are a few spots here and there, but I’m not Ms. Stewart, so a few spots don’t ruin my day.  *wink*  The lemon aid is in there as the citric acid that helps rinse the Borax off the dishes.  Not sure why but it works.  You can read more about it over at Amy’s site HERE.  (The recipe I use is for soft water.  You can add kosher salt for hard water…read more about that on the link I just listed.)