kazaddress Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Hello. Just did a search for "bee's wax" and i kept coming up with your nice household recipe thread.. however even after 25mins of flicking through the posts I could not find bee's wax lol (tired and headachy please excuse me) lol Anyway im in a "making" mood. I have in front of me... -fresh lavindar -fresh rosemary -white vinager -course salt -borax -ecover washing up liquid -meltable soap base -tea tree oil -lavendar oil. -bee's wax I have made a nice pot of lavendar bath salt (and lots of small pots for christmas).. I dont suppose you have any wonderfull tips for making -furnature polish using bee's wax:?: -soap (do i just add a few drops of oil, and melt it in the microwave) and can i make liquid soap from it:?: -what can i use borax for:?: -dishwasher powder *flutters eyelids* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 sorry kaz - I've no idea what to do with any of those things... but.. you're tired and headachy - and it puts you in a mood for making stuff for Christmas?? you put us all to shame! go to bed girl - and get young Simon to pamper you! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 I get bored lol. need things to keep my mind off my aches and pains your welcome to pop over and make me a cuppa if you like im just shattered as i was up exercising in a new interactive computer simulation yesturday till 3:30 am and we have been getting nuisence phone calls since 7am.. so im pooped. and aching.. and a bit headachy because of the weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 computer simulated exercise?? sounds hi-tech! poor you with the phone-calls, that is stressful... OK - I'll hop in the car and pop over to make you a cup of tea.. Farnborough, you say, where on earth is that?? (I think there's more than one) is it where they have the arms-trade-show (oops - I mean family-fun air show)??? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 lol thats the one just along the m3 from london *pops kettle on* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Hi Kaz, Is this the recipe you're after Homemade Beeswax Polish 75g beeswax 150ml turpentine (real turpentine, not turps substitute) Lavender oil Melt beeswas over hot water in a double boiler. Stir in turpentine and lavender oil and pour into a screw top jar. Cool and use on wood sparingly, rubbing off to a shine with a clean cloth. I've got another one which has soap flakes in which is lovely but it might take a bit to find the recipe!! I'll post it when I do! OK here's the other recipe. Lavender Beeswax Polish 60g beeswax 300ml turpentine 25g soap flakes 150ml boiling water Few drops lavender oil Melt wax and turpentine in a double boiler over heat. In a separate bowl, add the soap flakes to the boiling water. When the soapy mixture has cooled to lukewarm, add them to the melted beeswax off the heat and stir. Add the oil and mix well. Pour into a screw topped jar and leave to cool. I like this one as it's a wonderfully creamy mixture which works really well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 You can use borax for all sorts of things, Kaz. I use it as a scouring powder for cleaning the bath and toilet. It's also effective against mildew and mould. I posted a recipe for washing powder from MrsL's forum (hortus dorset from INEBG) in the green cleaning sticky which has borax in too. If you have a look in this section, I've just posted a topic about making soap using melt and pour soap base. All you do is colour it and fragrance it with a few drops of essential oil then pour it into moulds to set. I've just made a batch of lavender and tea tree soap with a few drops of green food colouring in and it smells lovely and clean! I don't think you can make liquid soap from it as it sets solid like bar soap but you can buy a liquid soap base from www.thesoapkitchen.co.uk which you can scent with your choice of oils. White vinegar is fantastic for cleaning your sink and taps as it removes any limescale. You can remove the furr from your kettle with it too by boiling some in the kettle with some water, leave it to sit for 15 minutes, rinse, boil, rinse and boil again. For the other things - ecover washing up liquid, tea tree and lavender oil, you can make the antiseptic spray I use on everything:- Put 25 drops tea tree and 25 drops lavender oil with 3 tbsp washing up liquid in a plant mister and top up with water. You can use this on anything such as toilet seats, wash basins, floors, banisters, foor handles, furniture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 Faboulous thankyou I think i might add some aloe vera to the soap too.. lavindar soap.. with lavindar oil, fresh lavendar flowers. a bit of salt for making it a bit rougher.. and the jelly from a few aloevera leaves thankyou so much Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Mmmm bet that will be fab. Word of warning! Choose a plastic container to pour your soap into. I've stupidly used ceramic pate dishes and I can't get the soap out ! Doh ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 i have used old yoghurt pots im tempted to leave a pieaces of string in them all so i can tie them all up in a bunch (rather then leaving them to get messy on the sink) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Just don't forget they're soap and try to use them as candles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kazaddress Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 you know me too well *uses shaving foam as hair foam* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Ah, but I bet you don't put salt in the nice friendly policeman's cup of tea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 Was he still a nice friendly policeman after taking a sip ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnieP Posted July 9, 2006 Share Posted July 9, 2006 yes. I think he thought it was hilarious. I just could have died of embarrassment..... I have since seperated the cannisters and keep them in two, quite different locations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kazaddress Posted July 9, 2006 Author Share Posted July 9, 2006 lol my dad did that I have a salt pig next to the cooker (says SALT in big letters) dad was making a cuppa and took 3 big teaspoons of it (ew) i remember a friend of mine got really annoyed about her brother ordering her to make him tea when ever their parents were out.. she made a cup of warm vinager and milk once.. he never asked again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 My brother was always demanding that I make him a coffee when we both lived at home until one day I mixed up the coffee jar with the gravy browning jar and he spat it out across the room!! Sophie x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted July 11, 2006 Share Posted July 11, 2006 my brother used instant mash instead of coffee mate once. It set nicely in dad's mouth................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeramaSilly Posted July 12, 2006 Share Posted July 12, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 That wasnt dad's reaction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 13, 2006 Share Posted July 13, 2006 my brother used instant mash instead of coffee mate once. It set nicely in dad's mouth................ we did that on a Duke of Edinburgh camping expedition. we had walked for miles - top of Stickle Tarn I think - it was late at night - we got water from the lake and used the bluey to boil it - it takes ages - brewed some tea - and then added instant mash... not happy bunnies!! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted July 14, 2006 Share Posted July 14, 2006 sorry, not laughing at you, but with you (yeah, right ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
