I am handy with a needle, sewing machine, crochet hook etc so I never purchase curtains, drapes, tablecloths (except vintage) pillows etc. I also made all the blankets and quilts on the beds and rugs on the floors. Both of my daughters homes and also my best friends homes are full too. This past year I had many surgeries and have 20 crochet blankets stacked up and am donating them to a homeless shelter that helps people get into apartments.
@@celinebridges7817 All of my rugs were crocheted and I used TH-cam tutorials. I know one was Jayda in Stitches but I don't remember the others. Just tyoe crochet rug in TH-cam and lots come up.
Hi Mary, My name is Mary. I'm from Michigan. I did have an opportunity to come to Holmes County and see you at the store. I was the last one that caught you on your way out of the building. Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your videos. Long story that I won't go into on here but my life is very hard and intense right now and you provide a needed escape so, thank you. If anyone reading this feels lead to pray for me, I would appreciate it more than can imagine. Praise the Lord for He is so good! Much love to all from Michigan.
It's Marie- Mary I'm sorry you're going through difficulties. In 3 days I will drop off a Prayer Card I have composed for a Church Group to pray for you. I have said a prayer for you, too. A month ago my son went through a scary heart wrenching experience (too long for here). The Lord is getting us through it. Have faith for answered prayers 🙏. God Bless you.
You are so totally the Proverbs 31 woman! You’re adorable in your cute shirts and skirts and your bare feet on your immaculate floors. Your husband must be so honored by your good work. God bless you big!
I agree. My sister hit a deer 🦌sad 😢...she is 7 hours from home. Stuck in a hotel waiting for the insurance adjustor. Trying to decide to fly home, rent a car or just stay put. There videos are keeping her sanity ... she is watching them in-between making phone calls, praying and crying
I have been making my own glass cleaner for years with a recipe that actually came from an Amish cookbook that I have. Never any streaks!! 1 pint rubbing alcohol 1 Tbsp household ammonia 1Tbsp dishwashing liquid 1gallon water It has become a family tradition each year in May/June to pick strawberries and make jam. My mom used to love to do this in upstate NY when she was able. After her death in 2012 the strawberries here in the mid-Ohio Valley were ready on Mother’s Day weekend. So in her memory I went and picked and made jam. The next year one daughter and granddaughter joined in and now almost all our grandkids have become part of the tradition. And it gives all our families a stock of wonderful jam for the year
I made your glass cleaner recipe, works beautifully!!!!!! I am so impressed, I have 14 floor to ceilings windows across the back of my house, the same in the back of the daylight rancher. I did half the recipe just to make sure. Thank you for sharing.
I’ve been making an amazing stain remover for years. My granddaughter always says “Mamaw can get that stain out.” Equal parts alcohol, peroxide, dawn and water in a spray bottle. Works great. Thanks for your great videos. God Bless You.
Making homemade rootbeer brings back memories of my childhood...we use to make it & put it in glass pop bottles (we had saved) . We capped the bottles after making a large amount, laid the bottles in the sun for a certain length of time, then put them in a wire basket & in a cooler of ice cold water out in our milk house...back in the day when we still used milk cans. When we milked the cows on warm summer nights that was the best treat ever.
Thanks, Mary! I have been making the same soap recipe for many years. Also granola and suet! We do have a bear problem so I haven't done suet in a long time. We scaled our garden back to mostly herbs. They grow well and I do dry them to use all year. No soda here! We thrift shop for 90% of our clothes. I am thankful for a mom who taught me to sew. All of my children sew, boys and girls! One thing I do for health and money reasons is make my own dog sprays and flea powders. We also rarely buy salad dressings. I used to make my own mayonnaise when my house was fuller. I also make my own vanilla extract. I always encourage people to learn to sew. Building clothing from scratch can be expensive but altering ready made clothes, especially sale and thrift finds, can save you a lot of money. We have done formal wear like that for decades. Nobody is the wiser!
Hi Missy, I’m curious about the recipes for dog spray and flea powder if your inclined to share. Also how often do you have use it on the dog? Thank you!
I may have opened a can of worms (or bugs)! This will be a complex answer. I will do it in 3 posts. Today I googled each article I will mention and they all came up. I am not a vet or an expert. I am a mom, grandmother, and pet owner. I have 4 dogs (soon 5) and 5 cats. My cats are indoors so I cannot help you with treatment for them (although it will be in the book I mention). I did a lot of research and my vet approves of my approach. In fact she loves my dogs, says they make the exam room smell like a spa, and feels the EO is part of why they are so calm. I live in the northeast of the USA. I don't use the sprays in the winter when temps are below freezing. Heartworm is not quite the threat here like it is in southern states. My dogs get annual physicals and blood work to check for tick borne diseases, etc. To date only a Sr rescue has been positive and he came that way. I do sometimes find ticks and remove them. Nothing is foolproof. Mary has amazing followers so I expect everyone will be kind here. I am not a follower of any specific brand of EO. Please do your research and be comfortable with your decision. This journey all began 4 years ago when my young dog had a seizure that the vet determined was from a flea/tick collar. I see now that brand has law suits against it. (I am not naming the brand on purpose) I make a plastic backed, felt pad with an elastic piece for my dog's collars. It is for the drops. This process is labor intensive on the human side. It is just part of our routine and we are used to it. Monthly I apply the powder. Daily I apply flea drops and tick spray, alternating tick drops and flea spray. Twice a week I use neem lotion/spray instead. I should add that when we still worked at a summer camp in the woods we applied one kind in the morning and the opposite in the evening. We still do depending on where we will be. Descriptions to follow. We use the same sprays on us. Never on the cats. If you have small children please research.
Flea and tick sprays and drops. Original article from Dogs Naturally magazine, "4 Natural Flea and Tick Repellent Recipes For Your Dogs". This article was based on Recipes found in this book: Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals by Kristen Leigh Bell. It mostly deals with dogs but covers other animals. Very good book. She still supports the content but no longer takes questions from it. I think she does make up now. I did add 2 drops of lemon eucalyptus EO to the flea recipe.
Neem lotion or spray. Source: Animal Wellness magazine, "Essential Oils: Natural Insect Repellent for Dogs" by Nayam Morag. This gives good explanations of several EO. At the end is a recipe for a dog lotion. We use it twice a week instead of the other sprays. It is potent and lasts longer. I love it but some people do not like neem oil. I have siberian huskies. Long fur and lotion don't go well together, I make mine a spray. The aloe needs to be INNER FILLET. They do lick it. If you use a thick inner fillet you will get a lotion. If you use a liquid inner filet (like the drinkable kind) you get a spray. I have already used this EO blend in the base of my other flea and tick sprays. To this recipe I added: rose geranium, palo santo, and rosalina EO.
I don't make my own laundry detergent, but when I get to the end of a jug, I hate to waste the product that's still clinging to the inside of the container. I add water and then shake it up to mix the remaining detergent with the water. I then pour it into a spray bottle to use as a very effective fabric refresher. It works perfectly to spray over cushions, rugs, curtains, etc. and gives such a clean scent. I do the same with my liquid fabric softener containers. Better than Febreeze, and free!
Mary, I really love your videos, but this has to be one of my favorites. Yes, some of these I already do, but some I hadn’t even thought of. Please keep these coming.
I love your videos thank you for making them. One thing I’ve done for years to save money, the inside panel of the shower curtain is a vinyl. After a few months it gets mildew on the lower inside edges and I used to spray it weekly to clean it. I got tired of that and replacing it a few times a year. I bought the water proof one and cut it 6 inches below the rings, attached Velcro to lower and upper portions. Now I can take off the lower edge and throw it in the washing machine with bleach and I don’t have to replace it or keep spraying it. Attaching after washing is so easy just Velcro it back on.
Here in Ireland I grow 5 plants of rhubarb it's a great plant, it looks after itself and give great harvest every year. A plant can live for over 20-years I make cakes .jam. lemonade .an infused with vodka and vanilla have a Christmas. I use the leaves as a pesticide and mulch you eat the stalks. I just put horse manure on it in the spring
Tip for cleaner 1/8 cup dawn dish soap, 1/8 cup cleaning vinegar, 2 cups water in a spray bottle = basic cleaner for kitchen. Also my mom always poured boiling water down every drain and the toilet once a month. Idk if it did anything but during a home inspection the inspector said she had some of the cleanest pipes he's ever seen. (Edited for qty. I usually eyeball it. Basically you want a 4th of the bottle to be your mixture and the rest hot water. Also you can add essential oils for scent if you want but I don't because I just make it up real fast and don't waste my time on oils. )
Great wake ups on the ridiculous cost of items like laundry detergent and cereals, as a young wife we had 3 Hugh gardens, at first canning, pickling, and cider making! We were care takers of several 70 acres homesteads. Including an apple orchard. A two acre pond provided fresh fish, and a cousin raised beef! We later on had two large freezers and froze some of our vegetables providing food for the extended family! Including ten foster children over the years! Blessed and safe days!
I'm 75 years old, so not sure anyone here can relate. I can remember my grandfather making and putting it in glass bottles. We'd have the bottles explode down in the basement on the regular. Brings back great memories...thank you!
Hi I'm 71 and Australian. My parents made ginger beer often. My bedroom was over the laundry and you would hear the bottles explode overnight as well. I tried to make it once, can't remember what happened. As you say great memories. stay safe
Thank you Mary for sharing your recipes and ideas. You always have a wholesome and wonderfully helpful attitude that I so appreciate. I’ve noticed that your viewers generally feel very protective and appreciative of you, as do I.
I have gardened often in my flip flops, not ideal, it can get messy. Flip flops are so easy to clean and depending on the material, dry very quickly. Feet are also easy to clean, and it often helps cool me cool off when I'm finished with the dirty work. Mary, yours look so sturdy and cute too, I'll be watching out for similar.
Such a handy woman! I wholeheartedly agree with you Mary, the prices or everything are going up. Our patio furniture needed a new set of cushions. The cheapest replacement I was able to find was at $ 75 for one chair. I needed 4!!! I have have decided to make my own. I was able to find Sunbrella fabric for $ 6.99 per yard. The whole set cost me $ 95.00 plus I was able to make a lumber pillows with the leftover fabric.
One of my money savers is canning dried beans. I buy them on sale (near all the dried beans Kroger sells) and can them for a heat and eat side. Also do a custom mix of red, black, pinto, and kidney beans that I use for chili.
Pop's family,originally Pa. Dutch, and from Illinois always made root beer. We would hear them in the night sometimes pop a lid when he added too much yeast. Made snow ice cream and buckwheat pancakes with black strap molasses. Anything to get good nutrition into "the little crappers". Thank you for showing us these savers .
I've been making my own soap for several years now. I don't use the scentsations (I like unscented laundry soap), and I add 2 bars of Zote soap along with the Fels Naptha. Cost for me is 25.00 a year. I use 2 TBS a load, and it's just me.
I live close to Mary. From WV and MI I am. But. For 22 years I have lived in Amish Country OH. Hubbys job sent him here. I also couldn’t go see Mary at her Meet and Greet. My children and Grandchildren were here . They live out west 2000 miles away.
Hey! Kindred spirit!! Barefoot in the kitchen in the summer! My hack: homemade mayonnaise made from Trader Joe's organic sprouted tofu.: 3 bricks (1 1/2 pkgs) tofu, 5 TBS organic apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp garlic, scant tsp salt, 1/4 tsp turmeric. I blend in my Vitamix until creamy. Scoop into wide mouth jar--easy! Takes 2 minutes. Works also as a sour cream sub on baked potatoes, veggie topping, etc.
Hi Mary- I love homemade Salsa- once you make it you will never buy it again! I use it with chicken dishes and even on pork chops- top with a little sour cream! Here's my recipe: 4 Cups clean, squeeze out the seeds, chopped tomatoes, 1/2 large or 1 small red onion chopped very small (can even grate it), 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (you either love it or not- if not, use celery greens or a little green pepper),1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt & pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin or less, use 1 small jalapeño to give some heat to your taste (remove seeds if you don't like the heat but want mild flavor) and one last very important ingredient is fresh squeezed lime juice! Should make enough for a couple of dinners or one large batch of nachos! THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO! - Cindy (Oh I forgot, you can add a cup of fresh chopped peaches to make a sweeter salsa and put less tomato!)
Hi Mary, love your channel. Here's a fun food tip. I love lemon in my iced tea, I buy several lemons, slice thinly and lay them flat on parchment or waxed paper on a cookie sheet, freeze over night, place them in a Ziploc bag and now you have fresh lemon for your tea, no waste! 😁
Marie here- A Great Tip for lemon Lovers: Buy lemons when in season, juice them, freeze in ice cube trays, then put in freezer bags. Cubes are ready when needed for a meal recipe, in a glass with water, pitcher for lemonade, etc., etc! ;-)
I make that same laundry detergent!! I love it and you are right, it cleans and smells so good. I grow my entire garden in Amazon grow pots...absolutely the best way to grow garden. I have cucumbers, squash, cantaloupe, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, jalapeños...the plants are beautiful even on your deck. If the weather changes the fabric pots have handles and I can move them. Love my garden!! Thanks for your tips
@@sunflowerbrown5823 this is exactly how I made mine! Lasts forever. Made it for my daughter and my two daughters-in-law too. So worth every penny I spent. ❤️
Sure! It’s actually so easy. I bought Tahitian whole vanilla beans from Amazon, cut them in about 4 in. pieces and put them in a glass jar, poured in cheap vodka and put a tight lid on. Let that sit for at least a month or so. Gets stronger the longer you wait.
Wonderful tips and tricks for making things. Thank you. I did get to meet you Saturday morning at the peddler. Was able to talk to you a few times as well. Picked up some of your candles and Tshirts 1 for me and a couple as gifts for others. Didn't realize it was such a tourist area. Plan on coming back another time. So much to see there. I live in Indiana and its pretty flat here. Was wonderful to see the rolling hills and so much green in your area. Stopped at your booth as well to see in person some of the items I have watched you create/make. Truly enjoy your faith based views and creations.
@Pat I must say I don't always notice names as I'm reading comments, but yours caught my attention. That was my mom's name & she passed away last August. 😊
Always look forward to Wednesday mornings when new White Cottage Company videos will be released. Pour me a huge cup of coffee and sit down for my special time with Mary! Love, love, love today’s video with what I would call “quality of live” hacks and recipes. Made some granola yesterday with a recipe similar to the one Mary shared - sooooooo good. I love knowing that the ingredients are healthy and pure - - - no unknown additives. One of my favorite, EASY hacks is to make homemade yogurt = another food item that is a million times more delicious when made at home. I make my yogurt using a gallon of milk and it keeps fresh in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks - although it never lasts that long at my house - HA! I just heat the milk in the microwave - easy! Then cool, stir in a few ingredients, pour into Instant Pot and about 8 hours later - the yummiest concoction I’ve ever eaten. Check out TH-cam videos to see how easy - a church friend taught me how to make it. Sprinkle some yogurt on top - - - culinary heaven! Thanks, Mary! You feel like a dear and treasured friend - - - always enjoy our Wednesday visits! You are so inspiring and motivating!
It was wonderful to meet and talk to you, Mary! I love my small White Cottage Co. pitcher! We went to your booth at the Antique Mall and I purchased the upcycled clock that you did…it is proudly hanging in my kitchen! My husband and I had a wonderful 2 days in Ohio! It was truly a God-inspired, guided, and blessed couple of days! I was hoping you would share your suet recipe! The 4+ hour drive was so worth it! ❤️Cindi (from WV)
Fels Napa soap is awesome. Have kept it around for years. I clean leather sneekers with a soapy wash cloth, wipe off, let dry . New looking. I wash the shoestrings with it also. Bright white.
Mary I am so so inspired by your videos. and impressed in all that you do. I watched you build a rustic wood shelf from wood you said was given to you. and you built it with so well constructed with a door. I loved it. for your kitchen or hall. I think you make us women feel like we can build anything. Thank so much.
Weed eater skirt, what a good idea! My mom has an old riding skirt that she uses for garden work. I used to think another layer would be so hot but it really would spare your clothing. 👍🏼 Your birds are fortunate! Mine only get suet in the winter.
I love your voice. Calm and humble. And you do not look unsightly at all. I can’t imagine that for you at all. 😃 glad I watched this. I have a mud skirt for when I go quadding so I could use that for weed eating. I need to do that today. Thanks for the reminder.
Very encouraging... I personally don't use butter because leaving out I would think will go bad. I use sunflower, coconut or a light oil. More shelf stable.
I love all of your videos and thank you for sharing your artistic gift. Weed eating is so messy and my husband bought a pair of old used bibs that coal miners use at a yard sale. He bought them in a bigger size and just slips them on when weed eating. We brush them off after he is done and just hang them up in the garage for the next use. I usually wash them after about the 3rd or 4th use. Again, love your channel and thank you for sharing your life with us.
Terry from Canada. May I tell you how much I enjoy the music you choose as well. It's not yelling at us and adds to the spirit of the production. Nice. Thank you for your inspiration especially through Covid.
I grew up with a garden too I really miss it but I live in an apartment . I love your channel, Mary you are a very lovely person . Thank you for inspiring us!
My wife and I really enjoyed meeting you at The Peddler and both of us were really impressed with your products there. Now we have a reason to visit again!
The laundry soap is the best idea. I have nightmares over the containers they come in and the space they take in our dumps. I started using detergent sheets. I feel a 200% better. Will try your soap as well. Thank you for your beautiful crafts.
Hi Mary! I hope this day is a good day for you! My husband and I are travelling through Ohio today. Our destination is Berlin. I was hoping We could catch a glimpse of all the wonderful places you talk about!!!
Could you be so kind as to give us information on addresses on some of the places you love? I feel like I’m overstepping my boundaries !! If this is too intrusive let me know! You inspire me!! April
I came to see you at the Peddler with my daughter. I was pleased to meet you and I love your videos. I especially love your trash to treasure ideas since I love to do trash to treasure redos myself. Best wishes on your new endeavors and God Bless.
The only tip that comes to mind is using Hydrogen peroxide for fabric stains. I have white couches and when they get a stain I spritz some peroxide on it, let it fizz and rub it away with a cotton rag. Works great!
@@karenhager916 Careful with the magic erasers - they're just very fine sandpaper blocks, so they can rough up fabric, walls, furniture etc., and even remove the finish or paint.
I really wanted to come see you after learning about your booth. My sisters, 8 friends of ours and myself had reservations to go to Shipshewana Indiana at the same time. I never been there and it was wonderful. As always I always enjoy your videos.
I have been so busy in packing up to move out of our rental. I hope to take to our new home your great ideas and use them in my home. God bless you and thank you for always sharing with us, love ya lots!!
I make the same laundry detergent, have been for many years now and will be making a new batch next week while our 11 year old granddaughter visits. I also have a couple of sewing projects lined up showing her some basic sewing.
I really appreciate you. We turn off the hot water heater @ 8pm.....after showers and radishes are done or bedtime. This has saved us a lot of money 🌺🌺🌺🌺
I can, dehydrate &/or freeze a lot. This year I also started making homemade sandwich bread, using a soft bread recipe in a large Pullman pan with a lid. My husband eats sandwiches for lunch every day. The bread he likes costs $4 a loaf & it’s half the size of my pan. I have a bamboo slice guide as well(3 sizes of slices to choose from) which keeps the slices uniform. I make granola too, but I add wheat germ & wheat bran, flax seeds, golden/craisin/regular raisins & several kinds of nuts. I need the fiber & protein. My son is very picky, he won’t eat it either. I also make a trail mix in large batches(my husband loves it)I live in PA & buy all my staples(I have 4-5 kinds of flour on hand) in bulk from a wonderful Amish owned store. What I don’t grow at home, I buy from an Amish farm to can or freeze. I love to support the local farms & businesses.
I was so excited to hear about your successful weekend at the Peddler! What a line of fans! I enjoyed today’s video so much. How practical your suggestions are. I love my garden and enjoy canning immensely! I make my own all-purpose cleaner from vinegar, distilled water and essential oils and it makes our bathroom sparkle AND smell so nice! I’ve never seen someone make root beer before! I’ll have to check that out! I have a grandson who’s crazy for root beer! I also make my own granola like you, however, I’m the only one who eats it, but my recipe is similar to yours. I’ve never used butter before, my recipe calls for a little vegetable oil. After the granola cools I add raisins, craisins, and other dried fruits as available. Reading others’ comments makes me happy to know that we all love similar things plus we bring new ideas to share. You’re making such an impact on so many folks just by being you! Wednesday’s can’t get here soon enough for the next video! Thank you sweet lady for ALL that you do! 💕😉💗👩🏻🌾
I use left over lemon lime or orange peelings and white vinegar in a jar. Let them sit for about a week or so. Then strain the peels out and mix about half and half with water in a spray bottle for a nice fresh smelling everyday cleaner.
U seem like a very sweet lady I think. Hard working, kind and always so appreciative of your blessings. Thank u for sharing all your skills and some of your life. I'm from Nebraska so appreciate all u do!
What a great video. I just bought the ingredients for making laundry soap…a liquid one, but now I may try your dry recipe instead. That apron is a brilliant idea. I love it and it protects the ankles and legs from sticks too. Love it.🇨🇦🌷
@@jackielucchesi6654 Not hating. I love this channel, and find Mary to be very genuine. But it stretches credulity to see her making detergent which contained numerous expensive ingredients, not to mention the toxic cloud she was inhaling while doing it. Mary is a hard working ambitious entrepreneur who has a shop where she aims to SELL things. So, for me, this particular video was a bid disingenuous.
@@nomomaga7866 Not sure where you're buying them, but none of the ingredients in her laundry detergent is expensive. Or toxic, for that matter. Which is a big reason for making one's own -- no chemicals.
My Dad used to make us homemade Root Beer, such fun memories, thanks Mary! My siblings and I would collect empty glass coke bottles from the beach so he could wash/sterilize them for the batch. He had a hand capper and now & then caps would pop off under pressure! I can still see in my mind those bottles lined up on the back porch as we awaited them to get fizzy and ready to drink.
Thank you Mary. I agree that Cereal and laundry products are way over priced. It never accrued to me to make my own. I will definitely try these recipes. We don’t buy a lot sodas either but we love root beer sometimes. I will try that recipe also. I have made my clothes when I was younger. Have been making a few things again to wear and some for members of my family. I have been sewing one thing or another most of my life. This week end I made a child backpack for my 3 1/2 year old great grand daughter. Thank you again for sharing. Ann from Va.
Here is something I always do…I alway shred my own cheese. I never buy store bought. My food processor has a shredding blade and it literally takes 10 seconds to do it. I normally will do a bunch at a time and freeze it. It tastes so much better and it melts better! I’m excited to try your laundry soap recipe.
I need to invest in the weedeater apron.... I do all the weedeating when my husband mows since I can't mow with a zero turn mower..... Lol.... I wear skirts also and I am a mess after I get thru doing yard work..... Thanks for sharing these ideas with us.... God Bless you and your family
Loved the video Mary! Here in New Jersey we are dealing with a massive cicada infestation-every 17 years they come up from underground en mass! They are gross! So I’ve been indoors only since early May. One of these days I will mow my lawn and weed my garden either when they finally go away or I get a warning letter from my town that my grass needs to be mowed-whichever occurs first! I do want to try some of these hacks. Thank you for sharing!!
This Video is one of my new favorites. This is the type I'd love to see more of. People love to learn and see how you do things. Please make more like this one. Thank you!
Stayed in Berlin Wednesday night in honor of you! It was a quick 24-hour visit, but I knew where to go and what to do thanks to your videos. It was a great time. Thank you!
Thank you so much for all the great recipes. I look forward to your videos each week. When they are shorter, I get depressed. LOL. You are a breath of fresh air. Congratulations on your new venture at The Peddler. You deserve every success. Love you, Mary.
This video was great! I'm definitely going to try some of these! My mom made rootbeer when I was little. Sadly she passed when I was 21 and I didn't have the recipe. It was one of those "magical " things she just knew how to do. I'm also excited about the granola because eating boxed cereal even for a snack isn't very healthy. As for me, I love to make all sorts of things. Candles, jams, cookies (healthy) and even the dogs' food occasionally. I'm a real old fashioned hand crafter so repair and manufacture is my lifestyle ( and I love it).
Hi, Lisa :) ! Say, on the topic of healthy and granola, I do want to share that since grains traditionally used to be prepared in ways ( by very healthy cultures around the world, in their various methods ) which nutrualized the enzyme-inhibitors in grains ( which can result in digestive health and allergy issues and more, go to WestonA.Pricefoundation.org to learn more ), I have some tips to make a better granola. #1: Use pre-sprouted rolled oats ( find at Vitacost.com, it looks the same as old-fashioned oats ) or do your own using whole oats b4 rolling them, OR pre-soak your rolled/quick oats in water with TBS or 2 of whey or yogurt added, for 8 hours-ish. Just enough to wet thoroughly. Then dry slowly in over, breaking up chunks as it dries...a very laborious project ! #2 : Get pre sprouted nuts also on Vitacost or make your own. Much easier to do that with the oats. Get directions from that Foundation's website or " google" : "sprouted, crunchy nuts for snacking" . Don't use things like wheat germ - it goes rancid very fast which is not healthy for you, or add flax B4 cooking granola in oven, as it should never be heated ( it's oils ) . I also like to add anything else better left raw, out of it until after the cooking phase. I use coconut oil for the oil, and honey from bees not fed corn syrup ( which is GMO, too...) which most are nowadays, u have to check with local beekeepers for one that isn't, or use maple syrup or coconut sugar ( I prefer it to cane sugar, which is also a healthier, non-gmo option. Sugar beets are largely gmo now, I heard ). GMO is NOT the same thing as hybrids btw. It's forcefully mixing in things from other "kinds" !
It was so great to meet you this past weekend, I'm hoping to visit later this year when the Christmas shop you mentioned in a past video. I'm going to make the bird suet this winter. Someone once told me you should only feed the birds in the winter when food is less available so they learn to eat natural items during spring and summer. I feed them and the squirrels all winter, just love sitting at the window watching them at the feeders, better than TV!
I make my own sourdough bread and rarely buy bread anymore.I have memories of making root beer growing up, once ever summer we had glass pop bottles in the storage room with a red thing a ma gig to clamp real bottle caps on . I have never seen one since !
I really appreciate these ideas! I was just moping about müesli being so bland, but didn't know how to make my own. I just mixed oats, sunflower seeds, raisins, glazed pecan bits, craisins, a little brown sugar, dash of almond extract, maple syrup and avacado oil and tossed them together. Wow! Instant improvement! I'm going to toast the oats & nuts next time and bet that will be awesome! Plus, they smell like cookie ingredients! Nice crossover!
I admire you for all you do. I bet that granola is scrumptious and I'm know the birds love your suet. Sometimes I wish I could have your lifestyle, but age and illness will not allow it. I wish you the best and God bless you.
I grew up helping my dad make his delicious root beer. It was my job to cap the bottles and turn them every day in the root cellar where he stored them until it was ready to drink. Thank you for bringing me back to the good old days with your home made root beer!
You are by far my favorite channel, Mary. ,I eagerly look forward to your videos. Your wholesome , kind, honest , demeanor, hard work and excellent content are my source of inspiration.
I made your cereal recipe today and it is so good! I left out the brown sugar because I add dried cherries and craisins and use it to top our yogurt (homemade in the instant pot). I'll be making your laundry soap next, it's close to the recipe I make except mine calls for zote soap, maybe I'll use both after reading the comments. I love watching your videos your so easy to listen to while I'm quilting. Thanks for sharing with us.
Thanks for the recipes. Just a tip for seamstresses who are plumper that you--measure from the floor up to your hemline and it will make you skirt even length around our more endowed parts. Love the apron idea.
I use the very same laundry soap recipe! But my recipe is for smaller batches...I will use the whole boxes and be better stocked like you, Thanks, Mary! Wish I could have been at your meet and greet. Hope you have it again. -Leslie
Utube lost you for awhile in my feed :( I used to make rootbeer. Too much sugar, but way better than store bought. I used to get Hires or A&W extract, but can't find that anymore. I re-used liter plastic bottles with screw-on caps. Laid them on their side on top of refrigerator for warmth, with a fabric band around them to secure. Towel over top to keep them warm evenly. The best!
Kitchen stories: I love making brine fermented vegetables, and keep the pickle juice from the bottle of carrots/beans etc. in the fridge for my morning lactobacillus-gut-flora-shooter. I love chilli/Tabasco, so naturally I do fermented chilli for a chilli splash & chilli-relish. I bake my own sourdough bread which are low GI, high protein loaves - no additives- no preservatives- no baker’s yeast. Tangerine Marmalade is a favourite - so I do that too. I also pre-prep lots of things as veggie stores run specials. I cook an onion-garlic-sweetpepper-celery mix with spices to freeze. I break of chunks to use as the basic aromatics/flavour in peri-peri chicken livers; minced beef on toast; sautéed mushrooms etc. Things like bolognese sauce, butternut soup, barley & lentil soup etc. all goes into ‘same-size’ ziplock bags to save freezer space & quick to thaw. When I return from the veggie shop, pre-prepping starts! Things get chopped (julienne/rings/grated/planked) 😃 & ‘jarred’. Since the veggies never ‘interact’ in veggie drawers, they last longer with zero wastage. I’ll hopefully do mire crafts & arts come spring in September when things warm up a bit. Nothing dries well in the winter here - can get bone cold at -1. People laugh at me (where - 20 is common) until they spend a winter in South Africa’s Highveld. They say it cuts to the bone & can’t describe exactly THE HOW in the difference. 😄 🥶 Enjoy your summer!!
My mom made homemade root beer for my 5th birthday party. That was super special, since my birthday came in a very busy season and wasn't often celebrated with much ado. Too bad that I was ill that evening and threw up at my own party!😒 Now I think I'd like to try making root beer and make a better memory to go with it!😄
I am so glad that you had a good turn out for your meet and greet! You deserve all of the attention. Thank you so much for the homemade recipes. I've been using the soap recipe without the Fels Naptha bars as a laundry booster and it smells wonderful. Bless you and your family.
Like I always do, I got so much fantastic information from your video. Thank you for always showing us ways to make/arrange/and products that you use that you find worth spending money on. I truly appreciate all you do and every week I can't wait for your video. Even when the video is you sharing videos of your beautiful land it's fantastic to see God's handiwork! I hope you have as blessed a day as you have blessed us with
Merci Marie pour toutes vos idées déco, jardinage et cuisine :-)je suis Française et vous m'accompagnez tous les matins au petit déjeuner!j'ai beaucoup de similitudes avec vous et j'apprécie énormément ce que vous faites Bien à vous 😊
I wanted to come by but I was at a tournament with my son. I hope to one day visit your town! And maybe meet u. Thank you for all your inspiring ideas and the kindness you model. God bless you
Lol--oh Mary, you brought back memories of many decades ago when my gramps made homemade root beer. He put it in individual bottles and laid the bottles on their sides out on the wood pile. During the heat of the day, we were playing in the yard when the caps began to shoot across the yard at us kids pop, pop, pop! Oh my gosh, to this day I still laugh when I am reminded of it. Thank you for the chuckle😄
I am handy with a needle, sewing machine, crochet hook etc so I never purchase curtains, drapes, tablecloths (except vintage) pillows etc. I also made all the blankets and quilts on the beds and rugs on the floors. Both of my daughters homes and also my best friends homes are full too. This past year I had many surgeries and have 20 crochet blankets stacked up and am donating them to a homeless shelter that helps people get into apartments.
So very generous of you. God bless you with abundance of all good things ♥️
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That super great you can sew
Do you have a pattern for the rugs ..
would love to make a kitchen rug .
Thank you if not no worries
Blessing
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@@celinebridges7817 All of my rugs were crocheted and I used TH-cam tutorials. I know one was Jayda in Stitches but I don't remember the others. Just tyoe crochet rug in TH-cam and lots come up.
Hi Mary, My name is Mary. I'm from Michigan. I did have an opportunity to come to Holmes County and see you at the store. I was the last one that caught you on your way out of the building. Just wanted to tell you how much I enjoy your videos. Long story that I won't go into on here but my life is very hard and intense right now and you provide a needed escape so, thank you. If anyone reading this feels lead to pray for me, I would appreciate it more than can imagine. Praise the Lord for He is so good! Much love to all from Michigan.
It's Marie- Mary I'm sorry you're going through difficulties. In 3 days I will drop off a Prayer Card I have composed for a Church Group to pray for you. I have said a prayer for you, too. A month ago my son went through a scary heart wrenching experience (too long for here). The Lord is getting us through it. Have faith for answered prayers 🙏. God Bless you.
You are so totally the Proverbs 31 woman! You’re adorable in your cute shirts and skirts and your bare feet on your immaculate floors. Your husband must be so honored by your good work. God bless you big!
I agree. My sister hit a deer 🦌sad 😢...she is 7 hours from home. Stuck in a hotel waiting for the insurance adjustor. Trying to decide to fly home, rent a car or just stay put. There videos are keeping her sanity ... she is watching them in-between making phone calls, praying and crying
@@designdoctor247 glad she is ok. Hope she made it home safe.
What a kind comment. I agree, and you stated it very well.
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I have been making my own glass cleaner for years with a recipe that actually came from an Amish cookbook that I have. Never any streaks!! 1 pint rubbing alcohol 1 Tbsp household ammonia 1Tbsp dishwashing liquid 1gallon water
It has become a family tradition each year in May/June to pick strawberries and make jam. My mom used to love to do this in upstate NY when she was able. After her death in 2012 the strawberries here in the mid-Ohio Valley were ready on Mother’s Day weekend. So in her memory I went and picked and made jam. The next year one daughter and granddaughter joined in and now almost all our grandkids have become part of the tradition. And it gives all our families a stock of wonderful jam for the year
What a wonderful tradition in honor of your mother!
Awesome! Thx for sharing
I made your glass cleaner recipe, works beautifully!!!!!! I am so impressed, I have 14 floor to ceilings windows across the back of my house, the same in the back of the daylight rancher. I did half the recipe just to make sure. Thank you for sharing.
@Jane Carrico--- Thank you for the glass cleaner recipe.
I love family traditions! Strawberry making is perfect. I used to freeze peaches & it was always a treat to have them all through the winter months.
I love your, "Praise GOD from Whom all blessings flow" sign....I say this often....bless you!
I was thinking the same thing!
I’ve been making an amazing stain remover for years. My granddaughter always says “Mamaw can get that stain out.” Equal parts alcohol, peroxide, dawn and water in a spray bottle. Works great. Thanks for your great videos. God Bless You.
I'll will try this thank you.
Thx for sharing
Will this get hard? Can you make a full bottle or just a little?
Making homemade rootbeer brings back memories of my childhood...we use to make it & put it in glass pop bottles (we had saved) . We capped the bottles after making a large amount, laid the bottles in the sun for a certain length of time, then put them in a wire basket & in a cooler of ice cold water out in our milk house...back in the day when we still used milk cans. When we milked the cows on warm summer nights that was the best treat ever.
Thanks, Mary! I have been making the same soap recipe for many years. Also granola and suet! We do have a bear problem so I haven't done suet in a long time. We scaled our garden back to mostly herbs. They grow well and I do dry them to use all year. No soda here! We thrift shop for 90% of our clothes. I am thankful for a mom who taught me to sew. All of my children sew, boys and girls! One thing I do for health and money reasons is make my own dog sprays and flea powders. We also rarely buy salad dressings. I used to make my own mayonnaise when my house was fuller. I also make my own vanilla extract.
I always encourage people to learn to sew. Building clothing from scratch can be expensive but altering ready made clothes, especially sale and thrift finds, can save you a lot of money. We have done formal wear like that for decades. Nobody is the wiser!
Hi Missy, I’m curious about the recipes for dog spray and flea powder if your inclined to share. Also how often do you have use it on the dog? Thank you!
I’m also interested in the homemade dog spray and flea powder. Please let us know recipes. @Missy B.
I may have opened a can of worms (or bugs)! This will be a complex answer. I will do it in 3 posts. Today I googled each article I will mention and they all came up. I am not a vet or an expert. I am a mom, grandmother, and pet owner. I have 4 dogs (soon 5) and 5 cats. My cats are indoors so I cannot help you with treatment for them (although it will be in the book I mention). I did a lot of research and my vet approves of my approach. In fact she loves my dogs, says they make the exam room smell like a spa, and feels the EO is part of why they are so calm. I live in the northeast of the USA. I don't use the sprays in the winter when temps are below freezing. Heartworm is not quite the threat here like it is in southern states. My dogs get annual physicals and blood work to check for tick borne diseases, etc. To date only a Sr rescue has been positive and he came that way.
I do sometimes find ticks and remove them. Nothing is foolproof.
Mary has amazing followers so I expect everyone will be kind here. I am not a follower of any specific brand of EO. Please do your research and be comfortable with your decision.
This journey all began 4 years ago when my young dog had a seizure that the vet determined was from a flea/tick collar. I see now that brand has law suits against it. (I am not naming the brand on purpose)
I make a plastic backed, felt pad with an elastic piece for my dog's collars. It is for the drops.
This process is labor intensive on the human side. It is just part of our routine and we are used to it.
Monthly I apply the powder.
Daily I apply flea drops and tick spray, alternating tick drops and flea spray. Twice a week I use neem lotion/spray instead. I should add that when we still worked at a summer camp in the woods we applied one kind in the morning and the opposite in the evening. We still do depending on where we will be.
Descriptions to follow.
We use the same sprays on us. Never on the cats. If you have small children please research.
Flea and tick sprays and drops.
Original article from Dogs Naturally magazine, "4 Natural Flea and Tick Repellent Recipes For Your Dogs".
This article was based on Recipes found in this book: Holistic Aromatherapy for Animals by Kristen Leigh Bell. It mostly deals with dogs but covers other animals. Very good book. She still supports the content but no longer takes questions from it. I think she does make up now.
I did add 2 drops of lemon eucalyptus EO to the flea recipe.
Neem lotion or spray.
Source: Animal Wellness magazine, "Essential Oils: Natural Insect Repellent for Dogs" by Nayam Morag.
This gives good explanations of several EO. At the end is a recipe for a dog lotion. We use it twice a week instead of the other sprays. It is potent and lasts longer. I love it but some people do not like neem oil.
I have siberian huskies. Long fur and lotion don't go well together, I make mine a spray.
The aloe needs to be INNER FILLET. They do lick it. If you use a thick inner fillet you will get a lotion. If you use a liquid inner filet (like the drinkable kind) you get a spray.
I have already used this EO blend in the base of my other flea and tick sprays.
To this recipe I added: rose geranium, palo santo, and rosalina EO.
I don't make my own laundry detergent, but when I get to the end of a jug, I hate to waste the product that's still clinging to the inside of the container. I add water and then shake it up to mix the remaining detergent with the water. I then pour it into a spray bottle to use as a very effective fabric refresher. It works perfectly to spray over cushions, rugs, curtains, etc. and gives such a clean scent. I do the same with my liquid fabric softener containers. Better than Febreeze, and free!
Mary, I really love your videos, but this has to be one of my favorites. Yes, some of these I already do, but some I hadn’t even thought of. Please keep these coming.
I love your videos thank you for making them. One thing I’ve done for years to save money, the inside panel of the shower curtain is a vinyl. After a few months it gets mildew on the lower inside edges and I used to spray it weekly to clean it. I got tired of that and replacing it a few times a year. I bought the water proof one and cut it 6 inches below the rings, attached Velcro to lower and upper portions. Now I can take off the lower edge and throw it in the washing machine with bleach and I don’t have to replace it or keep spraying it.
Attaching after washing is so easy just Velcro it back on.
So glad God called you to do this work.It is such a blessing for so many of us
Amen!
Here in Ireland I grow 5 plants of rhubarb it's a great plant, it looks after itself and give great harvest every year. A plant can live for over 20-years I make cakes .jam. lemonade .an infused with vodka and vanilla have a Christmas. I use the leaves as a pesticide and mulch you eat the stalks. I just put horse manure on it in the spring
Tip for cleaner 1/8 cup dawn dish soap, 1/8 cup cleaning vinegar, 2 cups water in a spray bottle = basic cleaner for kitchen. Also my mom always poured boiling water down every drain and the toilet once a month. Idk if it did anything but during a home inspection the inspector said she had some of the cleanest pipes he's ever seen.
(Edited for qty. I usually eyeball it. Basically you want a 4th of the bottle to be your mixture and the rest hot water. Also you can add essential oils for scent if you want but I don't because I just make it up real fast and don't waste my time on oils. )
Great wake ups on the ridiculous cost of items like laundry detergent and cereals, as a young wife we had 3 Hugh gardens, at first canning, pickling, and cider making! We were care takers of several 70 acres homesteads. Including an apple orchard. A two acre pond provided fresh fish, and a cousin raised beef! We later on had two large freezers and froze some of our vegetables providing food for the extended family! Including ten foster children over the years! Blessed and safe days!
I'm 75 years old, so not sure anyone here can relate. I can remember my grandfather making and putting it in glass bottles. We'd have the bottles explode down in the basement on the regular. Brings back great memories...thank you!
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😀 yes! Lol
Hi I'm 71 and Australian. My parents made ginger beer often. My bedroom was over the laundry and you would hear the bottles explode overnight as well. I tried to make it once, can't remember what happened. As you say great memories. stay safe
Thank you Mary for sharing your recipes and ideas. You always have a wholesome and wonderfully helpful attitude that I so appreciate. I’ve noticed that your viewers generally feel very protective and appreciative of you, as do I.
I have gardened often in my flip flops, not ideal, it can get messy. Flip flops are so easy to clean and depending on the material, dry very quickly. Feet are also easy to clean, and it often helps cool me cool off when I'm finished with the dirty work. Mary, yours look so sturdy and cute too, I'll be watching out for similar.
Such a handy woman! I wholeheartedly agree with you Mary, the prices or everything are going up. Our patio furniture needed a new set of cushions. The cheapest replacement I was able to find was at $ 75 for one chair. I needed 4!!! I have have decided to make my own. I was able to find Sunbrella fabric for $ 6.99 per yard. The whole set cost me $ 95.00 plus I was able to make a lumber pillows with the leftover fabric.
One of my money savers is canning dried beans. I buy them on sale (near all the dried beans Kroger sells) and can them for a heat and eat side. Also do a custom mix of red, black, pinto, and kidney beans that I use for chili.
I would love for you to tell me how you can the dried beans, I would love to do that.
Pop's family,originally Pa. Dutch, and from Illinois always made root beer. We would hear them in the night sometimes pop a lid when he added too much yeast. Made snow ice cream and buckwheat pancakes with black strap molasses. Anything to get good nutrition into "the little crappers". Thank you for showing us these savers .
I've been making my own soap for several years now. I don't use the scentsations (I like unscented laundry soap), and I add 2 bars of Zote soap along with the Fels Naptha. Cost for me is 25.00 a year. I use 2 TBS a load, and it's just me.
You deserve every glorious moment Mary and I just wish I could have been at the opening of your line..
I live close to Mary. From WV and MI I am. But. For 22 years I have lived in Amish Country OH. Hubbys job sent him here. I also couldn’t go see Mary at her Meet and Greet. My children and Grandchildren were here . They live out west 2000 miles away.
Me too!
Hey! Kindred spirit!! Barefoot in the kitchen in the summer! My hack: homemade mayonnaise made from Trader Joe's organic sprouted tofu.: 3 bricks (1 1/2 pkgs) tofu, 5 TBS organic apple cider vinegar, 1 tsp garlic, scant tsp salt, 1/4 tsp turmeric. I blend in my Vitamix until creamy. Scoop into wide mouth jar--easy! Takes 2 minutes. Works also as a sour cream sub on baked potatoes, veggie topping, etc.
Thanks this sounds healthy and delicious 🇦🇺🥰
I love watching how God is elevating you. Absolutely beautiful ❤️
Hi Mary- I love homemade Salsa- once you make it you will never buy it again! I use it with chicken dishes and even on pork chops- top with a little sour cream! Here's my recipe: 4 Cups clean, squeeze out the seeds, chopped tomatoes, 1/2 large or 1 small red onion chopped very small (can even grate it), 1/2 cup chopped cilantro (you either love it or not- if not, use celery greens or a little green pepper),1 tsp sugar, 1/2 tsp salt & pepper, 1/2 tsp cumin or less, use 1 small jalapeño to give some heat to your taste (remove seeds if you don't like the heat but want mild flavor) and one last very important ingredient is fresh squeezed lime juice! Should make enough for a couple of dinners or one large batch of nachos! THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO! - Cindy (Oh I forgot, you can add a cup of fresh chopped peaches to make a sweeter salsa and put less tomato!)
Hi Mary, love your channel. Here's a fun food tip. I love lemon in my iced tea, I buy several lemons, slice thinly and lay them flat on parchment or waxed paper on a cookie sheet, freeze over night, place them in a Ziploc bag and now you have fresh lemon for your tea, no waste! 😁
Marie here- A Great Tip for lemon Lovers: Buy lemons when in season, juice them, freeze in ice cube trays, then put in freezer bags. Cubes are ready when needed for a meal recipe, in a glass with water, pitcher for lemonade, etc., etc! ;-)
I make that same laundry detergent!! I love it and you are right, it cleans and smells so good.
I grow my entire garden in Amazon grow pots...absolutely the best way to grow garden. I have cucumbers, squash, cantaloupe, zucchini, tomatoes, peppers, jalapeños...the plants are beautiful even on your deck. If the weather changes the fabric pots have handles and I can move them. Love my garden!! Thanks for your tips
I learned to make my own vanilla extract. It’s cost effective and so much better than store bought vanilla. It makes a great gift too!
Would you mind sharing that recipe in this comment section? I am always looking for a vanilla recipe that is stronger in flavor.
@@janetbyrne7765 You can make it by putting vanilla beans in a jar filled with vodka. Leave it in a cupboard for 2 or more months. It's wonderful!
@@sunflowerbrown5823 this is exactly how I made mine! Lasts forever. Made it for my daughter and my two daughters-in-law too. So worth every penny I spent. ❤️
Sure! It’s actually so easy. I bought Tahitian whole vanilla beans from Amazon, cut them in about 4 in. pieces and put them in a glass jar, poured in cheap vodka and put a tight lid on. Let that sit for at least a month or so. Gets stronger the longer you wait.
@@vcarmichelli7781 It's so easy and SO good, isn't it? I haven't gotten store bought in years!
Wonderful tips and tricks for making things. Thank you. I did get to meet you Saturday morning at the peddler. Was able to talk to you a few times as well. Picked up some of your candles and Tshirts 1 for me and a couple as gifts for others. Didn't realize it was such a tourist area. Plan on coming back another time. So much to see there. I live in Indiana and its pretty flat here. Was wonderful to see the rolling hills and so much green in your area. Stopped at your booth as well to see in person some of the items I have watched you create/make.
Truly enjoy your faith based views and creations.
I buy longer skirts and I’m a bigger person so I cut mine off from the waist band then I can make it fit me. Just add elastic around the new waist.
@Pat I must say I don't always notice names as I'm reading comments, but yours caught my attention. That was my mom's name & she passed away last August. 😊
What a great idea!
Pat that a super duper idea!!! Am going to do it today😁
Always look forward to Wednesday mornings when new White Cottage Company videos will be released. Pour me a huge cup of coffee and sit down for my special time with Mary! Love, love, love today’s video with what I would call “quality of live” hacks and recipes. Made some granola yesterday with a recipe similar to the one Mary shared - sooooooo good. I love knowing that the ingredients are healthy and pure - - - no unknown additives.
One of my favorite, EASY hacks is to make homemade yogurt = another food item that is a million times more delicious when made at home. I make my yogurt using a gallon of milk and it keeps fresh in the refrigerator for about 2 weeks - although it never lasts that long at my house - HA! I just heat the milk in the microwave - easy! Then cool, stir in a few ingredients, pour into Instant Pot and about 8 hours later - the yummiest concoction I’ve ever eaten. Check out TH-cam videos to see how easy - a church friend taught me how to make it. Sprinkle some yogurt on top - - - culinary heaven!
Thanks, Mary! You feel like a dear and treasured friend - - - always enjoy our Wednesday visits! You are so inspiring and motivating!
I love the yard apron. I'm making one to keep the stuff hurting my legs. Great idea. And you look fab- u- lous with the apron& stylish eyewear.
It was wonderful to meet and talk to you, Mary! I love my small White Cottage Co. pitcher! We went to your booth at the Antique Mall and I purchased the upcycled clock that you did…it is proudly hanging in my kitchen! My husband and I had a wonderful 2 days in Ohio! It was truly a God-inspired, guided, and blessed couple of days! I was hoping you would share your suet recipe! The 4+ hour drive was so worth it! ❤️Cindi (from WV)
Fels Napa soap is awesome. Have kept it around for years. I clean leather sneekers with a soapy wash cloth, wipe off, let dry . New looking. I wash the shoestrings with it also. Bright white.
Mary I am so so inspired by your videos. and impressed in all that you do. I watched you build a rustic wood shelf from wood you said was given to you. and you built it with so well constructed with a door. I loved it. for your kitchen or hall.
I think you make us women feel like we can build anything. Thank so much.
Weed eater skirt, what a good idea! My mom has an old riding skirt that she uses for garden work. I used to think another layer would be so hot but it really would spare your clothing. 👍🏼 Your birds are fortunate! Mine only get suet in the winter.
Thanks, Mary! I so enjoyed meeting you last Saturday at The Peddler!
I love your voice. Calm and humble. And you do not look unsightly at all. I can’t imagine that for you at all. 😃 glad I watched this. I have a mud skirt for when I go quadding so I could use that for weed eating. I need to do that today. Thanks for the reminder.
Very encouraging... I personally don't use butter because leaving out I would think will go bad. I use sunflower, coconut or a light oil. More shelf stable.
Thank you for sharing your recipes, VERY much appreciated ❣️❣️❣️
I love all of your videos and thank you for sharing your artistic gift. Weed eating is so messy and my husband bought a pair of old used bibs that coal miners use at a yard sale. He bought them in a bigger size and just slips them on when weed eating. We brush them off after he is done and just hang them up in the garage for the next use. I usually wash them after about the 3rd or 4th use. Again, love your channel and thank you for sharing your life with us.
Terry from Canada. May I tell you how much I enjoy the music you choose as well. It's not yelling at us and adds to the spirit of the production. Nice. Thank you for your inspiration especially through Covid.
I grew up with a garden too I really miss it but I live in an apartment . I love your channel, Mary you are a very lovely person . Thank you for inspiring us!
My wife and I really enjoyed meeting you at The Peddler and both of us were really impressed with your products there. Now we have a reason to visit again!
The laundry soap is the best idea. I have nightmares over the containers they come in and the space they take in our dumps. I started using detergent sheets. I feel a 200% better. Will try your soap as well. Thank you for your beautiful crafts.
Hi Mary! I hope this day is a good day for you!
My husband and I are travelling through Ohio today. Our destination is Berlin. I was hoping We could catch a glimpse of all the wonderful places you talk about!!!
Could you be so kind as to give us information on addresses on some of the places you love? I feel like I’m overstepping my boundaries !! If this is too intrusive let me know! You inspire me!!
April
I came to see you at the Peddler with my daughter. I was pleased to meet you and I love your videos. I especially love your trash to treasure ideas since I love to do trash to treasure redos myself. Best wishes on your new endeavors and God Bless.
The only tip that comes to mind is using Hydrogen peroxide for fabric stains. I have white couches and when they get a stain I spritz some peroxide on it, let it fizz and rub it away with a cotton rag. Works great!
Also try a new magic eraser with the peroxide. Works awesome.
@@karenhager916 Careful with the magic erasers - they're just very fine sandpaper blocks, so they can rough up fabric, walls, furniture etc., and even remove the finish or paint.
@@leapintothewild good to know … I have not had trouble YET.
@@karenhager916 any idea if it would buff out scratches in glass? I’m itching to try 🤣
@@TexasMom68 I’m not sure it would work on glass . But I would try it at least it’s not going to hurt it for sure.
I really wanted to come see you after learning about your booth. My sisters, 8 friends of ours and myself had reservations to go to Shipshewana Indiana at the same time. I never been there and it was wonderful. As always I always enjoy your videos.
I have been so busy in packing up to move out of our rental. I hope to take to our new home your great ideas and use them in my home. God bless you and thank you for always sharing with us, love ya lots!!
Love it! I used to make my own laundry soap for years. Using basically the same recipe. I need to do this again.
I make the same laundry detergent, have been for many years now and will be making a new batch next week while our 11 year old granddaughter visits. I also have a couple of sewing projects lined up showing her some basic sewing.
ABSOLUTELY correct! Laundry detergents have become ridiculously expensive! Making our own! Thank you for this vid!
I really appreciate you. We turn off the hot water heater @ 8pm.....after showers and radishes are done or bedtime. This has saved us a lot of money 🌺🌺🌺🌺
I can, dehydrate &/or freeze a lot. This year I also started making homemade sandwich bread, using a soft bread recipe in a large Pullman pan with a lid. My husband eats sandwiches for lunch every day. The bread he likes costs $4 a loaf & it’s half the size of my pan. I have a bamboo slice guide as well(3 sizes of slices to choose from) which keeps the slices uniform. I make granola too, but I add wheat germ & wheat bran, flax seeds, golden/craisin/regular raisins & several kinds of nuts. I need the fiber & protein. My son is very picky, he won’t eat it either. I also make a trail mix in large batches(my husband loves it)I live in PA & buy all my staples(I have 4-5 kinds of flour on hand) in bulk from a wonderful Amish owned store. What I don’t grow at home, I buy from an Amish farm to can or freeze. I love to support the local farms & businesses.
I was so excited to hear about your successful weekend at the Peddler! What a line of fans! I enjoyed today’s video so much. How practical your suggestions are. I love my garden and enjoy canning immensely! I make my own all-purpose cleaner from vinegar, distilled water and essential oils and it makes our bathroom sparkle AND smell so nice! I’ve never seen someone make root beer before! I’ll have to check that out! I have a grandson who’s crazy for root beer! I also make my own granola like you, however, I’m the only one who eats it, but my recipe is similar to yours. I’ve never used butter before, my recipe calls for a little vegetable oil. After the granola cools I add raisins, craisins, and other dried fruits as available. Reading others’ comments makes me happy to know that we all love similar things plus we bring new ideas to share. You’re making such an impact on so many folks just by being you! Wednesday’s can’t get here soon enough for the next video! Thank you sweet lady for ALL that you do! 💕😉💗👩🏻🌾
I use left over lemon lime or orange peelings and white vinegar in a jar. Let them sit for about a week or so. Then strain the peels out and mix about half and half with water in a spray bottle for a nice fresh smelling everyday cleaner.
I've done that before and it just smelled like vinegar. It didn't take on the orange scent at all. Is there anything else that you do?
Maybe heat up the vinegar I have made it both ways. I hope that works for ya😊
U seem like a very sweet lady I think. Hard working, kind and always so appreciative of your blessings. Thank u for sharing all your skills and some of your life. I'm from Nebraska so appreciate all u do!
What a great video. I just bought the ingredients for making laundry soap…a liquid one, but now I may try your dry recipe instead. That apron is a brilliant idea. I love it and it protects the ankles and legs from sticks too. Love it.🇨🇦🌷
How is it possible to see 5 thumbs down is a head scratcher!🥲
You’re amazing sister!
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I know right...Haters!!!!!!
@@jackielucchesi6654 Not hating. I love this channel, and find Mary to be very genuine. But it stretches credulity to see her making detergent which contained numerous expensive ingredients, not to mention the toxic cloud she was inhaling while doing it. Mary is a hard working ambitious entrepreneur who has a shop where she aims to SELL things. So, for me, this particular video was a bid disingenuous.
@@nomomaga7866 ok understand
@@nomomaga7866 Not sure where you're buying them, but none of the ingredients in her laundry detergent is expensive. Or toxic, for that matter. Which is a big reason for making one's own -- no chemicals.
It amazes me what's not to like about the video.
My Dad used to make us homemade Root Beer, such fun memories, thanks Mary! My siblings and I would collect empty glass coke bottles from the beach so he could wash/sterilize them for the batch. He had a hand capper and now & then caps would pop off under pressure! I can still see in my mind those bottles lined up on the back porch as we awaited them to get fizzy and ready to drink.
Thank you Mary. I agree that Cereal and laundry products are way over priced. It never accrued to me to make my own. I will definitely try these recipes. We don’t buy a lot sodas either but we love root beer sometimes. I will try that recipe also. I have made my clothes when I was younger. Have been making a few things again to wear and some for members of my family. I have been sewing one thing or another most of my life. This week end I made a child backpack for my 3 1/2 year old great grand daughter. Thank you again for sharing. Ann from Va.
Here is something I always do…I alway shred my own cheese. I never buy store bought. My food processor has a shredding blade and it literally takes 10 seconds to do it. I normally will do a bunch at a time and freeze it. It tastes so much better and it melts better! I’m excited to try your laundry soap recipe.
Thank you everyone for sharing ideas. Back in Africa I shall have to adapt the ideas as we do not have your stores or goods. Grateful to experiment.
I need to invest in the weedeater apron.... I do all the weedeating when my husband mows since I can't mow with a zero turn mower..... Lol.... I wear skirts also and I am a mess after I get thru doing yard work..... Thanks for sharing these ideas with us.... God Bless you and your family
Loved the video Mary! Here in New Jersey we are dealing with a massive cicada infestation-every 17 years they come up from underground en mass! They are gross! So I’ve been indoors only since early May. One of these days I will mow my lawn and weed my garden either when they finally go away or I get a warning letter from my town that my grass needs to be mowed-whichever occurs first! I do want to try some of these hacks. Thank you for sharing!!
Great idea for root beer. For the weed eating, save yourself some work and put black mulch down around your trees. Looks so pretty too
This Video is one of my new favorites. This is the type I'd love to see more of. People love to learn and see how you do things. Please make more like this one. Thank you!
Stayed in Berlin Wednesday night in honor of you! It was a quick 24-hour visit, but I knew where to go and what to do thanks to your videos. It was a great time. Thank you!
Thank you so much for all the great recipes. I look forward to your videos each week. When they are shorter, I get depressed. LOL. You are a breath of fresh air. Congratulations on your new venture at The Peddler. You deserve every success. Love you, Mary.
This video was great! I'm definitely going to try some of these! My mom made rootbeer when I was little. Sadly she passed when I was 21 and I didn't have the recipe. It was one of those "magical " things she just knew how to do. I'm also excited about the granola because eating boxed cereal even for a snack isn't very healthy.
As for me, I love to make all sorts of things. Candles, jams, cookies (healthy) and even the dogs' food occasionally. I'm a real old fashioned hand crafter so repair and manufacture is my lifestyle ( and I love it).
Would you mind to share your dog food recipe?
Hi, Lisa :) ! Say, on the topic of healthy and granola, I do want to share that since grains traditionally used to be prepared in ways ( by very healthy cultures around the world, in their various methods ) which nutrualized the enzyme-inhibitors in grains ( which can result in digestive health and allergy issues and more, go to WestonA.Pricefoundation.org to learn more ), I have some tips to make a better granola.
#1: Use pre-sprouted rolled oats ( find at Vitacost.com, it looks the same as old-fashioned oats ) or do your own using whole oats b4 rolling them, OR pre-soak your rolled/quick oats in water with TBS or 2 of whey or yogurt added, for 8 hours-ish. Just enough to wet thoroughly. Then dry slowly in over, breaking up chunks as it dries...a very laborious project !
#2 : Get pre sprouted nuts also on Vitacost or make your own. Much easier to do that with the oats. Get directions from that Foundation's website or " google" : "sprouted, crunchy nuts for snacking" .
Don't use things like wheat germ - it goes rancid very fast which is not healthy for you, or add flax B4 cooking granola in oven, as it should never be heated ( it's oils ) .
I also like to add anything else better left raw, out of it until after the cooking phase. I use coconut oil for the oil, and honey from bees not fed corn syrup ( which is GMO, too...) which most are nowadays, u have to check with local beekeepers for one that isn't, or use maple syrup or coconut sugar ( I prefer it to cane sugar, which is also a healthier, non-gmo option. Sugar beets are largely gmo now, I heard ). GMO is NOT the same thing as hybrids btw. It's forcefully mixing in things from other "kinds" !
My Mom and I enjoy your videos so much. You inspire us. 🙂🐥💐
It was so great to meet you this past weekend, I'm hoping to visit later this year when the Christmas shop you mentioned in a past video. I'm going to make the bird suet this winter. Someone once told me you should only feed the birds in the winter when food is less available so they learn to eat natural items during spring and summer. I feed them and the squirrels all winter, just love sitting at the window watching them at the feeders, better than TV!
Mary! You are amazing! God has blessed you abundantly.
I make my own sourdough bread and rarely buy bread anymore.I have memories of making root beer growing up, once ever summer we had glass pop bottles in the storage room with a red thing a ma gig to clamp real bottle caps on . I have never seen one since !
I really appreciate these ideas! I was just moping about müesli being so bland, but didn't know how to make my own. I just mixed oats, sunflower seeds, raisins, glazed pecan bits, craisins, a little brown sugar, dash of almond extract, maple syrup and avacado oil and tossed them together. Wow! Instant improvement! I'm going to toast the oats & nuts next time and bet that will be awesome! Plus, they smell like cookie ingredients! Nice crossover!
I admire you for all you do. I bet that granola is scrumptious and I'm know the birds love your suet. Sometimes I wish I could have your lifestyle, but age and illness will not allow it. I wish you the best and God bless you.
I grew up helping my dad make his delicious root beer. It was my job to cap the bottles and turn them every day in the root cellar where he stored them until it was ready to drink. Thank you for bringing me back to the good old days with your home made root beer!
Congrats on your new launch Mary! Would love to have been able to get there 😊 You’re an inspiration! Many blessings to you!🙏🙏🙏🥰🪴🌻
Thats it now Mary.....You are famous,couldnt come its a long way from Bath UK.You are very deserving,enjoy it feel the joy in your heart.Namaste.
You are by far my favorite channel, Mary. ,I eagerly look forward to your videos. Your wholesome , kind, honest
, demeanor, hard work and excellent content are my source of inspiration.
I made your cereal recipe today and it is so good! I left out the brown sugar because I add dried cherries and craisins and use it to top our yogurt (homemade in the instant pot). I'll be making your laundry soap next, it's close to the recipe I make except mine calls for zote soap, maybe I'll use both after reading the comments. I love watching your videos your so easy to listen to while I'm quilting. Thanks for sharing with us.
Looks good! I love adding raisins and dried cranberries or other dried fruit and nuts to my homemade granola! We all love homemade granola!
Hee Hee Hee Don’t we all have that one family member??🤣🤣🤣 For me it’s my hubby. But, he works so hard and is so darn cute!💜😘
Thanks for the recipes. Just a tip for seamstresses who are plumper that you--measure from the floor up to your hemline and it will make you skirt even length around our more endowed parts. Love the apron idea.
I use the very same laundry soap recipe! But my recipe is for smaller batches...I will use the whole boxes and be better stocked like you, Thanks, Mary! Wish I could have been at your meet and greet. Hope you have it again. -Leslie
Utube lost you for awhile in my feed :( I used to make rootbeer. Too much sugar, but way better than store bought. I used to get Hires or A&W extract, but can't find that anymore. I re-used liter plastic bottles with screw-on caps. Laid them on their side on top of refrigerator for warmth, with a fabric band around them to secure. Towel over top to keep them warm evenly. The best!
Thank you so much Mary for sharing your recipes and sewing projects with us! I really learn a lot from your videos. God bless!
Love these types of video's, I make so many things too, washing powder, deodorant, body butters, soap, cleaning products, clothes, dog piddle pads,
Kitchen stories: I love making brine fermented vegetables, and keep the pickle juice from the bottle of carrots/beans etc. in the fridge for my morning lactobacillus-gut-flora-shooter. I love chilli/Tabasco, so naturally I do fermented chilli for a chilli splash & chilli-relish. I bake my own sourdough bread which are low GI, high protein loaves - no additives- no preservatives- no baker’s yeast. Tangerine Marmalade is a favourite - so I do that too. I also pre-prep lots of things as veggie stores run specials. I cook an onion-garlic-sweetpepper-celery mix with spices to freeze. I break of chunks to use as the basic aromatics/flavour in peri-peri chicken livers; minced beef on toast; sautéed mushrooms etc. Things like bolognese sauce, butternut soup, barley & lentil soup etc. all goes into ‘same-size’ ziplock bags to save freezer space & quick to thaw. When I return from the veggie shop, pre-prepping starts! Things get chopped (julienne/rings/grated/planked) 😃 & ‘jarred’. Since the veggies never ‘interact’ in veggie drawers, they last longer with zero wastage.
I’ll hopefully do mire crafts & arts come spring in September when things warm up a bit. Nothing dries well in the winter here - can get bone cold at -1. People laugh at me (where - 20 is common) until they spend a winter in South Africa’s Highveld. They say it cuts to the bone & can’t describe exactly THE HOW in the difference. 😄 🥶
Enjoy your summer!!
My mom made homemade root beer for my 5th birthday party. That was super special, since my birthday came in a very busy season and wasn't often celebrated with much ado. Too bad that I was ill that evening and threw up at my own party!😒 Now I think I'd like to try making root beer and make a better memory to go with it!😄
I am so glad that you had a good turn out for your meet and greet! You deserve all of the attention. Thank you so much for the homemade recipes. I've been using the soap recipe without the Fels Naptha bars as a laundry booster and it smells wonderful. Bless you and your family.
Like I always do, I got so much fantastic information from your video. Thank you for always showing us ways to make/arrange/and products that you use that you find worth spending money on. I truly appreciate all you do and every week I can't wait for your video. Even when the video is you sharing videos of your beautiful land it's fantastic to see God's handiwork! I hope you have as blessed a day as you have blessed us with
Merci Marie pour toutes vos idées déco, jardinage et cuisine :-)je suis Française et vous m'accompagnez tous les matins au petit déjeuner!j'ai beaucoup de similitudes avec vous et j'apprécie énormément ce que vous faites Bien à vous 😊
I make my own extracts, herbal salts and rubs.
Toilet bowl and household cleaners. Also my own laundry soap.
I wanted to come by but I was at a tournament with my son. I hope to one day visit your town! And maybe meet u. Thank you for all your inspiring ideas and the kindness you model. God bless you
Love making laundry detergent. I can spend 25 to 40 dollars and have it last 9 to 12 months. Big saving.
Lol--oh Mary, you brought back memories of many decades ago when my gramps made homemade root beer. He put it in individual bottles and laid the bottles on their sides out on the wood pile. During the heat of the day, we were playing in the yard when the caps began to shoot across the yard at us kids pop, pop, pop! Oh my gosh, to this day I still laugh when I am reminded of it. Thank you for the chuckle😄
You can just do everything Mary!!!
Glad your meet and greet turned out. If I were close to you I would definitely have been there!👍😊💖