You did such a great job, Angela, and you look adorable! Think you should have a weekly show!
Blessings!
April says:
Angela, you did great! You seemed at ease with the camera and interviewer. I’m excited to see how God has blessed you. And you’re blessing other at the same time!
Andrea says:
Angela!! Thank you for posting this. You were terrific! I am so proud of you. I have been “with” you for a while now and I am thrilled at how well you are growing your business. Go girl! I am so thankful that the Lord brought you into my life via the internet! Andrea in NH
Joy says:
Wow that was great! Thank you so much for posting we don’t subscribe to tv so I was a little sad I wouldn’t get to watch. I am a new follower of yours and have recently bought your ebook about a month ago. You did great! It is amazing that you were able to pay off your debt that fast!
Joy
Jennifer says:
Did I hear you say cloth TP? Really? No way! lol
Angela says:
Ah, Jennifer. You must not have ever tried it! It leaves no lint, cleans amazingly, is softer than anything else, and is practically free! What’s not to love?
Helen says:
Angela ~ thanks SO much for posting this. I was unable to catch you on the 700 club and I was really disappointed. This was a wonderful surprise! Great job, btw!
Oh, I saw this link on the 700 club website…and that’s how I found your blog 🙂 🙂 It’s really neat and gives hope that it is most definitely possible to live on a budget and still eat really well. In fact, I’m going to have my father take a look at this video clip. We share an apartment to cut down on expenses and he’ll be really encouraged/inspired by this!!! Thank you. Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather 🙂
great job Angela! Hopefully you’re blessed through this! You’ve been such a blessing to others.
Also, the cloth tp, we use cloth tissues and cloth tp for #1, but for number 2 hubby is skittish, how do you convince them that it’s ok and safe? Also, does your tp look different from your nasal tissues so you’re not crossing uses?
AND,
We use homemade laundry soap, but it’s not supposed to be good for cloth diapers, what do you use on your diapers?
I’m REALLY curious about the cloth TP and tissues! I spent $5 on tissues at the grocery store this week and couldn’t help but think about this video clip… it really does seem like such a waste! I’ve used some of our cloth diaper wipes as tissues when desperate or out of the paper tissues (like right now while the whole family has a cold!), but I’m wondering how you made them/what material you used, and the TP is even more foreign, but totally worth trying in my mind!!
Angela says:
Hi Renee! The easiest cloth TP is made from old knit t-shirts (or knit sheets would work to.) I cut mine into 9 inch squares. No hemming necessary because knit doesn’t ravel. The ones we have here are flannel and I hemmed them all on my serger. We have 5 dozen, but could use a few more. A dozen per person in the family is a good rule of thumb.
When DH was out of work we used cloth facial tissues too, same size just in a print to keep them separate from the TP. As soon as he got a job, I bought facial tissues again. I just prefer them, but we still love our cloth TP.
AWESOME! Thank you for that! We have a big box of donation t-shirts right now from my hubby’s high school days; I’m off to grab the fabric scissors! I suppose we could just repurpose a cloth diapering wet bag or use the diaper pail for the used ones…
Krystal says:
I saw you on the 700 Club and that’s why I came to your website! I’ve already bought and downloaded your 3 ebooks and can’t wait to get reading! I’m a stay-at-home mom that homeschools two of my three girls and I’m always looking for ways to save and simplify. I LOVE your ideas and am so excited to learn more from you! Thanks for what you do!
Hey that’s a great idea! I love to re-purpose stuff! and if you’re in a pinch, using old clothes would be even more frugal than buying fabric! And I found out from a friend that she uses a different size and single layers for nasal tissues, but uses double layers for bathroom tissues. I have a few of the single layer ones she sent me and they’re sufficient. You could also experiment with different shapes. I knew a lady once who traced the outline of her hand and made kind of a round shaped wipe.
I’ll go ahead and ask this again, in case it got skimmed over. I need to know:
We use homemade laundry soap, but it’s not supposed to be good for cloth diapers, >>what do you use on your diapers?<<
Angela says:
Hi Staci, I’ve made laundry soap before with Fels Naptha, washing soad, borax and water. It only worked for me for a few months then my clothes turned dingy gray and smelled sour. I sswitched back to buying inexpensive laundry detergent (usually arm and hammer brand powdered detergent.) We have a high efficiency top loader so use less than a regular washer. It costs about $7 a month (2-3 loads a day) vs. the $2 it cost to make my own. We’ve been diaper free for 2 years, but when we go back to cloth diapers in about 8 weeks, I plan to use the same detergent on them. I hope that helps.
yes, thanks Angela! And if you ever are interested in trying the soap again, it’s supposed to be effective to use vinegar in your rinse. I haven’t had any issues yet, so I couldn’t say for sure. Is it because we use the vinegar or is it good water? who knows. But thanks for sharing with me on the A&H.
Angela says:
Thanks Staci. I’ve tried the vinegar–it didn’t help. We also ended up with maintanance issues on our washing machine and DH had to take it all apart and scrub the soap scum out. I wouldn’t have thought that would have happened because of all the borax in the mix. But I’d have to be in harder times than I’ve ever seen yet to try it again.
Jill Struemph says:
The camera loves you! Great job and enjoyed the clip.
LOL, I don’t blame you! With using cloth, anything that creates washer/dryer issues is NOT worth it. We have sensitive skin so we can’t use tide, or anything with heavy scent, I haven’t tried the A&H before, currently we’re using the environmentaly friendly stuff from costco for diapers and the home made for other clothes. I haven’t noticed problems, but I’ll mention it to dh to have a look. A broken washer can make time stand still for a cloth family.
A funny story about our dryer, last fall we were thinking we really needed to replace the heating element in our dryer, or our whole dryer, my hubby said the heating element probably wasn’t the problem because it was heating up. But our dryer wasn’t drying the clothes, regular clothes took 2 cycles and diapers 3. One day our 8 year old accidentally dropped a toy shovel in the lint trap and my dh turned the dryer upside down to get it out, when he did loads of lint fell out. He realized we had a fire hazard going and took apart the dryer. We filled a bucket with lint! The biggest blessing is that the Lord was really watching over us. At the place where the heating element blows into the drum there was lint that was charred and burnt, it had been burning during use. After cleaning everything out our dryer works great! Our little ones curiosity saved us not only the cost of a dryer, but also the devastation of a house fire.
So exciting!!!!
That was great! Wonderful job.
You were awesome! It was a wonderful segment. Congrats, Angela!
You did such a great job, Angela, and you look adorable! Think you should have a weekly show!
Blessings!
Angela, you did great! You seemed at ease with the camera and interviewer. I’m excited to see how God has blessed you. And you’re blessing other at the same time!
Angela!! Thank you for posting this. You were terrific! I am so proud of you. I have been “with” you for a while now and I am thrilled at how well you are growing your business. Go girl! I am so thankful that the Lord brought you into my life via the internet! Andrea in NH
Wow that was great! Thank you so much for posting we don’t subscribe to tv so I was a little sad I wouldn’t get to watch. I am a new follower of yours and have recently bought your ebook about a month ago. You did great! It is amazing that you were able to pay off your debt that fast!
Joy
Did I hear you say cloth TP? Really? No way! lol
Ah, Jennifer. You must not have ever tried it! It leaves no lint, cleans amazingly, is softer than anything else, and is practically free! What’s not to love?
Angela ~ thanks SO much for posting this. I was unable to catch you on the 700 club and I was really disappointed. This was a wonderful surprise! Great job, btw!
Great job!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh, I saw this link on the 700 club website…and that’s how I found your blog 🙂 🙂 It’s really neat and gives hope that it is most definitely possible to live on a budget and still eat really well. In fact, I’m going to have my father take a look at this video clip. We share an apartment to cut down on expenses and he’ll be really encouraged/inspired by this!!! Thank you. Love and hugs from Oregon, Heather 🙂
Angela, you are a beautiful pregnant lady! Both families did great!
great job Angela! Hopefully you’re blessed through this! You’ve been such a blessing to others.
Also, the cloth tp, we use cloth tissues and cloth tp for #1, but for number 2 hubby is skittish, how do you convince them that it’s ok and safe? Also, does your tp look different from your nasal tissues so you’re not crossing uses?
AND,
We use homemade laundry soap, but it’s not supposed to be good for cloth diapers, what do you use on your diapers?
I’m REALLY curious about the cloth TP and tissues! I spent $5 on tissues at the grocery store this week and couldn’t help but think about this video clip… it really does seem like such a waste! I’ve used some of our cloth diaper wipes as tissues when desperate or out of the paper tissues (like right now while the whole family has a cold!), but I’m wondering how you made them/what material you used, and the TP is even more foreign, but totally worth trying in my mind!!
Hi Renee! The easiest cloth TP is made from old knit t-shirts (or knit sheets would work to.) I cut mine into 9 inch squares. No hemming necessary because knit doesn’t ravel. The ones we have here are flannel and I hemmed them all on my serger. We have 5 dozen, but could use a few more. A dozen per person in the family is a good rule of thumb.
When DH was out of work we used cloth facial tissues too, same size just in a print to keep them separate from the TP. As soon as he got a job, I bought facial tissues again. I just prefer them, but we still love our cloth TP.
AWESOME! Thank you for that! We have a big box of donation t-shirts right now from my hubby’s high school days; I’m off to grab the fabric scissors! I suppose we could just repurpose a cloth diapering wet bag or use the diaper pail for the used ones…
I saw you on the 700 Club and that’s why I came to your website! I’ve already bought and downloaded your 3 ebooks and can’t wait to get reading! I’m a stay-at-home mom that homeschools two of my three girls and I’m always looking for ways to save and simplify. I LOVE your ideas and am so excited to learn more from you! Thanks for what you do!
Hey that’s a great idea! I love to re-purpose stuff! and if you’re in a pinch, using old clothes would be even more frugal than buying fabric! And I found out from a friend that she uses a different size and single layers for nasal tissues, but uses double layers for bathroom tissues. I have a few of the single layer ones she sent me and they’re sufficient. You could also experiment with different shapes. I knew a lady once who traced the outline of her hand and made kind of a round shaped wipe.
I’ll go ahead and ask this again, in case it got skimmed over. I need to know:
We use homemade laundry soap, but it’s not supposed to be good for cloth diapers, >>what do you use on your diapers?<<
Hi Staci, I’ve made laundry soap before with Fels Naptha, washing soad, borax and water. It only worked for me for a few months then my clothes turned dingy gray and smelled sour. I sswitched back to buying inexpensive laundry detergent (usually arm and hammer brand powdered detergent.) We have a high efficiency top loader so use less than a regular washer. It costs about $7 a month (2-3 loads a day) vs. the $2 it cost to make my own. We’ve been diaper free for 2 years, but when we go back to cloth diapers in about 8 weeks, I plan to use the same detergent on them. I hope that helps.
yes, thanks Angela! And if you ever are interested in trying the soap again, it’s supposed to be effective to use vinegar in your rinse. I haven’t had any issues yet, so I couldn’t say for sure. Is it because we use the vinegar or is it good water? who knows. But thanks for sharing with me on the A&H.
Thanks Staci. I’ve tried the vinegar–it didn’t help. We also ended up with maintanance issues on our washing machine and DH had to take it all apart and scrub the soap scum out. I wouldn’t have thought that would have happened because of all the borax in the mix. But I’d have to be in harder times than I’ve ever seen yet to try it again.
The camera loves you! Great job and enjoyed the clip.
LOL, I don’t blame you! With using cloth, anything that creates washer/dryer issues is NOT worth it. We have sensitive skin so we can’t use tide, or anything with heavy scent, I haven’t tried the A&H before, currently we’re using the environmentaly friendly stuff from costco for diapers and the home made for other clothes. I haven’t noticed problems, but I’ll mention it to dh to have a look. A broken washer can make time stand still for a cloth family.
A funny story about our dryer, last fall we were thinking we really needed to replace the heating element in our dryer, or our whole dryer, my hubby said the heating element probably wasn’t the problem because it was heating up. But our dryer wasn’t drying the clothes, regular clothes took 2 cycles and diapers 3. One day our 8 year old accidentally dropped a toy shovel in the lint trap and my dh turned the dryer upside down to get it out, when he did loads of lint fell out. He realized we had a fire hazard going and took apart the dryer. We filled a bucket with lint! The biggest blessing is that the Lord was really watching over us. At the place where the heating element blows into the drum there was lint that was charred and burnt, it had been burning during use. After cleaning everything out our dryer works great! Our little ones curiosity saved us not only the cost of a dryer, but also the devastation of a house fire.