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Pressure Washing your House Naturally with Basic H

Well, it was that time of year again, the time where we need to pressure wash our house again. We usually do it once or twice a year. Since we live kind of close to several ponds, we get a LOT of bugs! It makes our house look like a haunted house a year, lol!

I wanted to share this post with you because several people have asked me what I use to wash my house. You will probably not be surprise that I use Basic H for this.

I upgraded to the large bottle this time since we have been gardening and for the fact that we go through this stuff more than most people. I even bathe my kids in it. Oh yes, now you think I am totally crazy! Don’t you? Well, I wasn’t even go to tell you that but I started telling some friends and they loved that idea and was so glad that I told them. Ha, I was embarrassed by that and yet, it makes sense. It is organic (so it won’t harm us), it cleans my kiddos (I do use it too) and it cleans the bath at the same time. I have NEVER had to clean soap scum in my bath!!! NEVER!!!! Which is nice because I don’t have time to do that anyway and then I don’t have to worry about chemicals left around the tub and then the kids soaking in them.

Anyway, back to this post. This is what I used…

I also used our pressure washer that we got on clearance last fall for $100. If you are looking to get one, hopefully clearance will start soon!!

This is what our house looked like before…I told you it was nasty!

We (I mean my husband, lol) just put some Basic H in the pressure washer and got to work. It took of ALL the disgusting stuck on bug poop too and that stuff is was caked on and is usually hard to remove!

Here is another before.

Ah, much better!

Gross before.

Clean after.

Before.

After.

Here is a photo of my hubby at work! What a guy….Thanks

babe!

The kids played outside while he worked.

He didn’t have to scrub at all.

It was worth the work!!!

I love not looking the like haunted house anymore!

Way better! We should of done this a while ago!

Sweet!!!

Yup,

I am a happy girl! Now I just need that rose bush to come back

to life, lol!

So, that’s how we wash our house chemical free! Oh, we also saved a whole lot of money by doing this ourselves and by using Basic H.

Do you wash the outside of your home?

How often?

Do you hire someone?

Do you need to clean your outside again?

Are you looking like the haunted house of your neighborhood?

Do the bugs like your house or stay away?

Have a great day! :)

A Rather Late Monday Nook

... and she comes in, screaming late, for her 'Monday Nook'!

Sorry! I slept in! I'm not used to 'night life' (any life after 8pm really) so I had to 'regroup'. I even had to keep my eyes open with toothpicks to view Downton Abbey last night.

.. and I think it is in keeping with the 'slack' theme here this morning, not knowing where this beautiful nook is from ..... and who the lovely blog reader, who sent it to me, is! Update, thank you Kellie-Lee, who found it via TG Interiors.

Please email me details, if you know them!

I'm back into it today... so if you are waiting for an email reply from me, I'm on to it! I'll email you from the shed!

Happy Monday!

PS I will keep my eye out for more posts on Blogopolis and add them to yesterday's post.

Wind Ribbons - a small tutorial for quick fun

It was one of those days!
A day when I was busy and things did not seem to be going right.
A day when I was not focused on our children even though I was right there with them. I was caught up in the 'to do ' things.

And then I simply thought we needed to go outside and play and walk together.

So simple! So easy! So wonderful!
Already I was refreshed and and looking for fun with our children.

It was a windy day and Myffwyn brought out a piece of wool on a stick and was running with it, enjoying the wind, savoring the joy to be held and I was inspired to be part of it and asked if they wanted me to make Wind Ribbons for them all.
I just hoped I had some crepe paper to do this as I planned......
but alas I did not.

However we had some left over ribbon bunting from St Patrick's day years ago and so I used that and some sticky tape.

So I cut the ribbon to the length I wanted , sticky taped the top to hold it.
Then I placed sticky tape at a point further down to create a handle so to speak and then simply tore up the ribbon in long strips to create the 'swirly' parts. I guess the bunting it is like that ribbon you wrap presents in that you curl up with scissors, I really don't know what it is actually called. I bought it at our local 'cheap store.'

Wind Ribbon all ready to play with, in less than two minutes.

See how it curls at the bottom.

And really we had a lot of fun for little cost and very little effort.
But, boy oh boy, was I thankful that I took this time to be with our little ones and share in the joy that they had together, outside in the wild and windy weather.

By the way, if you are interested, we all came back in much happier and hopeful souls!!

Blessings to you and your homes
,

From New York to Suffolk - a real fruity fest!

I have very recently returned from a trip to New York....and of course, high on my list of priorities was a visit to the beautiful Purl Soho, previously only seen on the 'pages' of my computer screen! So what a treat to be able to see it in the flesh and in all it's glory!

I couldn't believe it when I finally peeked in the shop window - and knew I was about to set foot inside!

I truly did not know where to look first! But after soaking up the walls of yarn, my eyes settled on this super cute mini bunting. How sweet is this?

Not only were the walls stacked high to the rafters with gorgeous yarn, but also the shelves too! And of course Knit Collage Yarns were much in evidence! Yum!

These glorious felt apple coasters really appealed to me too in all their zesty colourways. The project is featured on Purl Soho's blog at www.purlbee.com/apple-coasters/

One of our favourite Knit Collage yarns is Kinari Bazaar so I couldn't resist snapping this of the pom-pom hat knitted up in this colourway!

Turning around again, yet more inspiration awaits - a whole wall of embroidery hoop art, using all the glorious fabrics available.....what a simple but oh so effective way of cheering up a plain wall.

To say I enjoyed my visit to this iconic NY store would be an understatement, it leaves you slightly giddy with excitement and possibilities!

Fast forward less than one week, and the next dose of crafty fruitiness awaited me in the form of Alder Carr Farm's Annual Strawberry Fayre! Ever so slightly closer to home and certainly no 7 hour flights required for this one!

Nic was busy in the shop being a Saturday, with a candle making course to follow so having been allowed the pick of the shop to transport just a little taste of Halfpenny Home to Alder Carr, I set up bright and early outside the farm shop - complete with a strawberry motif tablecloth!!!

I'd managed to paint just a few bits and pieces in readiness for the fayre, and Nic excelled herself with a mini production line of these beautiful Strawberry Pincushions. All unique with different ribbon and button toppings - they went down a storm! For all you vintage lovers - you'll also spy the beautiful vintage "strawberries" using old Liberty prints.....mmmmmm

It turned out to be a very lovely day and the sun shone all afternoon long! I met lots of lovely people and a special mention must go to the super creative Hannah Mee of Love Mee Designs - and Jane Marshall of The Beaded Garden who I set up stall alongside and who helped make the day so enjoyable.

After all the recent activity, both near and far, I am enjoying a rather quieter Sunday....with strawberries for tea, of course!

Jacquix