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Yep. It's just like regular powdered detergent. I have well water. I've used it with softened water, too.

I do it dry in my mixer......

Meat- find a friend {or a few}and pitch in to buy a half or whole beef. The last time we bought a whole cow, our cost was less than $2.50 per pound on *everything.* That means all the roasts; t-bones, ribeye, etc. Yes, it costs a lot up front, but saves on the long run, and you can't beat...

The trick to rice is to not stir it. And be patient. Get good rice, too. Minute rice has its place, but rice is one thing to pay a little more for to get good results.

I use zote almost exclusively. The bars are nearly twice as big. I have not seen any difference in cleaning ability.

There are some old recipe books out there {or found at garage sales} to be found, for sure. I think they are really cool. Food safety has changed some, to be sure. I've seen recipes for pumpkin, for example, which now is not to be canned unless it's cubed. There are good resources online...

Don't forget to know your elevation and adjust accordingly!

I personally like pints- you can always open 2 at a time if you need to. Even with my family, a pint is just about right for soups and things. People are often amazed at the canning stuff that can be found at garage sales for cheap. I've also gotten good deals at Big Lots, but that's totally...

Ball Blue Book of Canning. Your pressure canner can also be used to water bath. I really need to sign up online to get the electronic ads so I can know when produce goes on sale here. I'm not getting the paper anymore.....

At least for the chickens- fermenting your feed will save you a considerable amount of $$$${and it's a super food!}. There are good threads here for both meaties and ff and regular chooks. Fwiw.

Seems like the yellow would stain everything?

My vet used to, but doesn't any more. There was something wrong with the 3 yr in cats not being effective, so they stopped offering it. That was almost a year ago, so I'll check to see if they've added it back.

X2. And verify with *reputable* sources. A lot of folks think herbals are fine with all animals, too. Not so. CATS are very sensitive. Some oils that can be used for digs/horses are toxic to cats.

We didn't have fleas *at all* in the desert, but we did have some mosquitos. That's the only thing I miss about the desert....

Me too. :D I don't use medicated starter, either, mostly because I ferment {which is WAAAAAY frugal!}, but i have a packet on hand just in case. Come to think of it, I should prolly check and see if it has an expiration date....

We never used to, either, until the dachshund that got dumped out her was dxed. We took him in finally - knew he had breathing issues, but he started hacking stuff out and you could tell he was really, really sick. {And later that night, he started coughing up blood, so that was an ER vest...

I agree. We can get the 3 year for dogs if they gad the one year peior. But cats. Ugh. They need and annual, and if they are not utd on that, then no flea meds.

How does the powdered sulfur compare to DE? And is it yellow? Will it treat fleas or just prevent?

That's ridiculous! My last set of 3 cats {born in the barn and abandoned} we had rabies done; 2 neuter and a spay for just over $200, including take home meds for the girls. The one was a respay at no charge to me. The things that get me are the flea and heartworm prevention. Treating heartworm...

This drives me crazy to no end. Can't tell you how many times a day I find myself repeating, " DO NOT give antibiotics unless you know FOR SURE what you are treating for and that it REQUIRES antibiotics." Of course, antibiotic use in people drives me nuts, too. My in-laws are forever saving...