So Fresh, So Stained

Keywords: laundry, stains, soap, hydrogen peroxide, bank robbery

Themed Drink: Stainmaker Sangria

• FOR SYRUP
  • 1.5 cups Cherry Juice
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup peppercorns
• 2 bottles Red Zinfindel
• Approximately 5 cups of assorted red fruit (raspberries, sliced strawberries, pitted and halved cherries, halved red grapes)
• MAKE THE SYRUP
  • Boil the syrup ingredients in a small pot until the mixture has reduced by about 1/3.
  • Strain into heatproof container and discard the peppercorns
• ASSEMBLE THE SANGRIA
  • In a large pitcher, combine both bottles of wine, prepared fruit and cherry syrup
  • Chill for several hours or overnight
  • Serve over ice.

What We Made:

• Liz made:
  • Laundry Soap
  • Stain Remover
  • Wool Dryer Balls

• Alissa made:
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  • Stain Remover
  • Dryer Sheets

Products we used in this episode:

Zote Laundry Soap - In original citronella scent!

 

Dr. Bronners Liquid - For washing clothes and washing hands.

Washing Soda

Borax

Hanes Pantyhose - In case your mom doesn't buy you seconds for Christmas.

Pics:

Powdered soap with way too adorable label.

 

Successful, yarn wrapped dryer balls and unsuccessful sweater lumps, both in dyed black panty hose and out.

 

Successfully microwaved soap!

Sad burned soap.

Liz's stain test:

Alissa's stain test:

Our model, Harv!

 

Music: 

The Show Must Be Go Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

 

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