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I like the scent of Mary Ellen's but for a cheaper non aerosol I purchased Niagara, it was under $2.00 for a big hand spray bottle. I have mixed my own in the past but even though I prefer the convenience of ready to use I plan to reuse the pump bottle to mix my own again. I don't like the spray cans because of the damage to the environment, making, filling, emptying and disposing of both the metal and the plastic not to mention the propellant and what it may do to our lungs. I think we should all try to do our part to preserve our planet for future generations. That's my soapbox message for today.
Have a great weekend. Longarm |
Originally Posted by Sheepshed
Home made spray starch...
I heard of people making homemade spray starch and adding a small amount of clear vodka to help it last longer, i thnk about 2 oz of vodka to a recipe similar to this site: http://tipnut.com/homemade-lavender-starch-recipe/ I havent tried it, i like Niagara its $1.39 for a big can and lasts me a long time.... I saw the last time i got starch in the store a non-aerosol spritzer next to the Niagara, but they hadnt put a price on the product or the shelf, i checked the front 5 items, so didnt buy any. But I like Niagara. |
Originally Posted by Sadiemae
Originally Posted by Sheepshed
Home made spray starch...
I heard of people making homemade spray starch and adding a small amount of clear vodka to help it last longer, i thnk about 2 oz of vodka to a recipe similar to this site: http://tipnut.com/homemade-lavender-starch-recipe/ I havent tried it, i like Niagara its $1.39 for a big can and lasts me a long time.... I saw the last time i got starch in the store a non-aerosol spritzer next to the Niagara, but they hadnt put a price on the product or the shelf, i checked the front 5 items, so didnt buy any. But I like Niagara. |
Take a nip or 2 of the vodka and you really won't care if the starch worked or not...Haha...
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LOL p38flygirl! I was going to say it was a wonderful excuse to buy vodka! Hic!
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I've been using the non aerosol Faultless starch. I found it at Walmart. It works fine and not expensive. I don't think I'll ever go back to using aerosol can again. The sprayer always gets clogged up making impossible to use.
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I use Niagra non-aerosol and it works fine. I'd like to make my own though so thanks for the recipe :D
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Thanks for all of your input! I think I will give the Niagra a try.
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The Best Press can be bought on-line in gallon-size, which is much less expensive
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I am going to try the scented one of these days, but until then I buy a big bottle of Sta-Flo concentrated liquid starch and mix my own. Instructions on the bottle. The last one I bought was over a year ago and I starch just about all of my fabric. Of course I picked it up at my local Wal-Mart.
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