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Note: As of 2017, The New Homemaker is an archive. The articles on the site are all original to TNH. For more musings from Lynn, the person behind this site, go here.

I love KoolAid. Good grief, not to drink! To dye stuff with!

KoolAid is a ready-made acid dye, suitable for any protein fiber. That means silk, soy silk and wool, fiber fans. Usually I dye wool with it, or its close relative, Easter egg dye.

Fun to make, and the best washcloths you'll ever own
Why are many lactivists unwilling to sympathize with the formula-feeding mothers in their midst?
Clear out the clutter, make some butter!