tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post3292506694035986773..comments2024-01-24T07:20:03.473-05:00Comments on no big dill: A Few of My Favorite ThingsNo Big Dill http://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-59676723542003113002014-09-26T12:19:07.084-04:002014-09-26T12:19:07.084-04:00My aunt and uncle in England live in a 300 year ol...My aunt and uncle in England live in a 300 year old stone cottage, which is almost as romantic as it sounds, except it's always cold and your towel never dries. They have a heated towel rack in their bathroom, so towels are always dry, warm and fluffy, which feels like the pointiest peak of luxury when you are cold, wet and naked. Tamsin Northhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14546493924320998563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-36774938025101318612014-09-24T19:37:54.160-04:002014-09-24T19:37:54.160-04:00Ooh smart socks lady!Ooh smart socks lady!Post-it Notehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00097784133592469783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-12897603633920717992014-09-24T09:59:28.030-04:002014-09-24T09:59:28.030-04:001. My scentsy wax warmer. No flame and easy to swi...1. My scentsy wax warmer. No flame and easy to switch scents! <br />2. Coconut oil. I use it for everything! Seriously.... Everything. Cooking/baking, skin cleanser, makeup remover, hair conditioner, carrier oil for my essential oils! Best stuff ever! <br />3. dOterra essential oils and my diffuser. I diffuse at night, and the oils not only make my house smell like a spa, they really do change the whole vibe in the house. We "settle down" so much better when I diffuse, and if last years record holds true, by diffusing the OnGuard blend, we will enjoy being cold and flu free this year again! <br />4. Chocolate Almond Milk. Yum. Just a couple of ounces helps me kick my serious chocolate craving without blowing my whole day! <br />5. Little washable mesh laundry bags with a zipper. I put all of A's socks in one before I toss them in the wash, and no more missing socks! jennbonk79https://www.blogger.com/profile/09331310744911177247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-67952513230096942462014-09-24T08:14:38.114-04:002014-09-24T08:14:38.114-04:00Here in Spain we use the "normal" towels...Here in Spain we use the "normal" towels, but we call them... rizo americano (american curl!). These thin towels have been "banned" from spanish homes for years, but they are now in fashion again. Mostly for the beach (in big sizes, of course) because they are easier to carry in a bag and dry faster. I have a beach towel 1.80m x 1.80m and I almost need a shopping cart to carry it when it's wet :PEpessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09362648801517346287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-18211118100916081342014-09-23T15:54:53.021-04:002014-09-23T15:54:53.021-04:00Perfect!Perfect!No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-60759043163552196122014-09-23T15:54:35.056-04:002014-09-23T15:54:35.056-04:00Haha! :)Haha! :)No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-72708295232339629592014-09-23T15:54:20.059-04:002014-09-23T15:54:20.059-04:00Oh, man! I have the white one! Maybe I'll bu...Oh, man! I have the white one! Maybe I'll buy the blue one and pour it into the white one....you know, to match ;)No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-61505242987072968692014-09-23T15:53:41.698-04:002014-09-23T15:53:41.698-04:00I put the coconut chips on cookie bars yesterday a...I put the coconut chips on cookie bars yesterday and they were better than ever.No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-66665261483233518712014-09-23T15:53:07.988-04:002014-09-23T15:53:07.988-04:00Don't do it! Turkish towels are the way to go...Don't do it! Turkish towels are the way to go!No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-88185003249007726382014-09-23T15:52:39.537-04:002014-09-23T15:52:39.537-04:00Vinegar is highly underutilized. I buy it buy the...Vinegar is highly underutilized. I buy it buy the 2 gallon jug.No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-27858927020883141902014-09-23T15:52:09.098-04:002014-09-23T15:52:09.098-04:00Ice cream is not sad at all. Very important. I...Ice cream is not sad at all. Very important. I've never tried the Tillamook brand.No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-37176097615469585362014-09-23T15:51:17.391-04:002014-09-23T15:51:17.391-04:00I love Bag Balm, too. We will also be set when we...I love Bag Balm, too. We will also be set when we have cows. ;)No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-47595364079078202692014-09-23T15:50:38.101-04:002014-09-23T15:50:38.101-04:00You always have the best lipsticks. And Mrs. Meye...You always have the best lipsticks. And Mrs. Meyers everything, right?!No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-23310862911088432452014-09-23T15:50:01.979-04:002014-09-23T15:50:01.979-04:00Good to know! I love a multi-purpose product! :)Good to know! I love a multi-purpose product! :)No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-6657695001596712342014-09-23T15:49:42.924-04:002014-09-23T15:49:42.924-04:00Check out Amanda's comment above.Check out Amanda's comment above.No Big Dill https://www.blogger.com/profile/08414131508018685093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-5657151286070442882014-09-23T14:22:46.065-04:002014-09-23T14:22:46.065-04:00Thanks for the Turkish towels recommendation! We h...Thanks for the Turkish towels recommendation! We have that problem, too, with the towels not totally drying. And, with the hard water (I am a HUGE lemon shine fan!!) I think it just makes the towels even more stinky! I'll have to try one of those towels out and see if my husband with the sensitive nose who likes to vocalize about how smelly things are (I totally related to your post today, obvs) thinks about using a Turkish towel!Virginiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07722173267382651968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-62817195495752550472014-09-23T12:09:57.451-04:002014-09-23T12:09:57.451-04:00My favorite things...up and up's hand sanitizi...My favorite things...up and up's hand sanitizing wipes (like wet ones, but cheaper)--great for cleaning up after diaper changes on the side of the road or when the chicken packages are leaky at the grocery store...happened yesterday so gross! <br />I also love dritz's elastic threaders (they are $2 or less too!)---so nice to put elastic in casings in a flash. I hated threading casings before, now we're pals. <br />My last favorite is Shout's Advanced Heavy Duty Spray Gel. It's in a blue spray bottle--the white one is okay, but this one can get grease, chocolate, etc. I recently gave it for a baby gift! :) <br />Thanks for sharing your favorites, the lemi shine trick will be being tried soon. I was so frustrated when they took out the phosphates too!Lynette @ My Craft Discoveryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075723914092217561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-21685986770473994612014-09-23T11:51:10.500-04:002014-09-23T11:51:10.500-04:00I was wondering if just a good old citric acid wou...I was wondering if just a good old citric acid would work! Thanks Angela for adding that. I have been dumping in vinegar every cycle I run to deal with the same problem. I go through a gallon or so every couple weeks. I will have to try this!Lynette @ My Craft Discoveryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07075723914092217561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-25837572348886583812014-09-23T11:35:34.778-04:002014-09-23T11:35:34.778-04:00A few of my favorite things...small metal whisk fr...A few of my favorite things...small metal whisk from crate and barrel - I use it almost daily, Radio Lab on NPR- I download and listen to it while cleaning my house, roasted coconut chips from Trader Joes - so yummy in trail mix! Thanks for sharing yours!janellemchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02779460579201185368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-45944793457437420122014-09-23T04:56:29.555-04:002014-09-23T04:56:29.555-04:00great tips! especially the citric acid and the tur...great tips! especially the citric acid and the turkish towels :). here, in the czech republic, everyone is into getting thick and fluffy "american" towels, but i really apperciate the thin, fast drying czech ones! but the turkish towel sounds great, i'll have get one - should be great for traveling too!kv barnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12511701681675263617noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-43729371907250790362014-09-23T00:44:29.170-04:002014-09-23T00:44:29.170-04:00I too have a sensitive nose to mold, like Ryan! I&...I too have a sensitive nose to mold, like Ryan! I've discovered that if I wash our towels with vinegar, maybe 1/2-1 cup, in addition to soap, every 5 or so washes it reduces/rids the smell of mold- and they don't smell like vinegar... And making sure they dry fully in the dryer, so they don't mold waiting to get used. Thanks for sharing your list!lisacraftyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16377100159111576286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-57721400504117055612014-09-23T00:15:03.424-04:002014-09-23T00:15:03.424-04:00I went straight out and bought lemi shine...we hav...I went straight out and bought lemi shine...we have the hardest of hard water so I can't wait to see what it does, it is in my dishwasher AND washing machine at this very moment. Fingers crossed for a miracle. One of my favorite things right now is...sadly...ice cream. The two best ice creams in production are Ben and Jerry's New York Super Fudge Chunk and Tillamook Mudslide. abby ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16976778423639446528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-3323892691281400152014-09-22T21:14:07.678-04:002014-09-22T21:14:07.678-04:00I use Aquaphor for everything from chapped lips to...I use Aquaphor for everything from chapped lips to diaper rash to eye makeup remover.Courtney @ Sweeter Than Cupcakeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473417354534560322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-28497204074400727552014-09-22T18:37:41.479-04:002014-09-22T18:37:41.479-04:00I thought of a couple more: My favorite eye makeup...I thought of a couple more: My favorite eye makeup remover is the Target brand (up and up)--it's the one in the clear bottle with purple text. Better than any other eye makeup remover I've tried. I also use Bag Balm on my lips at night, and I never get chapped lips anymore (hallelujah!). Krisannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815308752747355040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162868398041347638.post-2537242356081264202014-09-22T18:31:45.448-04:002014-09-22T18:31:45.448-04:00Oh, I love favorite things lists! We have a couple...Oh, I love favorite things lists! We have a couple of Turkish towels, and I love them. They're really great to travel with or camp with as they're so light and dry so quickly. One of my favorite lipsticks is Nars "Heatwave" . It's this orangey red that looks good on practically everyone. One of my favorite apps is Stitcher which allows me to organize all of my podcasts. I love Mrs. Meyers and Method cleaning products--they smell so nice and are good for the environment. Krisannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16815308752747355040noreply@blogger.com