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FREE soapnut powder

2008-07-08T03:57:00.002+10:00

Enchanted Gifts is offering for the first 20 people a FREE sample of soapnut powder to trial at home.

We would like to see what people think of our soapnut powder, in return if you could fill out a 5 minute survey for FREE soapnut powder to try.

This is ONLY for Australians only as its to costly to ship to other parts of the world.

If you live in Australia and would like to trial soapnut powder please email us for more details.....

Enchanted-gifts@optusnet.com.au

Why Use soapnut??

2008-07-08T03:55:00.002+10:00

Why use soapnuts?
* allergy free
* environmentally friendly
* leave your clothes fresh and clean
* totally natural
* very economical
* excellent for the sensitive people in out society
* 100% renewable resource
* 100% compostable

What are Soapnuts?
Sopanuts (sapindus mukorossi) grow on trees, they are a brown round nut, they are environmentally friendly and compostable. Grown in India, and other South Asian countries , they are a small fruit surrounded buy a firm shell like nuts. Its unique in the way it produces natural saponins, soap like product. The fruit ripens and falls to the ground then is harvested. NO! absolutely no chemical processing or manufacturing process is used. Soapnuts have been used for centuries.

This soap nut shell absorbs water and releases their saponins which circulate as a natural surfactant in the wash water, reducing the surface tension of the water and freeing dirt, grime and oils from the clothing.

When the clothes are rinsed, the soapnut saponins are washed downstream where they remain harmless to the environment. No synthetic chemicals, no fragrance chemicals, no foaming agents or other toxins. Just nut shells grown by nature.

Soapnuts have a wide variety of used, including washing your clothes, removing tarnish from jewellery, ailments such as migraines to epilepsy.

How do soapnuts work?

This soap nut shell absorbs water and releases their saponins which circulate as a natural surfactant in the wash water, reducing the surface tension of the water and freeing dirt, grime and oils from the clothing.

They are especially good for colours: because they don’t contain any whiteners or brighteners your colours will stay coloured for longer. Just pop 6-8 shells into a cotton bag (provided) and place in your washing machine.
Or a couple of teaspoons of powder depending on your load.

These nuts will clean effectively however will not fragrance your laundry. If you prefer a fragrance use a couple of drops of essential oils either directly onto the nuts or in the dispenser drawer (front load).

The nuts can be used for 10 - 20 consecutive loads and then disposed either in the compost bin or normal bin. Because the soap nuts leave your laundry so soft there is no need to include softeners.

Finally because your laundry water will only contain pure natural ingredients compared to traditional detergents, it can much more usefully be reused as grey water to reduce water consumption (your garden and plants will thank you as well!)

How to use soap nuts.

For Washing
Just pop 6 to 8 nuts (in a bag provided) will do 20 washes depending on your size load
Or
one to two teaspoons of powder depending on small load or large if large add three teaspoons.

Fragrance add a few drops of your favourite essential oils

For bathing
Add one teaspoon of soap powder to a running bath for a nice relaxing soak.
Add your favourite essential oils for a wonderful aroma.

TO MAKE SOAP NUTS LIQUID:
Boil 100g soap nuts with 12 cups (3L) of water for 30 minutes. When cooled, remove the soap nuts, and pour the liquid into an appropriate glass container. This will only keep for a couple of months in the fridge so dont make more then you can use.

All Purpose Cleaner
Keep the soap nuts liquid in a spray bottle and use to clean the bathroom, kitchen, floors, etc. Add a few drops of essential oil if you prefer a different scent.
Cleaning Jewellery
Soak your jewellery in the liquid for a few minutes. Use an old soft toothbrush to gently remove debris. Rinse with clean water and polish with a dry cloth.

Window and Glass Cleaner
Fill a spray bottle with 250mL water, 15mL vinegar and 15mL soap nuts liquid. Spray and wipe windows or mirrors clean. Polish with a dry cloth or newspaper.

In the Dishwasher
Fill the soap dispenser with soap nuts liquid. Add vinegar as a rinse agent, and your dishes will come out sparkling clean!

Liquid Hand Soap and Shampoo
Fill a squirt or pump bottle with the liquid and use to wash your hands or hair. Your hair will come out soft and manageable.

Pet Shampoo
Add the liquid to a squirt or spray bottle to wash your pet’s fur. It will leave the fur soft and manageable.Plant Wash and Pest Repellent
Add 250mL water, 15mL soap nuts liquid and 15mL Neem oil (optional) to a clean spray bottle. Shake well. For plant wash, spray leaves and wipe clean. To repel pests, spray plant thoroughly, covering all surfaces and allow to air dry.

Hand Washing Silks and Delicates
Add 10mL 15mL (depending on load) soap nuts liquid to warm water. Gently wash your delicate clothes. Rinse with warm water and hang or lay flat to dry.
Spot Treatment
Add 30mL to 4L hot water and use in a portable steam cleaner. Works well for getting out urine smells and stains.

Why would you need anything more around your home! Save on not using chemicals and save on the environment and hip pocket!

Remember soapnuts are natural therefore you wont get the bubbles that your used to seeing when you use commercially made soaps and soap products !

Enchanted Gifts 2008
www.enchanted-gifts.com.au

NEW Enchanting Faeries

2008-07-08T02:31:00.003+10:00

New enchanting faeries arriving in November

Place your orders for Christmas dont miss out.

What do you do before goiong shopping?

2008-03-29T13:34:00.000+11:00

Before you go shopping do you???

Write a list??

Do you eat??

Now if you write a list do you look at the list when you at the shops??

if you do look at your list, do you buy everything on it or forget half of it?

if you take your list and dont look at it why dont you look at it??

Do you eat before you hit the shops??

if so why???

is it because they say if you eat before hitting the shops your dont tend to impulse buy???

Do you impulse buy anyways?

Leave your comments here......

Smart Dog

2008-03-29T13:26:00.002+11:00

This is one smart Dog!

Art Nouveau Bowl

2008-03-28T13:20:00.007+11:00

Art Nouveau Bowl

This stunning Art Nouveau Bowl, will add a touch of elegance to any home dinner party. The Bowl is glass and is separate to the stand itself makes for easy washing. The stand is gold in colour with two handles on either side for easy carry to any dinner table. Front and back have the face.

Measurements: across is 36cm x 19cm wide. Bowl is 27cm x 17cm wide.
All care will be taken for shippment, packed in foam and boxed. I take no responsibly for Australia post.
I suggest registered post that way your parcel can be tracked.

Weights ; 1393 grams with packaging 1760 grams

http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/item.aspx?itemid=3125305

Butterfly Mirror

2008-03-28T13:17:00.001+11:00

Bronze Butterfly Mirror

Butterfly Mirror, in bronze colour with bone colour lady butterfly.

Has small hook on back for hanging on the wall with brown felt backing, so the mirror doesnt mark your wall at all.

Stands 28 cm in height, 29 cm wing span.
Ideal for bedroom wall, or in the bathroom. Makes for a niec design in anyones home.

Weights: 810 grams.

OBJET D'ART
These superlative sculphures had been Made by cold casting bronzea specialist technique, where craftsman handcraft each piece to absolute perfection, reproducing that special look once only found with bornwzes of yesteryear.
To clean use a duster, sometimes damp or sometimes polish but never use metal cleaner.

Click here to view

http://www.oztion.com.au/vshops/item.aspx?itemid=2731342

Joke of the day

2008-03-28T13:11:00.001+11:00

tech guy: i need you right-click in the open desktop

customer: ok

tech guy: did you get a pop-up menu

customer: no

tech guy: ok right-click again. do you see a pop-up menu

customer : no

tech guy: ok sir can you tell wat you have don up until this point

customer: sure you told me write click and i wrote click!!!

hahahaha

David Letterman gives it to RIchard Simons!

2008-03-28T13:09:00.000+11:00

Want a Laugh!!!

What and who is Oztion?

2008-03-28T12:59:00.003+11:00

Oztion its AUssie for AUction

Oztion history
OZtion first began it's life in 2005 with a very modest membership. In 2006 OZtion won the "Best New Site" award by ACP's Australian NetGuide magazine and went on to win several Hitwise "Top 10 Site" awards. We have quickly grown to become the 2nd largest dedicated online auction website in Australia.

At the heart of the business is the OZtion philosophy - offer a superior product and service to both buyers and sellers to ensure everyone has a great trading experience. Attracted by the combination of friendly customer service, choice of items, value and our fair sale fees, it's a concept online shoppers are embracing.

Affordable trading
We offer a fair fee structure for our sellers, eliminating any upfront risk and offering affordable sale fees making it easy for our sellers to list all their inventory, know their costs, pass savings on to buyers, increase sales and margins.

Come and join the fun!!!

Sexy Lingerie

2008-03-28T12:52:00.003+11:00

Men need a sexy Gift for the woman in you life!!

Visit Dreamgirl

Dreamgirl is one of the largest manufacturers of lingerie and costumes in the United States. I know you will be impressed as I am with its quality. I know you will love this range. As a woman I have been troubled by the lack of great looking, inexpensive lingerie that I could wear, and actually feel comfortable and look sexy in. I, like most people, have experienced the distress of buying lingerie only to find that the product was of poor quality and did not last anything past one fitting.

I have the greatest confidence in Dreamgirl and as a result we have an exclusive money back satisfaction guarantee.

I personally guarantee that every item of Dreamgirl Lingerie that you order will be of the highest quality, what's more it will look great on and you will have the confidence of dealing with a company that is orientated to only one thing - providing YOU with the world best lingerie.

Tequila

2008-03-28T12:37:00.000+11:00

Need a laugh!!!

Australian Jade

2008-03-28T12:28:00.002+11:00

GORGEOUS!!!!!

The Story of Jade

From the mystical white and green Jade of the Orient to the intriguing allure of Australian black Jade, exquisite jewellery and art objects carved from this beautiful stone have attracted attention and wonderment for centuries, from imperial dynasties to loving friends.

As one of the world's oldest decorative stones, Jade (in New Zealand called 'greenstone') has been revered across the globe from Ancient China, South America and the Pacific to modern day Europe and America and its beauty, lustre and elegance continues to hold special appeal and charm.

Australian Jade's exquisite collection of carved jewellery is created from Nephrite, one of the two, equally prized forms of Jade (the other being Jadeite).

Nephrite bears an almost silky lustre and ranges in colour from a pearly cream, through the highly popular emerald-green to the deep, almost mysterious black-green variety.

Believed to be the first decorative stone that ancient cultures valued for its ornamental and practical qualities, Jade Nephrite is also the world's toughest mineral while continuing to embody 'mystical' properties, making it an enduring favourite for sculpture, jewellery, religious statuary and ornaments.

As with the various shades of gold, and other precious stones, colour and design is a personal preference and Australian Jade is proud to release an extensive collection of carved Jade jewellery, which is sure to appeal to every taste.

Its polish and brilliancy represent the white of purity;
Its perfect compactness and extreme hardness represents sureness of intelligence;
Its angles, which do not cut, although they seem sharp, represent justice;
The pure and prolonged sound it gives forth when one strikes it represents music;
Its colour represents loyalty; its interior flaws always showing themselves through the transparency call to mind sincerity;
Its iridescent brightness represents heaven.

Australian Jade - great Jade Jewellery at affordable prices. Fabulous gift ideas. Impress your friends. Home of rare black Jade.

Girls Night Out

2008-03-28T11:42:00.003+11:00

Girls night out

Etta Devine goes to the grocery store to find love.....

For you to enjoy....

DO woman really do this ?

Mineral Make up Online

2008-03-22T22:25:00.000+11:00

JR MINERAL MAKE UP

JR Minerals brings to you a complete range of mineral makeup. This is a completely fresh approach to make up. Mineral makeup is a natural alternative that is actually good for your skin. Your skin breaths through the product and it is so light that you wont actually know you are wearing it! We have a great range of products including: Foundations, Finishing Veils, Blushes, Bronzers, Eye colours, Multi-purpose Minerals and Make up brushes.

JR Minerals makeup's are micro-formulated with a three-fold focus: The products must be long-wearing, healthy, non-irritating, and create a fresh, youthful look when applied.Our makeup is formulated using the highest quality minerals and botanicals.

Naturally preservative and irritant-free, mineral makeup is weightless and incredibly long-wearing.Mineral makeup will not clog pores, has high SPF naturally, helps to calm and soothe irritated skin with its zinc content, and is water resistant.

You rarely need to reapply mineral makeup and it provides excellent coverage. Mineral makeup is suggested for people who have Rosacea and Acne. Minerals cannot support bacteria, so it doesn't lose freshness like other cosmetics on the market that contain other ingredients. Many of these minerals have a special lustre that when applied to skin give the face a lovely glow, lending a healthy, youthful appearance to blemished or aged skin.

The most irritating ingredients in cosmetics are talc, dye, and perfume. JR Minerals products are free of all of these ingredients. JR Minerals foundation has fantastic coverage. Stop worrying about unattractive blemishes - with just a quick brush of powder, your face will appear unblemished, from morning until night.

Mineral makeup does not "settle" into the lines and wrinkles like other makeup, instead it disperses light, giving a photogenic appearance.

Egyptian Cotton Online

2008-03-22T21:25:00.000+11:00

Click the link above to take you to....Egyptian Cotton Online they offer a wide range of Egyptian cotton sheets, luxurious Bath towels , Bath Robes , Bed linen, & Bedroom accessories.You will find that our range of Egyptian cotton sheets and bath room accessories are heavily discounted offering you great price across our range.

Why is our range of Egyptian Cotton sheet sets discounted?

Well in short, we are over stocked with Egyptian Cotton sheet sets. We always order more than our retail clients need. We do offer the extra to them first and when they don't need we then sell to you here at low prices.

You are buying the same quality as our large retail companies but at extra low prices.
Our colours and patterns change all the time, what you see on here today might be gone tomorrow so don't hang around if you see grab it because you might not get in again.
Don't forget to bookmark us so you can keep a check on our specials.

As many of our clients knows we are one of the largest importers of Egyptian Cotton sheet sets and bathroom accessories in Australia.
As the demand for Egyptian Cotton Sheets increases and fashion changes we find our selves with excess stock which our top retailers no longer need.
For example, a new season comes we introduce new colours and patterns into the market and the old seasons colours and patterns are forgotten about, Well they were until we formed Egyptian Cotton Online because now we sell last seasons colours and pattern at unbelievable prices.
Egyptian Cotton Online was formed back in 2000 to sell the excess stock at very reasonable prices and most of the time giving customers up 50-60% off retail prices.

http://www.egyptiancottononline.com.au/index.htm

Shopping Tips

2008-03-22T17:44:00.000+11:00

SHOPPING TIPS

How to stretch your shopping dollar further
Times are tough and living on a low budget can be very hard. However there are lots of ways to pick up bargains and here are just a few.

FOOD
Generally, the cheapest place to buy your groceries is at the large supermarkets such as Woolworths and Franklins. Franklins is usually the cheapest however, unless it is a “Big Fresh” supermarket, there are no fresh food departments. The general consensus is that Coles is the most expensive place to shop.

Supermarkets are sometimes cheaper in lower income areas and its been know that people from wealthy suburbs shop in lower income areas so they can save a dollar.

A few other tips are to watch out for are advertised specials and new store openings. Buy meat in bulk when it’s on special and freeze it, buy generic brands (often they are made by the big companies but just packaged as Home Brand) and plan your menu for the week before you go shopping.

Another way to save on meat in the supermarket is, look at your cataglue for weekly speicals on meat and when you go to the store know your price of the meat and if they have not listed the correct price for that item on the meat label you by law allowed to obtain that item for "free" see the customer service in that store or at the checkout for the item to be free. You can therefore save a lot f money on meat, and when two thirds or more of the checkout bill is taken up with the cost of meat you can save or spend your money on other items you where not able to purchase.

Online shopping Woolworths, Coles are both online and they can be cheaper then in store and they even send along freebees with your order. There will be more competition later on in the year (2008) with a couple more groceries stores coming online where you will be able to save even more on groceries , watch out for new competition coming on board.

There is another online shopping store with a limited amount of foods as they have just opened online they are situated in Brisbane Australia, they deliver Australia wide. GO and have a look at Fooddirect.com.au and of course more coming online all the time look out for them.

Please submit your tips and stories to share with everyone

Questions eclipse999@optusnet.com.au

Welcome

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Hello and Welcome to my Shopping Bizare Blog

Here i want to focus on shopping tips, funny stories, great places to shop, excellent gift ideas for the whole family, mothers day idea, fathers day tips just a warm place for everyone to shop.

Submite your funny and interesting shopping experiences for everyone to enjoy and learn from.

Cheers from SHopping BIzare