Orvus.

"Peaches" wrote in message
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I highly recommend Orvus for washing dogs. Dilute it -- about
1/4 cup in a quart of water works for me. It cut my dog washing
time in half because it rinses out so much faster than regular
dog shampoo.

Peaches

Thanks Peaches for the amounts. I think I will dilute some in the proportion
you suggested, and keep it in a bottle, just for the "kids" baths.

Gillian

I think you may be a tad further north than me; I enjoy going up to the Jax
area, where there is a little more change in the seasons, and the flowers
seem to grow better. We are right between Orlando and Tampa, and are on the
edge of the Green Swamp, pretty much reclaimed pasture. It always seems a
little hotter here than anywhere else, and I think we get the motherlode of
the lovebugs. Thank goodness they are about gone, until the fall. I wish we
could have some rain; it has been VERY dry, less than 1 inch this month.
However, hurricane season starts soon, and we may make up for it.

Gillian
"KDLark" wrote in message
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No need to yell at me about it. I HATE FLORIDA too. It's 8:36 and
according to my weather thingy it's 82 degrees with the humidity at 71%.
I
never moved here for the weather, that's for sure.

Well! So GO HOME, Y'ALL! ;D!!

I love it here and have loved it here ever since 1958, the year in which I
was
born in the Lake City, FL hospital (which soon afterwards burned down,
couldn't
take the fame!).

If anyone else isn't scared off by the heat, let me remind you that we
have
alligators (one tried to eat a kid recently, but like all Florida kids he
knew
to pound it around the head until it let go) monster cockroaches, lots of
snakes, and the hideous "love bugs," who take to the air in a mmmm...
conjugal
condition and destroy the paint on all unfortunate cars (read: all cars
on the
road) that run into them. And it RAINS. Almost every afternoon. Almost
all
summer.

My husband did indeed move here for the weather -- he didn't know me yet.
This
summer his family is coming to visit. We might take them up to UF and
show
them where the alligator bit that guy's arm off...

All kidding aside, we do like it here. My grandmother's roses didn't do
too
well, it's true, but the camillias, the azaleas and the magnolias, the
phlox,
the daylilies, etc. -- just beautiful.

Katrina L.

Like our old LUX soap flakes, I imagine - that was the one to use for
delicate fabrics. I can`t remember seeing it lately, but then I haven`t
looked for it. I`ll check it out next time I`m in Tesco`s.

Pat P

"Gillian Murray" wrote in message
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Well, all. I have just returned from my local Ranch/feed store with their
last jug of Orvus. It is just under $20 for 120 ounces, so it will work
out
a lot more economical to use than the stuff in a blue jar at the stitchy
stores. The owner said some people even wash their hair in it, so we may
try
it on the dogs. Interestingly enough, on the container it DOES mention
it's
use in handwashing delicate fabrics, so I guess the secret is out!

Gillian
sweltering in 100deg (shade) temps in Florida.

I would happily go "home" if I could afford to and if I could bring the good
friends I made here with me. I'm originally from Brooklyn, NY and worked
for many years in midtown Manhattan so home is just about the most
interesting place in the world to live. However, my pocketbook says I can
either stay put in Florida and make the best of the awful (for me) weather
or starve in New York.

I don't hate southerners, I just hate the weather.

Lucille


"KDLark" wrote in message
...

No need to yell at me about it. I HATE FLORIDA too. It's 8:36 and
according to my weather thingy it's 82 degrees with the humidity at 71%.
I
never moved here for the weather, that's for sure.

Well! So GO HOME, Y'ALL! ;D!!

I love it here and have loved it here ever since 1958, the year in which I
was
born in the Lake City, FL hospital (which soon afterwards burned down,
couldn't
take the fame!).

If anyone else isn't scared off by the heat, let me remind you that we
have
alligators (one tried to eat a kid recently, but like all Florida kids he
knew
to pound it around the head until it let go) monster cockroaches, lots of
snakes, and the hideous "love bugs," who take to the air in a mmmm...
conjugal
condition and destroy the paint on all unfortunate cars (read: all cars
on the
road) that run into them. And it RAINS. Almost every afternoon. Almost
all
summer.

My husband did indeed move here for the weather -- he didn't know me yet.
This
summer his family is coming to visit. We might take them up to UF and
show
them where the alligator bit that guy's arm off...

All kidding aside, we do like it here. My grandmother's roses didn't do
too
well, it's true, but the camillias, the azaleas and the magnolias, the
phlox,
the daylilies, etc. -- just beautiful.

Katrina L.

"Lucille" wrote in
:

No need to yell at me about it. I HATE FLORIDA too. It's 8:36 and
according to my weather thingy it's 82 degrees with the humidity at
71%. I never moved here for the weather, that's for sure.

I'm probably one of the few people on earth that looks forward to a
cold, rainy day.

Lucille

You're a woman after my own heart. I've already been longing for Fall.
Give me a cloudy 50 degree day, and a soaking rain and I'm a happy camper.

My dh calls me a mushroom! : )

Kathleen

On 2004-05-27 15:06:34 -0500, "Gillian Murray"
said:

Well, all. I have just returned from my local Ranch/feed store with their
last jug of Orvus. It is just under $20 for 120 ounces, so it will work out
a lot more economical to use than the stuff in a blue jar at the stitchy
stores. The owner said some people even wash their hair in it, so we may try
it on the dogs. Interestingly enough, on the container it DOES mention it's
use in handwashing delicate fabrics, so I guess the secret is out!

Gillian
sweltering in 100deg (shade) temps in Florida.

DH just got done calling all the local ranch/feed stores for me; I
started to and then got a frog in my throat so he took over. :-) Only
one place carries it, and they won't have any in for another two weeks.
sigh Another place used to carry it but stopped when a few people
reported it causing temporary blindness in horses if it got in the
eyes. (?) They said to try the other place that's out. The farm and
garden place that does carry it said they had some available in pine
scent. Somehow I don't like the idea of pine-scented needlework. LOL
Apparently I'm not the only one in the area wanting it for other than
animal cleaning. The woman DH talked to said a lot of women use it for
quilts and needlework. grin It wouldn't bother me so much to wait,
but I was hoping to clean a few pieces of needlework that I wanted to
put on eBay this weekend. Would Woolite work okay? I think that's
what I used before; I never heard of Orvus until coming to this ng.
But after hearing everyone rave about it, it seems to be the thing to
use. I know I can order it online for not too much money, but I like
the idea of having a large supply to last me for a long while. One
thing I'm curious about that I haven't heard anything about: What form
is Orvus in--liquid, paste, powder?
--
Suze
Cat hair? That's just an embellishment.

"Suzanne" wrote in message
news:2004052810163227590%suzette40@comcastcrossnet stitch...
On 2004-05-27 15:06:34 -0500, "Gillian Murray"
DH just got done calling all the local ranch/feed stores for me; I
started to and then got a frog in my throat so he took over. :-) Only
one place carries it, and they won't have any in for another two weeks.
sigh Another place used to carry it but stopped when a few people
reported it causing temporary blindness in horses if it got in the
eyes. (?) They said to try the other place that's out. The farm and
garden place that does carry it said they had some available in pine
scent. Somehow I don't like the idea of pine-scented needlework. LOL
Apparently I'm not the only one in the area wanting it for other than
animal cleaning. The woman DH talked to said a lot of women use it for
quilts and needlework. grin It wouldn't bother me so much to wait,
but I was hoping to clean a few pieces of needlework that I wanted to
put on eBay this weekend. Would Woolite work okay? I think that's
what I used before; I never heard of Orvus until coming to this ng.
But after hearing everyone rave about it, it seems to be the thing to
use. I know I can order it online for not too much money, but I like
the idea of having a large supply to last me for a long while. One
thing I'm curious about that I haven't heard anything about: What form
is Orvus in--liquid, paste, powder?
--
Suze
Cat hair? That's just an embellishment.

Suze, the best way to descrive it is as "goopy"! It is like a gel at normal
temps, and will turn fluid when warmer. When I use it ( the expensive Craft
version), I just put a finger in the goop, and then slosh what ever has
stuck to the finger around in cool water for washing the piece. Sometimes it
takes several applications; I haven't tried to make it any stronger.

I always used to use Woolite, but read some years back on this group that
the formula for Woolite had changed, and colors tend to run with it, so I
haven't used it since.

Gillian

Jim Cripwell described the ingredients and said it was pure soap - not
detergent. In hard water areas (much of the U.S.) pure soap is *not* a
good cleaning agent since it can be difficult to remove residue, whereas
detergent will rinse completely out.

I use Woolite, but I would be very careful of it with some threads,
since it has a minor bleaching agent in it. DO NOT use it with silk
threads. Been there. It doesn't always damage them, but I have had
problems with it with silk threads and grounds. They have reformulated
it a bit for colorfastness. I'll undoubtedly put it to the test soon as
I need a new bottle.

Kitchen detergent, such as Dawn, works very well in embroidery because
it gets rid of skin oils effectively. Baby shampoo works effectively
for silk fibers because of the proteins and the fact that it doesn't
have other types of ingredients in it that adult shampoos have. I
learned that trick from those at RCTSewing many years ago.

And I often used Tide or Cheer - which guard against fading colors.

Dianne

Suzanne wrote:

On 2004-05-27 15:06:34 -0500, "Gillian Murray"
said:

Well, all. I have just returned from my local Ranch/feed store with their
last jug of Orvus. It is just under $20 for 120 ounces, so it will
work out
a lot more economical to use than the stuff in a blue jar at the stitchy
stores. The owner said some people even wash their hair in it, so we
may try
it on the dogs. Interestingly enough, on the container it DOES mention
it's
use in handwashing delicate fabrics, so I guess the secret is out!

Gillian
sweltering in 100deg (shade) temps in Florida.


DH just got done calling all the local ranch/feed stores for me; I
started to and then got a frog in my throat so he took over. :-) Only
one place carries it, and they won't have any in for another two weeks.
sigh Another place used to carry it but stopped when a few people
reported it causing temporary blindness in horses if it got in the eyes.
(?) They said to try the other place that's out. The farm and garden
place that does carry it said they had some available in pine scent.
Somehow I don't like the idea of pine-scented needlework. LOL
Apparently I'm not the only one in the area wanting it for other than
animal cleaning. The woman DH talked to said a lot of women use it for
quilts and needlework. grin It wouldn't bother me so much to wait,
but I was hoping to clean a few pieces of needlework that I wanted to
put on eBay this weekend. Would Woolite work okay? I think that's what
I used before; I never heard of Orvus until coming to this ng. But
after hearing everyone rave about it, it seems to be the thing to use.
I know I can order it online for not too much money, but I like the idea
of having a large supply to last me for a long while. One thing I'm
curious about that I haven't heard anything about: What form is Orvus
in--liquid, paste, powder?

On Thu, 27 May 2004 17:24:13 -0500, Joan Erickson
wrote:

Gillian Murray wrote:

The owner said some people even wash their hair in it, so we may try
it on the dogs. Interestingly enough, on the container it DOES mention it's
use in handwashing delicate fabrics, so I guess the secret is out!
Hm, they must have added that recently cuz my jug doesn't have that on
it! Orvus does wonders for my white (technically gray, but she looks
white) horse. If you do use it for your dog, use it sparingly--it
really foams up when rubbed into furry creatures! Haven't yet tried
it on my own hair, though.
I use Orvus on my hair for the first shampooing, rinse it out, then
shampoo again with my expensive stuff (Avalon Lavender).
Darla
Sacred cows make great hamburgers.

On 28 May 2004 02:36:11 GMT, ekoluvr (Tia
Mary-remove nekoluvr to reply ) wrote:

From: "Gillian Murray"

Well, all. I have just returned from my local Ranch/feed store with their
last jug of Orvus. ....... The owner said some people even wash their hair in
it, so we may try
it on the dogs. .....

I have used it on my hair and my friend uses it on her Weimaraner who has
very delicate, sensitive doggy skin and is allergic to all sorts of things.
Works great! And as someone else said -- use just a wee little dab on any fur
babies as it really soaps up!!!!! You can always add more but it's a bear
trying to get too much of it out! CiaoMeow ^;;^
I keep some diluted in plain ol' water in an old shampoo bottle.
Darla
Sacred cows make great hamburgers.