SALMON FRIENDLY RECIPES

Salmon-Friendly Fertilizer

Mix in a 20-gallon, hose-end sprayer. Use every three weeks in the morning within two days of mowing.

• 1 can beer
• 1 cup ammonia
• ½ cup dish soap (phosphorus free)
• ½ cup lawn food
• ½ cup molasses or corn syrup

Mix in a hand pump sprayer. Use only on dry days. Spray only on weeds.

• 1 cup dish soap (phosphorus free)
• 1 cup ammonia
• 4 tablespoons instant tea

Mix in a 20-gallon, hose-end sprayer. Best when applied in the evening after 7 p.m. Can be sprayed on all plants.

• 1 cup dish soap (phosphorus free)
• ½ cup chewing tobacco tea (make by brewing 3 fingers per gallon of water)
• 2 tablespoons witch hazel
• 4 tablespoons instant tea

For low-mow and low-water lawns, use this recipe. For no-mow landscaping, use native wildflower mixes or forest groundcovers.

Try water first: Water pressure alone often removes the dirt and grime.

• 2 cups mild laundry detergent
• ½ cup vinegar
• ¼ cup lemon juice

For quick composting with minimal odor, start with a mixture of browns (dried up plant material) and greens (kitchen scraps and grass). Never add meat scraps or bones. Do add eggshells, paper, coffee grounds and filters.

• 3 parts dry leaves (browns)
• 2 parts fresh garden weeds and grass clippings
• 1 part food scraps (greens)
• 2 parts water (or beer) added periodically

Set a small dish of vinegar or lemon juice in a warm area.

• 1 quart warm water
• 1 teaspoon liquid soap
• 1 teaspoon borax
• ¼ cup vinegar

Use borax instead!

Sprinkle the carpet with this mixture, let stand one hour, then vacuum to neutralize odors.

• 1 cup borax
• 2 cups cornmeal

Use baking soda instead!

Use simple soap or phosphate-free detergent!

Use ammonia instead!

Try the plunger first. Next, pour ½ cup of baking soda followed by ½ cup of vinegar down the drain. Cover, and let sit for 15 minutes. Pour in 2 quarts of boiling water, and the clog should disappear. If you do this weekly, you can prevent clogs and keep the drains smelling fresh.

Mop floors with 1 cup vinegar mixed with 2 gallons water. Mop with skim milk to polish linoleum floors.

Use the following mixture in a spray bottle, and wipe with newspapers instead of paper towels.

• ¼ cup vinegar or 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1 quart water

Use cedar chips instead!

Pour salt on fresh oven spills, then scrape off residue when oven cools. Use ammonia on tough stains or, get a pumice stick from your hardware store.

Make chili powder packets to keep ants out of your kitchen.

Scrub with baking soda and a toothbrush.

Use baking soda or borax instead!

Use a paste made of baking soda and water.

Use almond or olive oil on interior wood.

Apple cider vinegar to clean, baby oil to polish.