Save some cash by using some of your spare time!

Good morning everyone! So, in my first blog I said I wanted to cover a few different topics. One topic? SAVING MONEY!!!! So I figured I would start with this one pretty simple tip.

              MAKE YOUR OWN LAUNDRY SOAP!!!
I started making my own laundry soap about 9 months ago. I can tell you I have cleaner cloths and have saved at least $150 dollars already! For six months worth of supplies to make this laundry I spent about $10 at Walmart. How much do you spend for laundry soap a month? 15-25 dollars? how bout six months of soap for less than what you pay for a month! And it WORKS!!!! My opinion, (and my moms now!) IT works better than the leading brand you pay top dollar for!

-safe for front loaders (don't be fooled by the minimal soap suds! It's working!)
-three trusted ingredients
-gentle enough for most babies
-cost less than $10!!!!!!

Directions:


You will need:
1/3 Fels-naptha bar soap (its in the laundry aisle)
1cup arm and hammer super washing soda
1/2 cup 20 mule borax
Essential oil ( optional)


Bring four cups of water to boil in a
large pot.
Shred 1/3 bar soap and add it to the boiling water
Stir in 1 cup washing soda
Stir in 1/2 borax
Stir constantly until it's all dissolved. About ten minutes. Give or take a few minutes. The mixture will be slightly thickened and a soapy color. Once it's all dissolved pour mix into a large bucket. ( I cleaned out my 10 quart mop bucket) add one gallon of water to the mixture. This is where you should add a few drops of essential oil if you like. Be careful! A little goes a long way!
Stir mixture well and pour into the storage container of your choice. I used two old laundry detergent bottles. ;) let it set for 24 hours and Just stir it up/ shake it to mix it all up. And your good to go. I got all the ingredients at walmart in the laundry isle for about $10.


After I posted this on my Facebook page a friend gave me a couple more suggestions for laundry SOFTENER! The one I use is buy a bottle of your favorite LIQUID  laundry softener and a non scrubby sponge. Cut the sponge in half. In a bucket, with a lid for storage,(less than $5 at home depot) put two cups of liquid laundry softener and about 2 litters of water. Mix well and through the sponge in the bucket. It's ready to use! Whenever you are ready to use it just wring the sponge out a bit and throw it in with cloths in the drier! It's that easy!

 My friend also suggested a vinegar rinse. "Get cleaner laundry! Add about 1/4 cup white distilled vinegar to the last rinse. The acid in white distilled vinegar is too mild to harm fabrics, yet strong enough to dissolve the alkalies in soaps and detergents. Besides removing soap, white distilled vinegar prevents yellowing, acts as a fabric softener and static cling reducer, and attacks mold and mildew." - http://www.vinegartips.com

I just discovered this site! Looks like it has a bunch more tips to use vinegar! so here is the link if you would like to see some other great ways to use this versatile product!

http://www.vinegartips.com