January 14, 2012

Homemade Laundry Soap

So after being on vacation and countless hours on Pintrest, I've discovered there ARE ways to save money around the house. I found a really simple and easy laundry soap recipe. I found most things at Wal Mart at reasonable prices. I got a bar of Fels-Naptha for $1.50, a box of Borax for $3.50, a box of Washing Soda for $3.30 and a gallon bucket for $2.00. I also went by my local health store and picked up a bottle of lavender $7.00 and a bottle of eucalyptus $4.00. I took everything home and followed the directions. Luckily, I picked up a 12 pack of quart size Mason jars for $10. I filled up every one of them, plus an empty Tide container, a large empty salsa container and a gallon zip lock bag. Although I have some leftover commercial detergent, I wanted to try my new creation. I have since used my home made soap for all of my laundry. Everything comes out smelling so nice and soft. I will never go back to using commercial detergent.

2 comments:

  1. So, with the homemade laundry soap, you don't need a fabric softener? I have issues with static with a lot of my clothes.

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  2. I've been using up my commercial fabric softener (who likes to waste??) So after I finish up those, I'll be making my own fabric softener. I've also read you can use vinegar in place of it...although I've never tried it.

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