It is important that we keep our homes healthy,

Hello:

A friend from a homeschooling group I belong to put this laundry soap recipe on her facebook. She said it works great…Makes the clothes smell fresh…Below is the recipe…Christine G.

Homemade Laundry Detergent:
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Today at 12:39pm
This is the recipe I use! It is awesome! I’ve had the same batch for about 6mo now cause it makes 5-7 gallons of concentrate which equals out to 10-14 gallons of laundry detergent. My clothes come out fresh and clean, no wear on them and it costs about $0.01 per load…I do 8-10 loads a week:)

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TIPS FOR LAUNDRY SOAP: We use Fels-Naptha bar soap in the homemade soap recipes, but you can use Ivory, Sunlight, Kirk’s Hardwater Castile or Zote bars. Don’t use heavily perfumed soaps. We buy Fels-Naptha by the case from our local grocer or online. Washing Soda and Borax can normally be found on the laundry or cleaning aisle. Recipe cost approx. $2.

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value

4 Cups hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil. (I used sweet Orange)

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

Inexpensive Fabric Softener Recipe, thanks to the Duggars
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Today at 1:08pm
Recipe #1

1 Cup Vinegar

Add vinegar to rinse cycle. Works great. Removes residue and odors. Also helps to keep washing machine and hoses fresh and clean too.

Recipe #2

1 container of name brand fabric softener
4 inexpensive sponges, cut in half

Pour entire container of softener into a 5 gallon bucket. Fill empty softener with water twice. (2 parts water to 1 part softener) Add sponges to softener/water mixture. When ready to use wring out extra ixture from one sponge and add to the dryer as you would a dryer sheet.