Saturday, September 29, 2012

Laundry, and Dishes, and Grime, Oh My!

So....I made some laundry detergent, dishwasher detergent, and household cleaner. Laundry detergent and household cleaner work really well. Dishwasher detergent, however is another story... I guess I can add dishwasher detergent to my "epic fail" list (it may be the first but won't certainly be the last). I found the recipes on Pinterest and One Good Thing by Jillee and each of them are as follows:

Laundry Detergent (says it will last a family of four for a year on 30 bucks a batch!)

I made some alterations to it since I couldn't find the Purex fabric softener crystals in a dye/perfume free format. So I just decided to continue using our fabric softener instead.

3 bars Fels Naptha, grated (I just threw it in the food processor and it worked really well)
1 box Borax
1 box Washing Soda
2 cups baking soda
2 containers of dollar tree OxyClean (I used the Fry's brand)
1-2 containers of Purex Fabric Softener Crystals (Again I didn't add these)

You can find all of the ingredients in the laundry section at the grocery store. I just grated the Fels Naptha and mixed everything in a trash bag. It helped to get it all mixed together that way. All you need is 2 tablespoons PER LOAD!! And it really works! I mean I have to put some stain remover on the really tough stains (but I had to do that before).

Dishwasher Detergent was a major fail. I made it with the best of intentions, put vinegar in the rinse aid section in my dishwasher, and everything came out extremely dusty, with a nasty film on everything. I read that it's due to not having phosphate in my homemade stuff. However, I have been doing some more research and think I found a solution. So stay tuned for further discussion on dishwasher detergent...

Household Cleaner

Take a cleaning bottle (Windex, or something like that). Fill it halfway with hot water and halfway with vinegar. Then put in a few squirts of dish soap (I used the fry's brand of Dawn). Voila! you have household cleaner that works REALLY WELL!! Never buying cleaner again!

Stay Classy :)




2 comments:

  1. I made my first batch of laundry soap today. I will let you know how it turns out. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the household cleaner. It works in every room and I don't have to worry about harsh smells or chemicals on the high chair or around my kids. Can't wait to see what else you post!

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  2. Awesome! I'm so glad that you made the laundry soap. Hope it works out for you!

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