Let’s talk dirty laundry. No, not the gossip kind! The
piling up in the corner kind. Laundry is the bane of my existence most days.
It’s just one of those things that I have never been fond of doing. It just
never ends! At least not in our house.
One thing that makes all that laundry just the slightest
bit more tolerable is not over spending for detergent. Being a one income
family means we are on the strictest of budgets and I need to be mindful of
every penny. That being said… I am not willing to just buy the cheapest stuff I
can find and hope it cleans my clothes good enough. With a husband, a
9-month-old son, and 4 dogs we need something that actually work. I got this
wonderful “recipe” from my sister-in-law a few years ago and have been using it
ever since. It saves us around $20 a month compared to the Tide Pods we used to
buy! That’s a whopping $240 a year!!! And as an added bonus our laundry smells
better for longer!
What you need:
It’s super simple to make! The most time consuming part is
grating the bars of soap with a cheese grater or food processor if you don’t
buy the flakes. After that you just mix all your ingredients together in a
large container. I use a home depot bucket with a lid. I fill up a 1.5 gal
glass container to keep in my laundry room and store the rest in the bucket in
the garage. I jut refill as my inside stash gets low.
For a large load of laundry I use 2 Tablespoons and cut it
in half for a small load. One batch lasts us at least 3-4 months at a time. If
you try out this DIY comment below and let me know what you think!
Coming Soon: Reusable Dryer Sheets & Cheap DIY
Dishwashing Detergent
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