Tuesday, June 23, 2009
I have recently finished reading the book about the now famous Duggar Family. As a SAHM who homeschools I'm always looking for tips on organization! I figured with 18 children Michelle Duggar had to have a little wisdom to share. It was really a blessing to read their story, how it all started and their journey up until this point, how the Lord has blessed them. I was amazed how organized the family is and along with her tips on organization I also loved her tips on frugal living. One of these tips I have adopted for our family is her recipe for home made laundry detergant. One of the things I have been griping about lately is how much laundry soap I go through and how much it costs...I cringe everytime I have to add it to my buggy at walmart! I figured if it worked for her family it had to work for mine, so I gave it a go. All I can say is that for just a little bit of work......I'm saving a whole lot of money and I have clean clothes! Works for me! So I thought I'd share the recipe with you!
Michelle Duggar says "This laundry detergent saves a huge amount of money. We buy it's three ingredients for less than five dollars, and the resulting concentrate lasts our large family two to three months! It's a watery gel that produces low suds inside the washer. The ingredients are usually available in the laundry products aisle of the supermarket (I buy mine at Publix) or order online.
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
For Front loading machines use 1/4 Cup of the concentrate per load
3 comments:
I like your new blog layout! I actually found this recipe a while ago and have tried it too! I was wondering if would it really get our clothes cleaned too, but it works! Plus it's so much cheaper!
Wow, I need to try this! I found another site I love that I think you will too. She makes her own dish liquid, detergent, and lots of other things. Check it out http://www.passionatehomemaking.com/
Jen :)
Interesting, Launa. I haven't ever seen that type of soap before but I guess maybe it's because I wasn't looking? Did you have a hard time finding the ingredients? Seems like it's at least worth a try!
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