http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/12/watch-how-much-you-use/ Frugal Living by Sara Noel Sat, 11 Feb 2012 03:26:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.frugalvillage.com/2009/09/12/watch-how-much-you-use/#comment-27734 Carol Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:42:21 +0000 http://www.frugalvillage.com/?p=1859#comment-27734 We all know that the job of detergent is to make the water "slipperier" and that is how the dirt comes loose from the fibers in the cloth. I make my own laundry detergent by finely grating a bar of soap (Fels Naptha, Zote or similar)and blending that to 1 1/2 cups each of Washing Soda and Borax. You can also dump in a cup of baking soda, if you wish. One eighth of a cup (a coffee scoop!) per load in my front loading machine gets my laundry completely clean. I use white vinegar in the final rinse. Costs just pennies a load and has been working well for me for more than a year. Also good for folks with sensitive skin or allergies! We all know that the job of detergent is to make the water “slipperier” and that is how the dirt comes loose from the fibers in the cloth. I make my own laundry detergent by finely grating a bar of soap (Fels Naptha, Zote or similar)and blending that to 1 1/2 cups each of Washing Soda and Borax. You can also dump in a cup of baking soda, if you wish. One eighth of a cup (a coffee scoop!) per load in my front loading machine gets my laundry completely clean. I use white vinegar in the final rinse. Costs just pennies a load and has been working well for me for more than a year. Also good for folks with sensitive skin or allergies!

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