I know that I have previously posted a recipe for laundry Detergent, but I have been given a new one that is SO easy!!! (I'm honestly not sure where the recipe originated...) It works great! My Mom made me two gallons when we moved because I had to wash everything that we stored. I have just made myself another gallon and it was so simple!
You will need:
1/4 c. Borax
1/3 c. Super Washing Soda
2 Tbsp. Dawn
Water
Sturdy Gallon Container (for liquids)
I filled the container about 1/4 full of HOT (really hot) water. Then I added the Borax and Washing Soda. Swirl the container around until the powders are dissolved. After the powders are dissolved add the 2 Tbsp. of Dawn, and then fill the container with water (temperature does not matter).
You're Done! Wasn't that easy!!
Use this just as you would any other liquid detergent! It has worked great on baby clothes, my clothes, my husbands work clothes and everything else I have needed to wash over the last month!
Let me know what you think!
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Wednesday, May 13, 2015
Monday, July 9, 2012
Pinterest Project of the Day - Day 2
I am all about doing things that can save money! I also love to do things 'home-made'. I don't go as far as some do, but I do try to do as much as I can to make my own products and do it the cheap way! I also have always been a huge fan of dishwashers!! As I would help my Mom with dishes at home I always told her that when I got my own house I only wanted 'dishwasher safe' items. While, not every item in my kitchen now is dishwasher safe, the majority of my items are! Because I love to cook, and try to make everything I can from scratch, I generally mess up quite a few dishes when I go to cook dinner. Therefore, I run my dishwasher every couple days at least (and I'm sure that will increase as we have children!). Dishwasher tabs are quite expensive and that expense was just not fitting into my weekly Wal-Mart grocery and household needs budget. So, a friend of mine had tried making dishwasher detergent from a recipe found on Pinterest and they truly liked it! Well, I got on Pinterest and found quite a few recipes for dishwasher detergent. Some made huge batches, some made small batches, some required lemon Kool-Aid (which would stain your dishwasher after a few uses). After ready many many recipes, I finally found one I wanted to try! So, I mixed up a batch and of course, just happened to have a dishwasher full of dirty dishes to try it on! I have to say, I like it!! Below is a picture of my detergent and the recipe I used to make it! I also used vinegar as the rinsing agent (in that little spot in the dishwasher door!). Good Luck and enjoy!!
4 tablespoons of citric acid--can be found near canning items
White Vinegar
Mix everything together by either dumping into a big bowl and stirring it really well or dumping it into a container with a lid and shaking it up. You can keep it in your lidded container or re-use your old detergent box, or a jar.
I use about 1 1/2 tablespoons per load. (3/4 tablespoon in the open cup and 3/4 in the closed locking cup) I have heard that if you have hard water, you can adjust the amount of Borax, or add salt to the detergent mixture
2 cups of Borax
2 cups of Baking Soda4 tablespoons of citric acid--can be found near canning items
White Vinegar
Mix everything together by either dumping into a big bowl and stirring it really well or dumping it into a container with a lid and shaking it up. You can keep it in your lidded container or re-use your old detergent box, or a jar.
I use about 1 1/2 tablespoons per load. (3/4 tablespoon in the open cup and 3/4 in the closed locking cup) I have heard that if you have hard water, you can adjust the amount of Borax, or add salt to the detergent mixture
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