Monday, April 1, 2013

Tip of the Day #278: The Laundry Detergent Challenge!

Many of us may be pouring money down the drain by using too much laundry detergent--even the recommended amount may be too much!
So I challenge all of you to use HALF the amount of detergent you normally do and come back to report if you noticed a difference in th cleanliness of your items or not! :)

Washing machines today are much more efficient than the ones your parents used to have and detergents are much more concentrated — so a little goes a long way. Using too much laundry detergent not only wastes money, it can shorten the life of your washing machine and make your clothes stiffer.

If you really want to save money, here again is my homemade laundry detergent recipe:
1 bar of Fels Naptha (Or Linda's)
1 cup Washing Soda
1 cup Borax.
GRATE FULL BAR OF SOAP, COMBINE WITH WASHING SODA & BORAX. USE 1 TBSP PER LOAD.

3 comments:

  1. Are those measurements correct? I recently made a batch of this soap but it was one bar of Fels Naptha, 1 box of washing soda and 1 box of borax. Then use 1/4 cup per load. This works great except on my oldest son's really dirty socks.

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    1. People have different recipes but to me, there wouldnt be enough soap in your recipe. If it works for you, then keep going :)

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    2. You once posted this and said to use a cup full.

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