Laundry Detergent!

So I just discovered a recipe for homemade laundry detergent!
I got the recipe from the Being Creative to Keep My Sanity blog. The directions were simple and I found everything I needed from WalMart!
I did tweak my recipe though. Instead of using the Fels-Naptha soap, I decided to use regular Ivory bar soap. For me it was more cost efficient and Ivory smells delicious! And since the detergent smells very mild I decided to add some more scent so I used some Purex crystals. I said what the hey and add the whole bottle and it smells GREAT!

Ingredients:

• (1) 4lb box of Borax
• (1) 4lb box of Arm &  Hammer Baking Soda
• (1)  4lb box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
• (3) Bars Fels- Naptha soap (Here I subbed 3 bars of Ivory Bar Soap)
• Oxy Clean, you will need about 3.5 lbs
• (optional) (1) large container of Purex Crystals, to add a more intense smell
• 5 gallon bucket
• Large container of your choice

Here's How You Do It: 

1. Grate your soap either with a cheese grater or stick it in your food processor to get a really fine grate.
2. Mix all your ingredients in your giant 5 gallon bucket. Make sure it's mixed evenly.
3. This step is optional. You can just store your detergent in your nice big 5 gallon bucket or you can transfer your soap into a large container like I did.

 There's my supply. Using about 2 tbs a load, this should last a very long time. Joe and I only do about 3-4 loads a week.
I'm super excited about this find! My next adventure with probably be the dish washing detergent recipe that she also has on her blog!



Alayna

It's been awhile!

I've been super busy packing and moving this last month! I'm still running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. We moved into our own apartment at the beginning of February and I couldn't be happier! The only downside is that the weekend we moved it, Joe had to start working overnight and it's been pretty sucky. I only get to see him in the evenings right before he leaves for work. But luckily, he will return to normal people working hours around the beginning of March. We are about halfway through and he's so exhausted. He's either sleeping or working. Poor man...

As soon as I can get this place cleaned up to my liking I will be posting pictures! Yay!



Alayna