Laundry Detergent
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
1/2 bar of any soap, grated into flakes
1 cup Borax
1 cup washing soda
Recipe
Mix all three together and keep in plastic container.
Use 1 tablespoon per load.
This is the same as the liquid except it's powder.
MUCH quicker and easier than the liquid.
Washing soda and borax are becoming staples in my house. You can also use them, about 1 Tbsp of each, instead of dishwasher powder like Cascade. I have even used 1/2 tsp. of Dawn in the dishwasher like someone on this list or my other budget list suggested and it's worked fine. And for stain removal, use vinegar and dawn in a spray bottle. Works great! I work in a restaurant and have to wear a white shirt, and it hasn't failed me yet.
I'd say that you don't even NEED to buy any pre-packaged cleaners. Just keep the following on hand and you are covered.
Bleach (about $1 a bottle)
Vinegar (depends on size of the bottle)
Ammonia (but never mix with the bleach) (under $1 a bottle)
Borax (about $2.50 a big box)
Washing soda (about $1.75 a big box)
Baking soda (I got 4 boxes free with coupon recently)
Soap ($1 for 3 bars at my local $$ store)
Dawn dishwashing liquid (best brand IMHO) (usually about 30 cents with coupon)
Hydrogen peroxide (pretty much like OxyClean but much cheaper, under $1 a large bottle)
And that ought to cover just about all your cleaning needs. And way cheap, too. For under $10 you are set for months at a time. But I confess that I still buy Lysol all-purpose cleaner when I can get it free with a doubled or tripled coupon. But I don't really need it with all the other stuff. I'm in the process of using up my remaining stash of expensive cleaners, like Greased Lightening, Electrasol tabs, and Lysol Antibacterial Kitchen Cleaner and then it's homemade for me!
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