the # 1 question: Does it clean as good as the top leading brands? And my answer is YES! It DOES!
#2 question: Is it safe and gentle for my baby and children's delicate skin? And my answer is YES! It IS! You just purchase the most gentle soap that you wish and use that.
I am not saying that it's not being a good steward of your money to buy premade detergents.... but for my family, it's a way to save hundreds and use that money towards paying off debt and much needed things. It costs about $6 to get your initial supplies.
All supplies you need are found in Walmart or your favorite grocery store in the laundry isle
Supplies:
1 box borax
1 box Arm and Hammer Super washing soda (NOT baking soda!!)
several bars of Fels Naptha soap, Ivory, or Zote... or some other soap if you wish
measuring cups
a cantainer with a lid
a cheese grater or potato peeler
STEP 1: Grate a whole bar of soap into a bowl with a cheese grater or potato peeler. This is the longest you will spend on this project and takes about 5 minutes. This is a GREAT step for older kids to help with.
What is Fels naptha you ask? This is the original laundry soap
and gets the tough stains out!
STEP 2: Measure out 1 cup each of borax and washing soda
STEP 3: Mix very throughly for about 3 minutes with the soap shavings
STEP 4: Put in a container with a lid and store a measuring cup in it. Use 1/4 cup per load
That's it! Add a pretty label and store by the washer. How much simpler can that be? Come on moms, I know you have 8 minutes to spare, and you won't be dissapointed. This will NOT ruin your clothes I promise.
I was very excited to try this today...and after three failed attempts at finding washing soda (or borax, I forget which), I think I'll be very excited to try this sometime next week or month!
ReplyDeleteI made this today and am washing my first load right now. Looking forward to seeing the results. Thanks for posting!!! :)
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