The Zereps

just thought i’d have a little show and tell about what i did today. i made our own laundry detergent and fabric softener! why, you might ask? well….to put it shortly and mildly, there’s lots of chemicals and unnecessary crap in commercial (i.e. stuff we’re told to buy) laundry detergent and even more so in fabric softer and dryer sheets. and not only do we breath that crap in but we also wear it against the largest organ of our bodies, our skin. SO….i researched some good recipes for some more natural (green, if you will) solutions! 😀

here’s my ingredients for both the detergent and softener. washing soda, borax, white distilled vinegar, fels naptha soap bars, baking soda, and essential oils.

i made the detergent first. i just grated a bar of soap into a bowl, added 2 cups of washing soda and 2 cups of borax, and my essential oils for a little kick. i used sweet orange with a cinnamon undertone. here’s the finished product in the canister…it only takes 2 tablespoons per large load.

next i mixed up the softener. i put the baking soda, about 1 to 1.5 cups, in a container, added 1 cup water, slowly added 2 cups vinegar (it fizzes), and then added 3 cups water and essential oils. it takes about 1 cup per large load, however the baking soda settles too much to use our automatic dispenser.

i just finished my first load with our awesome soap and it’s great! the laundry smelled fresh! i’m a happy camper, and so is eric. 🙂

btw, we have a shiney new maytag washer since our other one quit several weeks ago. i love it. 🙂 the old one was so noisy because the transmission was out. on a downside….this new purchase has pushed back the purchase of dining chairs, so for now, we’re eating on a clearance patio set while the table i made is in the living room. oh well…the joys of home ownership! 🙂

and take a look at jabba’s site! his 3rd birthday was yesterday and a good time was had by all!

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