Recently I replaced my toxic dryer sheets with a Mr. Steamy ball. I love how it works – no static cling and my clothes are soft and not heavily scented. Since then I thought it would be REALLY nice to never have to buy clothes detergent as well. I found a great recipe online that’s simple and SO cheap!
Here it is:
1 part Borax
1 part Arm and Hammer Washing Soda
1 bar of grated Ivory Soap
I took a new 5-Gallon bucket (with lid) and mixed my ingredients. I bought enough ingredients for 12 cups of each for the first batch – which comes to little less than half the bucket. The total cost for everything was about $17.
But here’s the best part: it takes only a TABLESPOON to wash a load. Do you know how many tablespoons are in half a 5 Gallon bucket? I looked it up and the answer is – about 640! So, for $17 I get 640 loads . That’s .03 per load. (I rounded up.) Yes! 3 cents per load!!!!
Kiss my butt, Tide!
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