A few diy household items!

 

I typically try to get at least 2-3 loads of laundry done per done when I'm home, with that kind of demand for laundry soap I was beating my head against the wall everytime I had to buy laundry soap!  So I started making it at home, I tried the Duggars recipe that required you to grate laundry soap and discovered I just don't have the time or patience to stand around and grate soap or wait for it to set up overnight.  I tend to procrastinate on making things like this until I just really need them so I wanted something easier.  I found the following recipe and LOVE it, however, I like a thicker consistency and my love tends to use less when it's thicker, something about the thinner it is, the more you feel like you need to use.  That being said, I use this recipe but I use a gallon of water and 3 times the amount of the borax, dawn and washing soda.  You can add scents if you like but I choose not to, one more thing to buy and all that jazz.  I store mine in a large spouted jug from Gain laundry soap that a friend saved for me.  Let me know what you think!
http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/02/no-grate-homemade-laundry-soap.html


Also having worked in Childcare for many years, I discovered that you can make baby wipes at home as well, I haven't done it in awhile due to the fact that I just like the thickness of the baby wipes I buy at sams but for those of you that don't mind the recipe is as follows.

1 paper towel roll, cut in half (name brands work best), 2 cups of water, 1 tbsp baby oil, 1 tbsp baby wash.  Mix the water, oil and baby wash together.  Place paper towel in a container that has a lid.  Pour water mix on top of paper towels, making sure to pour into the middle as well.  Let set at least 30 minutes so mixture soaks through the paper towel tube.  After it's set, pull tube out and ta-da!  You have baby wipes!


I have 3 youngsters that tend to stain clothes as well pretty good so I make a homemade oxyclean which consists of 4 cups of water, 2 tbsp hydrogen peroxide and 2 tbsp dawn dish soap.  Stir these together and soak clothes in this overnight.  Sometimes it takes more than one soaking but it works wonderfully!

My love works in a job that typically has his clothes covered in grease and oil, so I've found that chalk takes out grease stains, you just color away and soak and then wash.  I have yet to try this but I've also heard Coke takes oil and fuel out of clothes, makes me wonder what it has in it that makes this happen but who knows!