So I have been super busy today with the cleaning and the kids but I did manage to squeeze in time to make my own laundry detergent and cleaning wipes! I have been wanting to try these for a while but was scared too! I did not want to waste my time or my money on making these if I did not like them! Well they were fast to make and so super easy!! And really cost effective too!
I can not remember the site I went to for my laundry detergent recipe but if you google homemade laundry detergent recipes tons will pop up! I made the powder kind because it was more faster for me to make it! It was a simple and easy recipe!
1 bar of Fels Naptha
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup Borax
I grated the Fels Naptha and then mixed it with the other 2 ingredients! Mixed until thoroughly mixed about 5 minutes or so and Walla! Finished! I have washed a few loads of laundry with this and so far I really like it! I have a high efficiency machine and the directions said to just use 1 TBSP unless heavily soiled then go up some! It said HE just means you don't have as much water therefore you cant have a sudsy laundry detergent and this is a great detergent for that! Not too sudsy at all!
The wipes recipes I used were from this site:
I used this one:
General Surface Cleaning Recipe:
1 1/2 cups white vinegar
1 1/2 cups water
I then added peppermint essential oil to it so it did not smell like vinegar! Peppermint was all I had! :)
When my friend came to pick up her daughter she said my house smelled great! I had no candles lit all she smelled was the peppermint!
I also used an old diaper wipes plastic case to keep my wipes in and instead of paper towels I used an old clean t shirt cut into squares with a rotary cutter (those things quilt ladies use to cut their fabric lol! My friend cut the squares for me!) I chose the t shirts so I could wash and reuse these!
So far I love both my recipes and as long as I have vinegar water and essential oil I don't see my self going back to those expensive store bought wipes again! :O) This way is better for my wallet and the environment!
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