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By: Tamara

Tamara — Sat, 20 Nov 2010 03:51:25 +0000

I have been using Fels Naptha soap for years–so I love this laundry detergent! Thanks for the recipe–nothing else rids my sons’ white baseball pants of that red baseball field dirt than this–but I do have to hand rub the soap directly onto the stain and then throw into the washer.

By: Audra

Audra — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:31:35 +0000

I just made my own dishwasher detergent today! 1 tablespoon washing soda and one tablespoon borax right in the soap dispenser. Add vinegar to the jet dry thing to avoid water spots. Works like a charm!

By: Leslie

Leslie — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 04:09:32 +0000

Love these! I use several of them, myself. Just thought I’d share one more that a lovely commenter shared with me.

I’d had a hard time getting the scent to actually come through in my fabric softener, and I received a recommendation to toss some dried lavender in an old (clean) sock and tie it tight at the top. Before I did that, I dripped a few more drops of lavender essential oil on the buds, along with a little bit of rose geranium. It works wonderfully! I’m not even sure the essential oils were necessary. But my laundry just has this lovely scent of freshness now, where before, it smelled like … nothing. (Which isn’t bad, either.)

By: admin

admin — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 22:31:08 +0000

Its odd, but the vinegar smell (while strong) actually deodorizes. It sucks other smells out of the room as it dries. We used it when we lived in apartments to get rid of the previous tenant’s musty smoke stench, and while we notice the smell briefly while cleaning, you don’t notice it in a few minuets. Hope that helps. I have used lavender, orange and eucalyptus oils with my cleaners. Sometimes their scent lingers…

By: kelly

kelly — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 18:57:10 +0000

I love the idea of using natural cleaners, but does your kitchen bathroom etc. smell like vinegar after? will essential oils negate the vinegar smell?

By: Laura

Laura — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 22:12:26 +0000

Hey, just stopping by from the BlogFrog!

I’ve looked at this list a few times in the past few months… it’s very useful and complete! Great job

I also wanted to let you know that I think your site layout and design looks great. It’s simple and user-friendly but still captivates my attention. I like it!

By: admin

admin — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:35:30 +0000

My daughter has horrid excema. We use homemade detergent. I don’t know if it helps or not as her flare-ups are usually caused by eating dairy products, so it may not be the same with your little man. I know that homemade detergent is low on fragrances which often cause irritation. Hope your kiddo’s excema is under control – flareups are not fun!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 02:37:28 +0000

I have 2 small boys and they both have very bad eczema and I have read that homemade laundry detergent helps with the breakouts. Have you found this to be true? Right now we use All free and Clear and they still have breakouts pretty often.

By: Emily

Emily — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 19:58:18 +0000

Washing soda is in the laundry isle at Wal-Mart. I use the Arm & Hammer brand.

I was able to use this advice to reduce my detergent cost per load to $0.08! Great post!!