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Laundry Detergent

Laundry Detergent

Posted on 21 April 2014 by Cathy

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3 bars Fels Naptha Soap
washing soda
baking soda
borax
purex beads

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Cut the bars into chunks and put into a food processor

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This is what it looks like up close 🙂

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Add the washing soda, baking soda and borax

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Mix together

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Add the beads and mix. Isn’t it pretty!

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You can actually use the oxiclean scoop. This is plenty of detergent to use! This batch makes almost a year of detergent!

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You can also use the bead cup which is double the amount of the oxyclean scoop

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Dishwashing Detergent

Dishwashing Detergent

Posted on 19 April 2014 by Cathy

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1 cup Borax
1 cup washing soda
1/2 cup pickling salt
Leme Shine

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Measure out a cup of borax into a mixing bowl

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Add the washing soda

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Add the pickling salt and Leme Shine

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Mix

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You can use anything  but I keep mine in a mason jar

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You only need a tablespoon of this mixture to clean your dishes!

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Laundry with Ivory Soap

Laundry with Ivory Soap

Posted on 17 April 2014 by Cathy

DSC_00371 bar ivory soap
2 cups borax
2 cups washing soda

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Put ivory soap in the microwave 90 seconds. This is what it looks like after the microwave!

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Put in food processor and add washing soda

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add borax

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Blend together. This is the final product and is amazing on dedicates! Much cheaper than ivory snow at the grocery store!!!

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