A while ago I posted about homemade laundry detergent. I still make it faithfully and I’m also still very happy with it. However, I have a couple more tips to add to the original post. I added the tips to the end of that post but thought I’d print them here as well in case there’s anyone out there using the recipe or considering trying it out.
- Instead of regular Ivory soap I started using Ivory with Aloe. It cleans exactly the same but smells really nice.
- I find it VERY helpful to grate the soap with my food processor. Then, leaving the grated soap in there, I remove the grating blade and put the chopping blade in, then add the other ingredients and turn it on. It mixes it and makes it very fine, so that I have no problem at all with the soap dissolving in cold water.
In case you’re wondering where I was this week (my posting was light and I was rarely on Twitter), I was painting my bedroom and bathroom for a couple days and then cleaning up the mess for a couple more days. MANY THANKS to my parents for the free paint! 
A few links for your reading pleasure …
- My blogging friend Emily, who is the girl at Remodeling This Life, wrote an honest post called Running Up Debt. If you’re in over your head or if you’ve been there – you must read this.
- At Gather Little By Little, Stew shares 10 Principles For Saving Time – Part 1 & Part 2. My favorite tip was “Push A Little Harder At The End.” This always gives me that boost I need to finish.
- Clever Dude said I’m Tired Of Buying And Spending. Me too.
- The Festival Of Frugality was up at Think Your Way To Wealth this week and I was an editor’s pick!
Why I do what I do ~ Have you ever had your hand held by one that’s much smaller than yours? Have you ever had an almost-4-year-old look you deep in your eyes and tell you they love you? Have you ever been told you’re beautiful by a child that is being completely honest? I wish I could bottle up the pure love of a child.
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I don’t know how your food processor is made, but mine is made so that I can have the chopping blade in the bowl AND the grating blade in position as well. I put the Borax and washing soda in the bowl with the blade, run the bar soap down the chute with the grater in place, then run the whole mix an extra 30 seconds or so. If your processor will allow you to do this, it will save you a step or two.
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Mine isn’t made that way, but that does sound even easier!
My hint for making your own laundry soap: as soon as you buy the ivory, take it out of the wrapper and let it dry out as much as possible. It’ll grate easily into a fine powder. Works great!
That’s good to know, Lisa! Thanks!