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Homemade Laundry Detergent!
So I don't know anyone who doesn't have to do laundry so why not save a little $$ and make your own detergent!
What you'll need:
1 bar of soap (your choice)
1 cup of borax
1 cup washing soda
A big pot must hold more than 2 gallons
A grater
A funnel
A long spoon
2 one gallon containers
Prep:
Grate your bar of soap into the pot. Fill one gallon jug with water and pour it into the pot cook mixture until soap dissolves.Add borax and washing soda. Bring to a boil, it will coagulate. Turn off heat fill a gallon jug with water add to mixture. Stir well.Take your funnel and pour mixture into the gallon jug via the funnel. Now you have 2 gallons of laundry detergent. Use 1/2 cup per load, Its not going to make a whole lot of suds so don't be afraid of that suds don't mean clean.
So I don't know anyone who doesn't have to do laundry so why not save a little $$ and make your own detergent!
What you'll need:
1 bar of soap (your choice)
1 cup of borax
1 cup washing soda
A big pot must hold more than 2 gallons
A grater
A funnel
A long spoon
2 one gallon containers
Prep:
Grate your bar of soap into the pot. Fill one gallon jug with water and pour it into the pot cook mixture until soap dissolves.Add borax and washing soda. Bring to a boil, it will coagulate. Turn off heat fill a gallon jug with water add to mixture. Stir well.Take your funnel and pour mixture into the gallon jug via the funnel. Now you have 2 gallons of laundry detergent. Use 1/2 cup per load, Its not going to make a whole lot of suds so don't be afraid of that suds don't mean clean.
House Smelling a Little Funny?
Every once in a while we all get a wiff of something and go what on earth is that. Weather its the trash kinda stinking, you've burned something, or who knows what. Here's a little something to make your place smell Heavenly.
What you'll need:
2-3 cap fulls of vanilla extract
1 Coffee mug
Instructions:
Place the coffee mug and vanilla in the oven at 300F and let sit for an hour withing 20 minutes you'll notice the difference its made.
Every once in a while we all get a wiff of something and go what on earth is that. Weather its the trash kinda stinking, you've burned something, or who knows what. Here's a little something to make your place smell Heavenly.
What you'll need:
2-3 cap fulls of vanilla extract
1 Coffee mug
Instructions:
Place the coffee mug and vanilla in the oven at 300F and let sit for an hour withing 20 minutes you'll notice the difference its made.
Making Towels Soft Again
Your probably wondering why there's a picture of vinegar and the titles about towels. Well to answer your question it makes them super soft and gets rid of that mildewy smell!
What you'll need:
1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar
Instructions:
Prepare your load of laundry like you normally would with the detergent and fabric softener. (Be sure to set your washer to the hottest setting it offers) once you've got all that done just add your vinegar to the load. Once they're out of the dryer you'll be amazed at how soft they are and how good they smell!
Your probably wondering why there's a picture of vinegar and the titles about towels. Well to answer your question it makes them super soft and gets rid of that mildewy smell!
What you'll need:
1/4 cup of distilled white vinegar
Instructions:
Prepare your load of laundry like you normally would with the detergent and fabric softener. (Be sure to set your washer to the hottest setting it offers) once you've got all that done just add your vinegar to the load. Once they're out of the dryer you'll be amazed at how soft they are and how good they smell!
Storage containers
Who would've thought you could make a spaghetti container cute?!?
What you'll need:
A glass spaghetti container
A dresser knob (hardware store)
Spray paint (any color)
Hot glue Gun
Instructions:
Make sure everything is cleaned out of the jar. Remove the wrapper. (may be easier said than done LOL) Hot glue your knob to the center of the lid. Spray paint it the color of your choice. Let dry. Now you have adorable storage containers!
Who would've thought you could make a spaghetti container cute?!?
What you'll need:
A glass spaghetti container
A dresser knob (hardware store)
Spray paint (any color)
Hot glue Gun
Instructions:
Make sure everything is cleaned out of the jar. Remove the wrapper. (may be easier said than done LOL) Hot glue your knob to the center of the lid. Spray paint it the color of your choice. Let dry. Now you have adorable storage containers!
Clean Cookie Sheets
I can't be the only one with an icky cookie sheet so here's a tip on making it shine like new.
What you'll need:
Tea tree oil
Instructions:
Wipe that icky down with a paper towel that has tea tree oil on it then BAM its pretty again!
I can't be the only one with an icky cookie sheet so here's a tip on making it shine like new.
What you'll need:
Tea tree oil
Instructions:
Wipe that icky down with a paper towel that has tea tree oil on it then BAM its pretty again!
Plastic Baggies
I would've never thought of this!
What you'll need:
Thumb tacks
Instructions:
Hang the boxes on the inside of your pantry with a thumb tack.
I would've never thought of this!
What you'll need:
Thumb tacks
Instructions:
Hang the boxes on the inside of your pantry with a thumb tack.