Another Frugal Friday tip!

I have been experimenting with making my own detergents for dishwashers and laundry. The dishwasher detergent ranges about .01 per batch. The laundry detergent is around .65-.71 per gallon, depending on how much I can get my Ivory soap for. Here is what I have for the recipes:

Recipe for Dishwasher Soap
Just as good for dishwasher and easier to store:
1 cup baking soda
1 cup borax
2-3 tablespoons unsweetened lemondade (.10 pkt)

Use about 2 tablespoons per wash, this left no residue.
Also, optional is to add 1 tbsp of vinegar to the rinse cycle.

Cost = Around a penny per load


Homemade Laundry Liquid Laundry Detergent
1 bar Ivory
½ cup washing soda (Arm and Hammer is what I found)
½ cup borax powder

~You will also need a small bucket, about 2 gallon size~

Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket. Now add your soap mixture and stir. Now add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel. You use ½ cup per load.

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Today's Frugal Friday is my tip for Spraying your pans. The aeresols in the store have harmful chemicals and alcohol in them,are diluted and expensive at best. My solution to this is the MISTO:
With this, you just pour in your Olive oil, pump and spray! No additives or chemicals! It not only is all natural but it saves you money. I bought mine at Bed Bath and beyond for 9.99 and with a 20% off coupon that comes all the time, it will cost about 7.99. The savings are TERRIFIC! (I buy my olive oil at Sam's, because I only use it to cook with)

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