This Is The Way We Wash Our Clothes! :)

In May of this year I chose to start hand washing and drying my clothes. Not only is it ego friendly, its me friendly too! It helps me not pay out $40 a month doing laundry at the laundry mat weekly. Another place I save is I make my own soap and softener too! Its so easy and smells so nice. I honestly think it cleans BETTER than regular detergent. No lie.

Here's the recipe I follow:

For laundry detergent-

• grate one Ivory bar of soap in a sauce pan.Let soap dissolve.
• Add 6 cups of water
• Add 1/2 cup washing soda
• Add 1/2 cup borax powder
• Pour 4 cups of HOT water in a bucket, then add soap mixture. 
• Then add 1 gallon+6 cups of water and stir.

Let it sit for 24 hours before use. Use 1/2 to 1 cup per load. 

For Softener-

• Add 1 cup baking soda to a large bucket or container.
• Add 1 cup of water.
• Now, SLOWLY pour 6 cups of Distilled White Vinegar in mixture
• Let fizz for 2-3 minutes
• Then add 6 cups of water. 
• OPTIONAL-add 30 drops of essential oil of your choice for fragrance.
• Stir all ingredients together. 

So, its that easy! Save the environment AND your wallet! :)