Dishwashing detergent results

So I made it and tried it. Some of the items in my dishwasher had a little bit of a powder residue. I recommend do a hot rinse setting on the dishwasher and you will be good. Just made the liquid laundry soap. Will add the results next.

Dishwashing detergent

So apparently it's almost the same recipe for making laundry soap.
* Step 1: Add one tablespoon of Super Washing Soda to the dishwasher dispenser
* Step 2: Add one tablespoon of 20 Mule Team Borax to the dishwasher dispenser

Pour distilled white vinegar into the dispenser for the clear rinse gel.

http://natural-products.suite101.com/article.cfm/washing_dishes_for_pennies#ixzz0IeQDsEnB&D

Going to try this too. Off to find washing soda. I'll let you know how it goes.

How to make your own laundry soap

So I am out to try this next. By making your own it will cost $0.02 per load! So I found this site that had step by step directions and pics to go along with it. He even did a wash comparison with his homemade laundry soap versus Tide with Bleach Alternative. The result... the same. Here are the ingredients you'll need:

1 cup washing soda (I use Arm & Hammer)
1/2 cup borax (I use 20 Mule Team)
1 bar soap (I use whatever’s cheap, in this case Pure & Natural)
Approximately 3 gallons water

The directions are on his site. Good luck!

http://www.thesimpledollar.com/2008/04/09/making-your-own-laundry-detergent-a-detailed-visual-guide/

Make Your Own Sock Monkey

Recycle some old knits... you know the ones you accidentally put in the dryer. :)

http://www.web-goddess.org/writing/tutorial/Image0.html

Home Made Hoody Towels

So in honor of Earth day I will be posting some tutorials on home made crafts from items most people already have around the house. For the hoody towels all you need is a hand towel and a bath towel... give your old ones a makeover!

http://www.makeandtakes.com/easy-hooded-bath-towel

A Greener Cleaning Solution

So I found that my Vinegar concoction still left streaks on my mirrors. So I tried Clorox Green works products. I have tried the natural glass & surface cleaner, natural all-purpose cleaner, and natural toilet bowl cleaner and found that they worked great. They have natural ingredients and are all pant and mineral based. I like to use them in the kitchen especially because if food touches the counter I know my cleaner won't give us cancer. Sounds crazy but it's true. I have also found eco-friendly liquid dish washing soap, eco-friendly laundry soap, and dish washing detergent at Costco. They are even cheaper than most because you buy it bulk and it is Kirkland Signature brand. I have tried them and they work great too. I'm always on the look out for good deals on natural greener cleaning products so when I find more deals I will post em'.

Home-Made Cleaner

So after having my little girl... I watched her crawl over the floor eating Cheerios that she found along the way and I realized what am I putting on this floor? I was using a chemical cleaner to remove the natural dirt and dust that accumulated on our laminate wood floors. Not that eating dust and dirt wasn't a yummy additive for her Cheerios, (at least she thought it was yummy), I thought that there must be a better way to clean my floors. Turns out it was the best cleaner I have ever used and it's so simple and cheap to make.

Things You’ll Need:
* White Vinegar
* Water
* 2 drops hand dish washing liquid

Use equal parts water and Vinegar. I put it in a spray bottle and use a terry cloth cover on my swifter mop. I just spray a section then swifter over it. Then air dry. It works beautifully and my 15 month old makes all kinds of sticky hard to clean messes. This cleaner is also multipurpose. I found the recipe on this site: http://www.ehow.com/how_2343534_laminate-wood-floors-all-purpose.html The recipe on the site said to use alcohol too but I skipped it and it worked just as well. So give it a shot. You can buy a huge jug of Vinegar at Costco for under $4. Happy cleaning!

Tennis Balls in the Dryer????

Yes it's true... tennis balls in the dryer. The tennis balls fluff up your clothes while they are tumbling in the dyer. They also help with static too. So if you are tired of putting on a pair of pants and finding a dryer sheet inside, want to save some money or want to live a more chemical free life try out the tennis ball idea.

Food for thought: Most commercial dryer sheets are impregnated with all sorts of toxic chemicals including Benzyl Acetate, Benzyl Alcohol, Chloroform and Linalool; none of which are good for the environment - or you. Some of these compounds are known carcinogens.

Aside from the chemicals in the sheets winding up in your clothing and therefore next to your skin, when heated, the fumes are also toxic.
http://www.greenlivingtips.com/articles/172/1/Toxic-dryer-sheets.html Found on 3/5/09 at 6:54pm