Did you ever think I'd try to teach you something other than how to do hairstyles?? Me either! But, the more I do this blog, the more I want to share other things that are important to me. One of those things is being prepared. Prepared for emergencies, for financial crisis, or just for regular life! I've shared a video recently about provident living, which I think is especially important, if we mean to take care of ourselves and our families. So, I'm going to try and share handy tips that I've learned from time to time.
The first thing was shared with me by my most capable neighbor, who I swear can make anything. She had me over one night and we whipped up a batch of laundry soap in under 10 minutes. It's cheap, fast, and easy! Just what I like!
Here's what you need for Powdered Laundry Detergent: (For around $10)
1 cup grated soap bar (Fels-Naptha or Ivory work best)
1 cup Washing Soda
1 cup Borax
Mix all ingredients.
For light load use 1 TBS. For heavy or soiled loads, use 2 TBS.
Makes enough for approx. 40 loads.
For Liquid Laundry Detergent:
Same ingredients as above + 4 cups hot tap water
Add grated soap to saucepan with 4 cups of hot tap water. Stir continually over medium heat until soap dissolves and is melted.
Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover, and let sit and cool to thicken overnight.
Liquid soap makes 5 gallons.
Top load machine: use about 2/3 cup per load (approx. 90 loads)
Front load machine: use about 1/4 cup per load (approx. 320 loads)
That's it! It's fast, and lasts a long time. When you want to make another batch, you only need to buy more bar soap. The washing soda and Borax last for another 4-5 batches.
