Who wouldn’t want that?
It’s expensive back in Anchorage. It’s craziness here in rural Alaska.
So earlier this week I threw on my prairie skirt and, armed with my KitchenAid mixer’s fine shredder attachment, mixed up a quadruple batch of the following:
1 c. grated Fels Naptha Laundry Bar Soap
1/2 c. Super Washing Soda (I used Arm & Hammer)
1/2 c. 20 Mule Team Borax
-Mix and store in airtight container. For light loads use 2 tablespoons; 3 tablespoons for heavy loads.-
The next day I’m trolling along on my favorite DIY blog and was delighted to see a post for all kinds of all natural homemade cleansers. Jackpot!
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I’m pretty sure that dirt runs from anything that contains Mule Team Borax.
I love the prairie skirt reference. Takes me back to my love of the “Little House on the Prairie” series… or the “Love Comes Softly” series. I’m loving this Island Invention…
This makes me want a KitchenAid mixer with a grater attachment…and a prairie skirt.
Love the blog! But now I know why I couldn’t find Fels Naptha soap at the store yesterday…
Does poo run from anything that contains Mule Team Borax?
Welcome to blogland! I love this helpful post. Thanks for sharing. On the topic of money saving household cleaner tips…Do you know about using white vinegar as a fabric softener? It really does work. I have been using it to save some mula (and well because I like to try new and weird things) surprisingly it is doing the job of fluffing my towels quite nicely. In fact it is working better than the $8 jug from Walmart. Oh yea!
Love you Amy
Hey! No, I didn’t know about vinegar fabric softener – thanks for the tip.
Mule Team Borax is also helpful for taxidermy…if you’re into that sort of thing.
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I don’t know…60.00 for two years worth of Biokleen Laundry Liquid seemed pretty good to me.
Hmm, yeah, that sounds pretty awesome, Katie – and you with little kiddos adding to the laundry, too. I’m going to have to crunch the numbers on both and see for myself…