Homemade Laundry Soap!? C'mon Hannah, Don't You Think That's Going A Bit Too Far?

I would have said the same thing if I hadn't tried it and loved it!

So flippin' easy and so fast....and IT WORKS...like REALLY WELL!

Here's what I did:

Gathered Arm and Hammer Washing Soda, Borax, Fels-Naptha (according to the sites I read and I will list below, you don't need to use Fels-Naptha, you can use any soap of your choice).

Used the fine grater and grated the Fels-Naptha

Mixed 1 1/2 cup of Washing Soda, 1 1/2 cup Borax and 1 Bar of Fels-Naptha

Done and DONE!

I only use 2 Tbsp. per load and our clothes have never been cleaner!

Note: I also put in a little scoop of Oxy Clean in with our laundry just because we have crazy, dirty little toddlers. Also, I still use fabric softener but according to our washer/dryer repairman you only need about half of what the bottle says you need. I kept and old container and poured half of a new one in the old one and added water to the rest. It works great and we basically get double the softener for what we pay.

You can make a liquid or powdered version. Both are low suds which was important for our washer and most newer ones.

Here is where I found the inspiration and what I based my recipe on:

tipnut.com
thesimpledollar.com
theplanetgreen.discovery.com

I'm also working on getting a dishwasher detergent recipe. The one I tried isn't working as well as I'd like...leaving a film on the dishes so I'll let you know when I have that one perfected. If anyone has tried this, let me know if you have any tips!

Fall Clippie Give Away!!!

Some people excel at sports, others cooking. My sister Britta does fine with both of these but is a MASTER at making the cutest clippies you have ever laid your eyes on.

And now is your chance to get some of them for free! CLICK HERE and visit her blog. Even if you aren't a lucky winner, you will feel like you've won the lottery when you get a chance to look at some of her tutorials! Enjoy!

Fitted Sheet Skirt Tutorial

Three reasons to love this tutorial:

1. No threading elastic...it's already there for you!
2. You can make this for yourself, for your six month old,
your poodle...the possibilities are endless people!
3. It's so fast, so easy, and so dang cute!
As the Queen Martha would say,"It's a GOOD thing."

I didn't do as well taking pictures of each step this time so make sure to read all of the following instructions before you do this:

1. Measure your victim's waist. Add an inch and write it down.
2. Measure from your victim's waist to the knee (or however long you'd like the skirt to be). Add an inch and write it down.
3. Find a cute fitted sheet (I found this one on the clearance rack at Wal-mart...better yet get a cute vintage one from your local thrift shop).
4. On the elastic part of the fitted sheet, measure (away from a seam) the length of your victim's waist measurement and sew over the elastic on each side (this is so that when you cut it, it won't go anywhere.
5. Fold your sheet in half so that the two sides you just sewed lay on top of each other (this part is a little tricky...do your best to get it to lay flat at least enough for where you will cut).
6. Measure down from the elastic to the measurement you wrote down for how long you'd like it to be. Mark it somehow.
7. Now cut from the OUTSIDE of where you sewed your elastic down. You can decide at this point how full you'd like your skirt to be. The more of an "A" looking cut, the fuller the skirt...the straighter your cut equals less fullness.
8. Almost done! Now sew a straight line at about a 5/8" seam allowance down the side.
9. Iron out your seam and sew it on both sides on the top.
10. On the bottom, clip excess fabric and fold over twice, iron and finish your seam.
11. ENJOY!!!

BOGO Sale Today and Tomorrow

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