I am taking babysteps toward living green(er). We do a lot of stuff already but I feel a conviction to do SO MUCH MORE.
- We use cloth napkins instead of paper
- We use dish towels/rags instead of paper towels
- We use baking soda and other natural cleaners (need to do even more)
- We hang dry all tshirts, work shirts, & anything stretchy. (need to start hanging other items)
- We live in a smaller house than many of our peers
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You can make homemade shower spray, homemade laundry detergent, and homemade window cleaner. You can google each thing you want to try, and find numerous recipes. I make laundry detergent using Zote soap, and, if you have a Big Lots store nearby, you can get it for 70 cents a bar.
The recipe is as follows:
Grate one bar of laundry soap, such as Zote or Fels Naptha.
Put grated soap into a large saucepan of water, and heat, stirring, until dissolved.
In a five gallon bucket,
preferably one with a cover, add the soap and water mixture,
1 cup of washing soda (not baking soda) and 1 cup of borax.
Fill the bucket with hot water, stir. Let stand 24 hours.
Stir before using. Use about 1/2 cup per load.
It does a great job on whites, and has worked well on colors. If your clothes are really dirty, try using a little more. It is very low sudsing, too.
You can find the ingredients at many grocery stores.
OOPS! That should read 1/2 bar of laundry soap, not one bar. It is too thick with one whole bar.
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