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I've been making our own laundry detergent for over a year now. It works wonderfully, I know exactly what's in it, smells great, and lasts forever! Here's what you need to make your own: 55 oz. Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda  (you can find this in the laundry detergent aisle usually on the highest or lowest shelf) 76 oz. 20 Mule Team Borax  (you can find this in the laundry detergent aisle usually on the highest or lowest shelf) 4 lb. Baking Soda 26 oz. Downy Unstoppables or other scent booster 3-4 bars Fels-Naptha or Ivory Soap  (I used to use Fels-Naptha but at $1.69 per bar it's more economical to use Ivory soap and it works just as well) Combine washing soda, baking soda, borax, and scent booster. I use an extra 5 gallon bucket to mix. Grate soap and add to powder mixture. Using a food processor makes this much faster!  When finished you should have 2 gallons worth of laundry detergent. Each load only needs 1 t...

We're halfway through the timeline we set for paying off our debt and getting through Baby Step 2; and I'm happy to report we seem to be right on track!

We've been scheduling a cleaning day each week where we do the more intense jobs like bathrooms, dusting, vacuuming. The day changes each week because of Ben's work schedule, babysitting, and our activities. This week our cleaning day was yesterday, and we're now out of cleaning sprays, but everything is sparkling! I've been making our cleaning supplies for at least the last year, maybe longer. I love that the ingredients are simple and useful in other aspects; I also love that I don't have to buy these ingredients  just  to make the cleaners.  These recipes are for 24 oz spray bottles. Window Cleaner 1 oz. Ammonia 4 oz. Rubbing Alcohol 1 drop of Laundry Detergent (I keep a trial size on hand) Fill remaining space with Water I add a couple drops of  blue food coloring  to make it look like Windex which helps everyone grab the right cleaner. Bleach Cleaner  (I use this mostly in the bathroom 2 oz. Bleach 1 tsp. Laundry ...