Clean Cheap Fun

Spent the afternoon with my daughter Emily doing the "thrifty".  Tired of spending copious amounts of money on laundry detergent, we decided to make our own.  I've never cooked soap before, but it was REALLY easy!  Three ingredients plus water!  First we grated 1/2 a bar of Ivory soap and melted it in a pot with 6 cups of water.  Next we added 1/2 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup borax.  Stirred over medium heat until dissolved.  Poured into our old (cleaned) diaper pail with 1 gallon plus 6 more cups of water. Stirred and let set for 24 hours.  It looks like egg drop soup!  1/2 cup in our HE washer and everything is clean!!  Cost less than 10 cents a load!  Next on the list..... homemade all purpose cleaner and dish soap!  Mostly the same ingredients, but we've decided to scent it a little!  We've also decided to try our hand at hand milled soap.  Maybe goats milk soap???