Febreeze Recipe

• 1/8 cup of your favorite fabric softener
• 2 TB baking soda
• hot tap water-to fill the 32 oz bottle to the top

Shake it up in your spray bottle and it is ready to use. Trust me, this stuff works!

Homemade Stain Remover (Shout)

• 2/3 cup dishwashing liquid (Dawn etc.)
• 2/3 cup ammonia
• 6 TB baking soda
• 2 cups warm water

Mix everything together and pour into a spray bottle. Spray on stains and let it soak in for a few minutes. Then launder as usual. For tougher stains, rub into garment before washing. If "shout" has been sitting a while, shake before using.

Liquid Hand Soap

3.5 oz. bar of moisture cream soap (Dove is good.)
3 cups water

Grate soap, add water and stir. Microwave 5-6 minutes or until soap dissolves. Take out of microwave and stir every two minutes. Let stand and cool. It will become thick and creamy and smells wonderful.
Options: You can use a 4.5 oz. bar of Dove soap and add one more cup water.

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap

4 Cups hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 cup Washing soda
1 cup Borax

Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted, or in microwave until melted stirring every 2 minutes for 5-6 minutes.
Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda, and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir. Cover and let set overnight to thicken.
The next day, put your hand in the bucket and squish through fingers to break it up.

Recipe makes 80 cups - usually use 1 cup per load. Can be used in automatic dishwasher also. No suds.

Borax $4.99/4 lbs - 1 cup used .38. Washing Soda $2.99/3 lbs - 1 cup used .42.
Fels-Naptha bar soap $1.59 per - bar used 1 bar. The cost of a 5 gallon bucket of detergent is - $2.39. If the family needs a little more scent - try adding 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil, be creative!