Laundry - Clean Thoughts!

No matter how you do it, laundry will always take time and money. It just depends on how much time and money you want to spend!

I save money by making my own detergent with a bar of soap (usually Octagon), washing soda and warm water, and adding a bit of commercial detergent. Right now I have several bottles of Whisk on hand that I bought on sale with a coupon thrown in, so I'll add that in. I can make that last a lo-o-o-ng time! I'll add the recipe later, plus links where you can learn more. For fabric softener, get a bottle of white vinegar. Add 1/2 cup to the rinse water for deoderizing and softening. Plus, vinegar kill some germs.

I only tumble dry our sheets and towels. For blankets, beach towels and all other clothing I hang them to dry. We have several clothes lines in our laundry room but things don't really dry quickly in there like I'd hoped unless there's a very good breeze. I love my wooden clothes racks and my umbrella hanging dryer. I use these for socks, underwear and sweaters. Our shirts and pants get hung up on hangars and left to dry on the shower rods and the rail around our stairwell. Our dryer doesn't get used very much now! I wash our cloth rags we use in place of paper towels and hang them up, too.