cleaners

Proverbs 31
⁷ She watches over the affairs of her household
and does not eat the bread of idleness.

First thing I want to say is please excuse the mess on the floor, I should have swept before I took the pic.  *blushes*

One of the things I do to try and have a healthier lifestyle for my family and I is to make my own cleaners. Above is a picture of my laundry detergent. In my opinion is works as well as the brand name detergent I used to buy but costs less. I also make all of my own household cleaners. I have a spray bottle that I fill half full of vinegar and then fill the rest of the way with water. Vinegar is a natural disinfectant so I use it instead of the chemical cleaners. If I need some scouring action then I just add some baking soda. To clean the toilet bowl I sprinkle the inside of it with baking soda and then spray with vinegar. I then use the bowl brush to clean it up and it is sparkling clean. Below is the recipe I use for my laundry detergent.

1 bar of fels naptha
1 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax
3 gallons plus 4 cups of water
sometimes I also add some lavender EO

1. Grate the fels naptha with a cheese grater and slowly add to 4 cups boiling water.
2. Add the washing soda and borax to 3 gallons hot water.
3. After all the fels naptha is dissolved into the boiling water add it to the borax and washing soda mixture. Stir well. Put lid on and let sit for 24 hours.

I use a 5 gallon bucket I got from tractor supply. When mine is ready the detergent is like a gel and I just stir it up real good before I use it each time. I use about a cup to a cup and a half per load depending on how dirty the clothes are. I have also used this to mop floors and clean the bathtub.

Another thing I do instead of using the fabric softener from the store is to add a half cup vinegar to the rinse water. The vinegar smell is gone by the time the clothes are dry.

Thank you for reading my post and hope all have a blessed and God filled day.

~April