Fabric Sheets

Instead of using expensive fabric softerner sheets, lightly dampen an old sock with diluted liquid fabric softener, squeeze out excess and toss in the dryer with each load. Even cheaper: Pour in 1/2 cup white vinegar with the final rinse.

Homemade Laundry Detergent

(courtesy of SoapsGoneBuy.com) found at: http://www.womansday.com/Content/Shelter/Organizing-Cleaning/Mary-Hunt-s-Do-It-Yourself-Recipes

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Ingredients:
3 pints water
1/3 bar Fels Naptha Soap, grated
1/2 cup Washing Soda (not baking soda, please!)
1/2 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
2-gallon bucket to mix it in
Additional hot water

Directions:
Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints hot water and heat on low until dissolved.
Stir in washing soda and borax. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat.
Add 1 quart hot water to a two-gallon bucket.
Add soap mixture, and mix well.
Fill bucket to about 3 inches from the top with additional hot water, and mix well.
Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens.

Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.

Note: This detergent will not make suds, which makes it perfect for front-loading HE washers. If you cannot find the ingredients at your supermarket, all of the ingredients are available online at SoapsGoneBuy.com