Laundry detergent update

So, I've been using the homemade laundry detergent for about a week now. My clothes are nice and clean, I'm pretty happy with it. The only issue is that it seems to re-solidify in the bottle. I have to shake it really hard before I try to pour it out, and then it sill comes out in big lumps. For the next batch, I think I'll try to get my hands on some fels naptha soap and make powdered detergent.

So much laundry . . .

I decided to try making my own laundry detergent after finding this article http://natural-products.suite101.com/article.cfm/washing_clothes_for_pennies . For less than $1, I made enough detergent to do over 100 loads of laundry. Woohoo! It was really easy to do, and seems to work pretty well. I added a little sweet orange essential oil, but there's really not much of a scent to it. The only drawback is that after the mixture cooled it resembled a thick layer of soap Jell-o, which then had to be mixed in with the water underneath it. Kind of like the texture of cold gravy. On the upside, I filled all the empty detergent bottles in my house with my homemade detergent and won't have to make more for 2 or 3 months.

I also made some homemade dish detergent (the kind for the dishwasher) which is just equal amounts of washing soda and borax.

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I have been tagged by Renee of http://candysticklane.blogspot.com/ !

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1. List seven random facts/habits about yourself
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7 facts/habits about me... they sure are RANDOM!

1. I am terrified of myspace. Yup, it's true.

2. I love cheese, a lot.

3. I went to Bradford College, which closed down and left me stranded during my junior year. I say that I am an art school drop out, but really the school dropped out on me. It's okay, what was I going to do with an art degree anyway? Probably this.

4. I am totally incapable of romance. I understand and appreciate it, but in my real life it just doesn't work out.

5. I just celebrated my third wedding anniversary.

6. My theory of color coordinating is that if you put a whole lot of colors together, they will all match.

7. I almost always dress in blue. When I do wear another color, I unintentionally dress my daughter in the same color.