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A fun weekend project... NO GRATE LAUNDRY DETERGENT!

Lets face it. We are all looking for ways to save a quick dollar.  When my family grew by one more this past year I was amazed at how many loads of laundry was needed to keep this family clothed... When I dug deeper I was even more amazed at how much doing laundry was costing us... So I went over to my trusted friend pintrest and found a few recipes on homemade laundry detergent.  In total I have tried 5 different recipes.  When I first starting my testing... My husband would come home excited to see me standing at the stove slaving over what he assumed to be dinner only to be disappointed to find out that I was actually making laundry soap.... OH husbands.  Today I give you the easiest, most user friendly recipe.  Trust me. Once you use this you wont go back to store bought...Think I am crazy than I dare you to try it! Ingredients:  3 Tablespoons  Borax 3 Tablespoons  Washing Soda 2 Tablespoons  Dawn Dish soap  (Choose which ...

WEED KILLER - Mason Friendly

Mason loves to help - in the kitchen, with cleaning and even out in the garden. When it comes to gardening it becomes difficult because of the chemicals used in the weed killers - and it just  isn't  fair if I spray the weeds and he cant. (as said by Mason) Well this spring that will change thanks to my new friend  www.pinterest.com Let me explain... I love this website and I not only "PIN" things to my beautiful boards but I also actually try out the DIY things that I pin... Today I found a cheap and kid friendly weed killer!!! This weed killer will be the next thing that Mason and I test out together once the rain and snow stop falling. I am excited today - He will be excited once I let him "shot" the weeds! So here is the big reveal... this weed killer recipe consists of: WHITE VINEGAR! That’s it!  Simply fill a spray bottle with white vinegar, and spray generously on all parts of the weed ~ leaves and root area. The combination of the vinegar...