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Herby Cleaning part 2 All purpose Cleaners +

This is Part 2 of the recipe low down, on frugally herbally fun DIY cleaners to keep you, your family and your home happy healthy and clean: Dish Washer Detergent: A SIMPLE RECIPE & MAKING OF A BATCH Each batch yields 20 ounces of resulting product which you should store in some type of container you were going to dispose of.  I suggest something 1 gallon size or smaller so you can fit it under your kitchen sink; old coffee cans work great.  Feel free to double the batch, or multiply it accordingly to create any amount you’d like.  Into a 32 ounce container – add 1 cup of borax: Add 1 cup of washing soda: Add 1/2 cup of citric acid (double for...

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Frugally herbally Household cleaning - Part one Laundry!

So I asked and you all said you wanted me to post about my household cleaners that I make to clean me and my home clean in a frugal & herbalishous fashion!!!!   This first installment is going to be on Laundry.  I have members of my family that have very sensitive skin and store bought detergent was a problem, I was also running a house of 9 so TONS of laundry and it was so expensive. I was perusing craigslist and saw an add for homemade detergent for $10 for five gallons well holy smokes I as pretty sure I had hit the jackpot!!!   So I ordered some right away, it was ok, it worked not super well,...

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