Mom on a mission

Ok, so as promised, I am going to post only about tried and tested products that you can make yourself.  We have finally gotten to use our homemade color safe (NON) Bleach.  This recipe is safe for all fabrics EXCEPT silk and wool.   I have a toddler who is now 13 months old; and, if you've had a toddler in your home, you'll know what they can do to clothes! His clothes get outrageously dirty from playing outside and eating.  Finally, we've tried our homemade bleach on the laundry. When we let this sit on the clothes with the stains, the stains not only went away, but everything seemed brighter!! We also added some to the wash which seemed to help make all the laundry brighter! So, finally, here's how you do it: HOMEMADE COLOR SAFE (NON) BLEACH +   Using a clean, bleach container or gallon jug, mix 2 cups hydrogen peroxide with l lukewarm water (enough to fill up the container with room to shake the mixture with out risk of spilling). Simply, mix and shake...

Dave Ramsey said it best: To be rich, you must live like you're poor.  So, with this in mind, I've decided that 2012 will be the start to my "smart girl" life style.  In order to have the things we need, and the things we want, why not save money where we can to make things more affordable and easier on the wallet? So, in an effort to save money, and for the health of my child's sensitive skin, I've decided to begin to make so many things myself that on average take up most of our grocery money.  This week: Dish washing detergent! On average a load of dishes will cost you .02* per load.   Depending on if you get it o n sale, it might be less.  Again, I went to my favorite grocery P-blix and got the Kosher Salt for .15* (it was on sale and with the use of coupons). I used the store brand of “Kool-Aid” which dropped the price as well. Total, it costs me less then a PENNY PER LOAD! Now, let’s look at it this way.  I wa...