It’s now been over a year since we made the switch to homemade laundry detergent and the last few weeks I have noticed our whites not-so-white and our colors fading a bit, not to mention the small stains here and there. Now, I am not ready to completely ditch these efforts, but I’m looking into some variations, some adjustments to make sure we are still saving money, but also saving our clothes.
- I have recently added white vinegar to the whites – I’m going to give this a few weeks and see if there is any change. (I’ve also read that adding salt to the load helps as well…. anyone know what works best?)
- I have also decided to use more pretreatment stain remover on ANY spot … I’m messy, what can I say!?
- And, I am also entertaining the thought of buying a bottle of the tried and true, Tide (on sale and with coupon, of course!) to use on those items I would like to see last.
I am intrigued to make homemade dish soap, but I still have a few free bottles under the sink (thanks, mail-in rebates!), so that will be on hold for now.
Oh, and watch out, February – we feel another No Spend Month a comin’!
