4 Inexpensive sponges, cut in half
Pour entire container of softener into a 5 gallon bucket. Fill empty softener container with water twice. (2 parts water to 1 part softener) Add sponges to softener/water mixture. When ready to use wring out extra mixture from one sponge and add to the dryer as you would a dryer sheet.
I don't have 19 kids, so I definitely don't need a 5 gallon bucket of this!! I use a disposable container and put 1 part softener to 2 parts water. I really like my laundry to smell good, so I use 2 sponge halves instead of just 1 for each load.
Even if Derek and I weren't pinching our pennies right now, I would still use this. My clothes have never felt softer or smelled better, seriously!! I have been using this for about 6 weeks and we have only used 6 capfuls of fabric softener. We have 4 kids and a dog that sheds, so I do a LOT of laundry!!
There is a downside. This is a little messy. We have a sink in our laundry room, but a towel would work too to dry off your hands.
I have all the ingredients for the homemade laundry soap, but I haven't made it yet because I haven't run out of the store bought kind yet. I will post about that when I make it!! 
5 comments:
What a great idea. I am going to start doing this. I seem to go through softener like crazy cakes.
Love this...I'm going to try it too! thanks for sharing...:)
Great idea! I've been thinking about trying the homemade laundry soap too - I love the Duggar ideas :)
That is a great idea. With 7 people, we do LOTS of laundry (or actuall, my husband most of the time).
Do you mind if I add you blog to my favorites list? Tell me if not!
Stephenie
Landon did smell very nice when I snuggled him, and I thought to myself, how can I make my kids smell like that...I have never used fabric softener so we will see...
Post a Comment