GETTING ON MY SOAP BOX

You know- I could have 

SWORN I posted this before

but it is still showing in 

DRAFT status so here it is

just in time for

MOTHER'S DAY!

It's a LONG POST 

and I am

GETTING ON MY SOAP BOX

Seriously,

Did you think I was 

going to stir up trouble

and controversy?

Not me!

I don't like that~

 although

I will stand up for what 

I think is right.

Not always a 

GOOD THING,

as our friend, Martha Stewart,

would say.

Nope this  

SOAP BOX

is about

making laundry detergent.

I wanted to give my girls 

a little something fun and

different for Mother's Day.

What to give them?

Hmmmm...

Something sweetly scented?

Something wholesome and clean?

Something to make their lives easier?

Something to save them money?

Yep, Yep, Yep And Yep.

Here is the sweet little package.

Here's what is inside.

There is a long handled 

1 Tablespoon measuring spoon

tucked inside.

Don't you love it?

It smells amazing.

It cleans better than anything

I have ever used.

Here is what you need to make it.

I'll post the recipe at the end.

Here is what you need to stir it with.

Do child labor laws prevent this

in your state?

Not to worry.

As long as you give regular breaks

you will NOT be arrested.

She chooses to ride bike rather

than smoke during her break.

Works for me.

I can't afford those cigars

she likes- bwhahaha.

(We moved from bucket to

Rubbermaid container for

stirring purposes).

It takes a lot of stirring,

and grating the bar soap

is the worst part of it all

to make this wonderful

concoction.

Here are the 3 bags all

set to go to my 3 girls

on Mother's Day.

I also put another little something

in each one that was geared just

to the recipient.

Here's the recipe in case you

are interested.

You can also use

FelsNaptha (which most people use)

 Ivory, Castile or PINK Zote bar soap.

I used the Pink Zote because 

I love the smell

and looks of it.

(The pink Zote soap is in an odd place

in most grocery stores-it is not with

the soaps or with the laundry detergents-

it is usually in the Mexican food section)

Home made Laundry Soap

and Softener

2 bars Fels Naptha (or Zote) Bar Soap

4 lbs. Borax

4 lbs. Arm & Hammer Washing Soda

4 lbs. Arm & Hammer Baking Soda

1 container OxiClean

1 container Purex softening CRYSTALS.

Grate bars of soap and mix into

all other ingredients.

Mix and store in airtight container.

1 to 2 tablespoons per load.

This is perfect for ANY type of

washer-including front loaders,

top loaders and HE (high efficiency ones).

This makes a LOT of soap

.

I gave away 4 large containers

of it and 1 small container.

 I have enough left for

several months worth of

laundry.  I think it averages

out to about 6 or 7 cents per load.

REMEMBER it makes NO SUDS but 

does a super job of cleaning!

Hope your day is full

of sunshine and freshness

I'll be hanging sheets on the line

this morning...

freshly washed with this soap.

And if anybody gets smart with me

I can wash their mouth out

with soap and not leave any

evidence....just sayin'....



ps- Off to the VA, dentist and coffee with a friend-you'll see me when you see me unless I decide to run away with Ronald McDonald in which case you will see me on billboards everywhere anyway.........