Laundry

First of all, don't forget to enter on Shalon's post below to win a coffee cozy. Even if you don't drink coffee, they are great to put around your cold drinks and they look so much cuter than a napkin. It is a double sided polka dotted cozy. All you have to do is make a comment on the post below. . .even if you don't think you would use a cozy, you might change your mind if you give it a try. I keep mine in my pocket book and pull it out every time I get a drink somewhere. Plus, if you are trying to be Eco-friendly, these definitely are!

I started making my own laundry detergent a couple months back and I have liked it so much that I decided to add it to my baby shop. It is safe for babies and I think it cleans better than the other detergents I had been using. If you want to make your own, here is the recipe (I will have to warn you that the ingredients are difficult to find and expensive to buy on the internet, our commissary carries them, thank you Army).

2 cups of finely grated, mild soap (homemade, Ivory, Fels Naptha, or any other mild or sensitive skin soap)

1 cup of Borax

1 cup of Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda (this is the ingredient that is hard to find!)

Mix together. Use 1 tbl. for regular washers or 1/2 tbl. for HE.