Homemade laundry detergent

The idea of homemade laundry detergent has intrigued me for quite some time, but I never really had the time to try it. However, after being placed on maternity leave at 23 weeks (23 weeks. Really. Who gets put on maternity leave at 23 weeks? I'm going CRAZY!!), I've had ample time to tackle ALL of my projects.

 So, last week, I went through and researched until I found a detergent recipe that had good reviews and was what I wanted (dry powder). I bought the ingredients and mixed it all up, and...within a few minutes...voila! I had about a year's worth of laundry soap for us, all for about $13 or so. I tried it this week on my sheets and towels, and I really liked it. It washed just as well as my regular detergent, and I love how clean and fresh smelling it was.

I bought a couple of containers at the Dollar Tree to hold my detergent (though they weren't quite big enough and I had to improvise) and stuck a measuring spoon in the containers. Easy peasy! With an upcoming baby arrival and life on one income for awhile, I'm pretty pleased on saving in another area as well. :)