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I use my homemade laundry detergent in my HE machine with no issues what so ever! Even fine with septic, SUPER cheap to make (less than $5 makes me about 5-6 gallons) and lasts our family of 6 a few months. And yes, it cleans great too :)

Hehehe, I like reading everyones suggestions, gets the wheels turning in my head. Nice to see what others would want to do, and then see what it inspires in me! Now I will open the doors to even more! Thoughts on Alpacas? There is a pretty decent market for their fibers in my area, and a great...

I like the idea of planting some fruit trees. I know there are a couple of apple trees already on the property and the home and property have both been wonderfully maintained. The owner definitely loved it. Also looking forward to adding a couple of guineas in the spring (have I said that...

We're bringing our small flock with us, along with a little coop that will work for the winter but definitely will need to be expanded in the spring. I just keep thinking that I get to add some guineas!! WOOT! Those things crack me up! The compost is a must, especially for a family our size. I...

alright ol' timers (hey, you have said it yourselves AND used the bearded smiley...) I am ready for your advice. We just found out this past weekend that we got the house we were trying for. It comes with 10 acres of land, much of it pastured, with 2 ponds (one of which has been claimed by...

Soooo, I fell off the frugal wagon for a little while. Opted for stuff that was mroe convenient than smart. But I think its time for me to get back on the wagon. I don't know that its necessarily "frugal" I am aiming for, as much as "homey". I want to know how to bake bread, grow my own veggies...

Thank you both! I will look on balls site and see if they have it there. And acres, I'd love to have it! Thank you!!

OK my frugal friends! I really want to try some canning and REALLY want to try making my own spaghetti sauce. I was hoping those of you seasoned veterans would recommend some good recipes? I have looked on the BYC database etc but wanted to ask you all for your favorites as there are just too...

My husband and I have just started reading the Total Money Makeover. What a daunting and scary road ahead of us!! But we will get there, and hopefully with the help of Mr Ramsey's methods, we'll get there quicker and healthier for it!

Quote: Does this help? http://www.hillbillyhousewife.com/homemade-dish-soap.htm Not only does it help, you gave me a new website to explore! Thank you!

OK my wonderfully frugal friends! I am out of dish soap (not washer detergent, just soap) and cant get any until the weekend. Any suggestions on making my own solution from stuff I have on hand (baking soda, washing soda, borax, fels naptha, vinegar etc)?

ANyone feel like sharing their recipe for dish detergent?

HMmm, not looking so good right now. It seems very watery....its only been about 6hrs, but its not thickening at all. Was trying to make the liquid recipe someone else had posted....any thoughts on it?

ABout to try my hand at some homemade laundry detergent...wish me luck!

i'm right there with you Joyce. I hate that feeling, like your head is just barely above water amd you have to struggle to keep it there. I completely understand! Ii think one thing I am in ther process of learning is that I can't keep hiding from it and ths that continuing to do what we have...

So This, Ii realize, is an odd question, but i'm going to ask it anyway. How does it smell?

I'm Very interested in knowing how you make ypur own laundry detergent! Can you post how you do it or a link to directions? I wonder if it can be used in a high efficiency machine? And soap too? Please share! I am new to all this!

This Thread is great! We have just recently begun to face to financial wreck we have made of ourselves over the least few years, and Ii have been looking for any way I can to scrimp and save. lots of little extras have been cut- cable gone completely, internet gone (only way I have access is on...