Mix Your Own Laundry Detergent — Mom Tip
From your mom:
Do you ever find yourself in a laundry bind? You’re down to the last few pairs of undies and just when you get the time to wash the rest, much to your chagrin, there isn’t enough detergent! Well, mixing your own laundry detergent can be done with regular household items and it can even save you a lot of money if you make it a regular habit.
Melt a grated bar of soap in a saucepan over medium heat — mix it with about a cup of water, just to help it along. Pour the liquified soap into two gallons of hot water and stir it in well. Next, mix in 2 cups of baking soda (not baking powder — yikes!). That’s all it takes! The hardest part is finding a big vat to stir it in!
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Chris Lesinski joined the HackCollege team in March, 2007. A Cleveland native, Chris graduated from Loyola Marymount University in May, 2009. He graduated with a degree in film production. Chris has a long list of awesome internships and odd jobs including Revision3 , the Los Angeles Times and Wired Magazine. An avid writer, Chris worked as a researcher and blogger for Comedy Central's tosh.0 before settling in the audience development department at Revision3 . Chris co-teaches LMU's first Web video class with Kelly. Chris is a digital media producer, journalist, productivity fiend at heart. Check out Chris Lesinski's website and personal blog He also likes to shamelessly SEO his single-serving website about the current price of a first class stamp. Chris is @ lesinski on Twitter. Chris can be reached at chris@hackcollege.com.
