Does anyone have a recipe for the duggar laundry soap? I heard them mention it on TV a while back, but never got around to jotting down the recipe. We are trying to cut back on what we spent and I figured I’d give this homemade laundry soap a try. Thanks in advance. Julia Further […]
Continue readingi made the homemade laundry soap recipe that you gave an it says will make a thick jell. What did i do wrong? Mine has a thick like crust on top an rest is liquid? Didn’t know if thats what it is suppose to do or what. Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate […]
Continue readingI would like to know if you can use regular liquid laundry soap in a front load washing machine….if so how much do u use per load? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a […]
Continue reading1 bar of Ivory soap – shredded with cheese shredder or food processor 2 cups of Baking Soda 2 Gallons of hot water Melt soap in a saucepan with enough water to cover over med-high heat until clear. Fill bucket with 2 gallons of hot water. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Add in melted […]
Continue readingI am not sure where this original recipe came from. I have seen it in many different places on the internet. I want to share it because it has worked so very well for my family. It makes a powder that is easy to store and not heavy to deal with. 1 bar Fels Naptha […]
Continue readingI have seen information for laundry detergent and fabric softener. Anyone have a recipe for liquid dish soap. The kind you use in the sink not the machine. Thanks Jan Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through […]
Continue readingJuly 21st, 2010 Editorial Hello again and welcome to another edition of the Hillbilly Housewife Newsletter. We all want to save money on our family’s budget. There are a lot of little tips, tricks, and ideas to do that, but there’s one area that has probably the best return-on-investment you can get for your effort. […]
Continue readingDo you ever wonder if you can make homemade dish soap? Yes you can. It is actually quite simple. Here are two easy dish soap recipes for you. They will leave your dishes sparkling. Homemade Dish Soap Recipe #1 2 cups of Castile soap 1 tsp lemon juice or white vinegar 1/2 cup of warm […]
Continue readingMy husband works 12 hour shifts frying potatoes in a factory. His laundry not only STINKS like old oil, it is also greasy and sometimes batter-splattered. I’ve been giving them a double wash in hot water, using Arm and Hammer detergent, Dawn dish soap, Febreze Laundry, and rinsing with vinegar. It helps, but we’re still […]
Continue readingDoes anyone have a recipe for liquid hand soap? Will the liquid laundry soap recipe work for normal hand washing? Disclosure: Some of the links below are affilate links, meaning, at no additional cost to you, I will earn a commission if you click through and make a purchase.
Continue readingMaking your own homemade laundry detergent can be a great way to save on an ongoing basis. Here’s recipe that a HBHW reader submitted. Be sure to also read through the comments section below. We have quite a bit of good discussion on the topic going on and there are many questions that came up […]
Continue readingThe following is a Reader tip for treating a light poison ivy outbreak. My two boys are highly sensitive to Poison Ivy. Very bad for two very active, woods romping, fishing, rolling in the grass and mud little boys such as mine 🙂 All summer, one of my boys will have a patch of the […]
Continue readinge serving of left over veggies. I call it “Mulligan shephards pie” a little bit of this and that, all put together, can be some interesting flavors. 3) I make my own laundry soap. Before I started making my own soap, I saved my laundry jugs to I'd have something to store the home made […]
Continue readingAugust 25th 2009 Editorial Last week I told you that I was making some small changes to the HBHW newsletter to make the “I’m looking For” section easier to deal with and more importantly to make sure you get your responses to the requests in a more timely fashion. It’s working out beautifully and it […]
Continue readingDid you know that you can cook once and eat all week, or even all month? I know it might sound overwhelming but, in reality, it’s almost as easy to prepare for one meal as it is to prepare for a week’s worth of meals. Then when you get experience you’ll get so good that […]
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