Comments on: Save Your Clothes And Money Doing Laundry

By: Mrs. Modern Tightwad

Mrs. Modern Tightwad — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:36:03 +0000

I use 365 fragrance free conditioner from whole foods because I can get 32 oz. for $3.79. I would stick to product for normal hair and as little additional ingredients as possible. My aunt and uncle will be using suave, so I can let you know how that turns out. Thanks for stopping by my blog!

By: MrPlasectomy

MrPlasectomy — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 12:29:17 +0000

Mrs. Modern Tightwad,
Thanks for the comment,the tip, and the detailed instructions on your blog. Any specific hair conditioner? I am assuming for normal hair only and not the conditioner formulated for colored, treated, oily, etc?

By: Mrs. Modern Tightwad

Mrs. Modern Tightwad — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:57:28 +0000

You can make your own fabric softener too. 1:10 hair conditioner to water, shake and use. It works really well. Check this out:
http://www.moderntightwad.com/2009/03/macgyver-monday-fabric-softener.html

By: Mr Plasectomy

Mr Plasectomy — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 01:42:05 +0000

Thanks for the comments!

@Suzanne – Wow, thanks so much for the recipe and directions. I didn’t even think about making my own and to be honest didn’t think it could be done. I know what I will be doing this weekend, added to the ole “honey do” list.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 14:48:08 +0000

I make my own laundry detergent. One batch that costs less than $7 to make lasts my family a good 8 months.

1 bar Fels Naptha soap bar, grated
1 cup WASHING soda (it’s different than baking soda and can be found in the laundry aisle of the grocery store)
1/2 cup borax.

Grate the soap into a pot, cover with hot water, cook over medium heat until the soap dissolves. Put washing soda & borax in a 5 gallon buckt. Pour in the soap mixture. Stir until all powder is dissolved. Fill the bucket with hot tap water. Stir, cover securely and let sit overnight. The next morning, stir the mixture. Mix equal parts soap concentrate and water in a smaller dispenser. Shake before using. Use 1 cup of soap per load.

By: PT Money

PT Money — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:44:28 +0000

Good to know. I did not know this, but it makes total sense. I’m all about making clothes last longer (i.e. that favorite shirt, perfect jeans). Thanks for the tip. You’ve vindicated my wife (Mrs. PT) too, who’s always trying to get me to use less detergent.

By: 444

444 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 21:48:10 +0000

I use 1/4 the amount or less. Everything comes out great! My husband taught me this tip. As a bachelor who didn’t want to go to the store often, or maybe didn’t like paying for detergent (knowing him, it was the former), he made this discovery and passed it along to me after I’d been doing laundry for about 15 or more years; strange that my extremely thrifty mother never taught me this. She must not have known.

I never really thought about the washer being filled exactly correctly but it makes perfect sense. I have noticed inferior washing with both underfilled and overfilled washing machines. Tell your wife thanks for explaining that to me.

I also never use fabric softener. My mother did tell me that it damages clothing fibers. Who needs it, anyway? If your clothes are rough, it must be the fault of the actual fibers. And if it has static cling, well boo hoo – I can’t get too worried about something so trivial (I hate the scent of fabric softener, too)