Laundry

First job this morning was to get some particularly icky laundry done. That's on so I thought I'd share some thoughts with you while my porridge cools. Up to 18 months ago, I had been buying Ecover or something similar then to save money, DH and I bought regular laundry powder or liquid dependant on price from a cash and carry. We thought we were doing well to get the price down to 9p a wash. I found these through a website last year and bought them off Amazon. http://www.amazon.co.uk/Ecoballs-System-refills-stain-remover/dp/B004UAEM82/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1304148356&sr=8-12 It was ideal for me to be able to do my laundry in an eco friendly way AND save money.

 

They work out around 3p a wash although that figure is based on the price I bought them for. As we live in a hard water area, I bought the magnetic ball as well. They contain soap nuts so are super organic and can be refilled cheaply. However, because they struggled to clean  DH's oily clothes, we then experimented with a grated bar of cheap supermarket soap and soda crystals. This washed well but sometimes the soap just clogged in the drawer. Recently I rediscovered the recipe for 'laundry gloop'. http://www.gaia-exchange.sunmaia.net/laundrygloop.htm

One bar of the cheapest supermarket soap and some soda crystals makes around 5 litres of laundry gloop and 1 cup is all you need for a load. We have an 8kg washing machine so strive to get it full each time it runs for maximum efficiency and economy. You can, of course, use any soap, home made, eco friendly  or just what smells nice! Later in the year, when preserving is in full swing, I will keep the large container that vinegar comes in to store the gloop but for now I'm using pop bottles.

Anyway, must go and get the economy gastronomy pork in the oven. Pancakes for lunch methinks.

Until next time x