Because I have a husband that does not believe in measuring any thing... and I have front loading HE washer... I buy the pre-measured packets of Arm and Hammer laundry detergent.... If I run the quick wash... I add an extra rinse
Your machines owners manual and the directions on the detergent you buy.. should give you the information you need.
I have been using home made laundry soap for three yrs and always use approx. 1/2 cup - you don't really need to measure. Find yourself a scoop you like and go with it. I have calculated that it costs me around $7.00 a year for my soap.
I use 2 TBLS detergent and 1/4 of baking Soda. A washing machine expert from GE told my wife and I that that is all you need for clean cloths and boy was he ever right. I wouldn't of believed it if I hadn't tried it. He told us that if you have a smell washing machine one of the culprits was too much detergent. Again he was right...no more smell washing machine.
The problem here is that you don't mention what kind of homemade laundry detergent you are using. So I'm going to give you the one I've been using very successfully for the past six years. You can see if it's the same. 1 box borax, 1 box of washing soda, 2 bars of ground up Zote (or Fels Naptha) and I add one of those 32oz oxygen bleach (like oxi-clean) from the dollar store. I use 2 tbls per load. You can get all of this from Walmart except for the oxi clean stuff. Clothes are always clean, rarely use any spray pre-soak and it's CHEAP! And if you want a softener, throw in a half cup of vinegar in the rinse water. No, it doesn't smell like vinegar. Clean and soft clothes on the cheap.
Every time I clean my mirrors, they end up having tons of streaks and almost look worse than before I started. What could I use to clean them that won't leave streaks...
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Does anyone else have a problem with their washer and/or dryer living water spot looking stains on their clothes??? And if yes, how do you get them out of your clothe...
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1/2 to 3/4 cup. 2 rinses. Downey once a month maybe
Because I have a husband that does not believe in measuring any thing... and I have front loading HE washer... I buy the pre-measured packets of Arm and Hammer laundry detergent.... If I run the quick wash... I add an extra rinse
Your machines owners manual and the directions on the detergent you buy.. should give you the information you need.
A DOLLAR or less
I have been using home made laundry soap for three yrs and always use approx. 1/2 cup - you don't really need to measure. Find yourself a scoop you like and go with it. I have calculated that it costs me around $7.00 a year for my soap.
I use 2 TBLS detergent and 1/4 of baking Soda. A washing machine expert from GE told my wife and I that that is all you need for clean cloths and boy was he ever right. I wouldn't of believed it if I hadn't tried it. He told us that if you have a smell washing machine one of the culprits was too much detergent. Again he was right...no more smell washing machine.
The problem here is that you don't mention what kind of homemade laundry detergent you are using. So I'm going to give you the one I've been using very successfully for the past six years. You can see if it's the same. 1 box borax, 1 box of washing soda, 2 bars of ground up Zote (or Fels Naptha) and I add one of those 32oz oxygen bleach (like oxi-clean) from the dollar store. I use 2 tbls per load. You can get all of this from Walmart except for the oxi clean stuff. Clothes are always clean, rarely use any spray pre-soak and it's CHEAP! And if you want a softener, throw in a half cup of vinegar in the rinse water. No, it doesn't smell like vinegar. Clean and soft clothes on the cheap.