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Laundry Soap updated!

When I first started making laundry soap I followed an internet recipe. Since that first batch I have changed the formulation to better suit my needs. Here is the original link... SOAP

Since I have a toddler that is learning to eat with a fork/spoon I needed some serious stain removing!! While I liked the other soap, I like the smell and cleaning power of this much better. Also, I just couldn't handle the "homemade soap" not bubbling. Something about the bubbles is what makes me feel like things are getting clean. Since I use only Tide for my cloth diapers (Bum Genius cloth diapers recommend Original Tide for absorbency reasons) and I like the cleaning power of Tide I decided to see what would happen if I "extended" the Tide if you will. I love the results! I can take a small tablespoon of this stuff, a bowl of water and soak my son's soiled clothing (blood, chocolate, dirt, etc) overnight. In the morning there are no stains and no scrubbing!! I throw the entire bowl of water/soap into the washer with my normal load and add a little more soap. So here is my adjusted recipe. Please note I removed the original Fels Naptha from the recipe, as it was a hard soap to grate and I didn't care for the smell. Use 1/8 cup of the soap with a medium load and 1/4 cup with large loads.

This recipe lasts me approx 5-7 months

Ingredients:
4 cups Borax
4 cups Washing Soda (not baking),
2 Bars Zote finely grated
Tide 70oz

Payless Coupon

I bought Brit two cute pairs of boots today and thought I would pass on the savings! Click HERE for a 15% off coupon to Payless!

Ebates!!!

I had placed an order the other day for Swiss Colony and then decided to place another for BBB's great grandparents. I thought I would pass along the savings/great deals they are having plus a way to earn some cash back.

Swiss Colony is running some great specials that include shipping in the price! These products are marked under the Postpaid label. The price that is listed is the price you PAY!! Then to make it even SWEETER if you use one of the following codes your recipient can get an additional gift for FREE!!!! Whats sweeter than FREE?

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Suz has a giveway!!

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The Three Bee's Custom Orders!

Nursing Pads! Made to be extra soft and absorbent! Also, made with a layer of PUL material to keep leakage at bay! Lots of different fabric choices to choose from. I can email fabric samples!

$5.00 per pair plus $4.95 priority shipping!

Burp Clothes!

$5.00 per burp cloth which is a 3 ply cotton diaper, fabric down the center and a monogram.

Lots of fabric choices and I can email you fabric samples to choose from!

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She Speaks!

This summer I was watching a random talk show which is not something I normally do. I couldn't even tell you who the host was. The show had speakers telling about how to get free things. So I went to the website they recommended and decided to join SHE SPEAKS

Recently, SHE SPEAKS asked me to be a tester for the brand Bliss Best of Skintentions.

Since my daily blog is private I am going to discuss this and future testings here. Anyway, SHE SPEAKS sent me an email asking if I would try the product and answer a survey. In return they would send me a full size bottle to try. I answered their email and agreed to test their product and within four weeks a 1.7 oz of the product was delivered to my house. At first glance I loved the look of the product and I recognized it from a recent shopping trip to Sephora (my favorite beauty store!!!). Now the important part.....the smell. If it smelled bad that would kill it for me right there as I am very picky about scents. So I unscrewed the lid and took a whiff. Hmmmm, light and with a tinge of orange. Oh this is a great start!!! Later when I washed my face I applied the product to a small area of my skin. The product was very smooth, non greasy, soaked in fast and didn't leave a rash. So for the next 30 days I used the product morning and night. I have to honestly say the product is good stuff! It didn't break my skin out either and I was happy with the sunscreen protection it offers (SPF 15). On a recent girls trip I let one of my friends borrow some of it and she agreed that it smelled nice and went on the skin nicely too. I will very likely buy another bottle of it when I run out of it. It really does smell nice which is an added bonus!

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