Happy 2015!

Happy 2015 everyone! I hope everyone had a blessed holiday season. We have had a wonderful time spending it together as a family. The last week has felt like a dream! Hopefully this new year may hold a day-shift position for my hubby! We spent our NYE out at a Japanese Steakhouse where they cook at your table. It was a lot of fun with great family and friends!

Girls' outfits from Naartjie

This morning I made my annual batch of laundry detergent and thought it would be a great recipe to share with you! I found a recipe online years ago and have been making it on my own ever since. It's seriously so easy and cheap. You have to try it!

Here's all that you'll need:
-1 box of Super Washing Soda (3 lb box)
-1 box of Borax (4 lb box)
-1 box of Baking Soda (4 lb box)
-1 box of Oxy Clean (or 3 lbs, & save the scoop & coupon that comes inside the container)
-2 bars of soap of your choice (I used this)

-a heavy duty spoon and large bucket for mixing ingredients
-glass canister for storage

Grate the bars of soap (I used a cheese grater or you could use a food processor) into small slivers. Dump all of the ingredients into a bucket (I like to add a little of each at a time-layering it-as to make the mixing easier). Mix it all together and scoop it into your glass canister. Use 1-2 tbsp per laundry load. That's it! You can of course add scented crystals to the laundry if you want an extra fresh scent! However, the bars of soap add a decent amount of fragrance. If you have particularly sensitive skin, then I'd recommend using a milder soap. We have really sensitive skin so I've used anything from Dove, Olay to this.

Because this detergent is low-suds, it is safe to use in high-efficiency washers and top loaders! It really is pretty much perfect. I love this stuff! It's saved us so much money. Here's to cleaner clothes and heavier wallets for 2015 ;)

Cheers!