a) Laundry Powder: Grate on bar of soap (150g approx.) and mix with 1 c soda crystals. Keep in a sealed container. Use 1 Tbsp per load, 2 Tbsp per heavily soiled washing.
b) Laundry Liquid: Grate 1 bar of soap (150g approx) and dissolve in 1 litre of hot water. Mix 1/2 c of soda crystals with 1 litre of water. Mix the soap water with the soda water and a futher 7 litres of water. Keep in a large, sealed container. Mix before use. Use 1/2 c to 3/4 c per load.
c) Fabric Softener: Mix equal parts of bicarbonate of soda, white vinegar and water. Keep in a sealed container. You can add essential oils for a nice schniff. Use 1/4 c per load. CAUTION! when mixing this it will REALLY bubble up so use a large mixing vessel!
d) Stain Remover: Soda crystals. That's it. Just add 1 or 2 Tbsp in with your washing.
e) Antique Linens: Sunlight: What could be easier than sanitizing and removing stains... with sunlight! (Just don't do it too often with fragile pieces, because they can start to break down). Simply lay your old lace, curtains and other fine linens on the grass in the sun for a few hours. Dirtier pieces can be dampened first. Boiling: If that doesn't do the trick, fill a pot with water and bring to a boil on your stove-top. Drop in linens and let steep until stains lift.
THE CREDIT for the above goes to http://www.thedailygreen.com/green-homes/latest/green-cleaning-spring-cleaning-460303
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