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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 613637" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Dixie, I sent you a pm. Not sure if you get notifications, so I thought I would let you know.</p><p></p><p>Does your soap recipe call for borax? It isn't listed in the directions, but every recipe I have seen calls for borax and washing soda (what you call laundry soda). It is also called soda ash in some fabric dying circles and there are places online to buy it in bulk. Around here it is not labelled laundry soda so finding it with-o knowing it is called washing soda could be tough in some areas. </p><p></p><p>As for appts, I understand how hard that can be. I am sorry he cannot be fully honest and open with his docs, but the family has to eat and pay bills so you do what you must. I hope that he can get help at some point and that you can also get some couples help to learn how to deal with all of this.</p><p></p><p>If you want to save on fabric softener, there are 2 ways that work quite well. One is to tear some old clothes/sheets/whatever into squares about 4-6 inch square/rectangle/whatever. Take the store bought fabric softener and pour some into a small re-closeable container like a gladware or other easy open/easy close type. Add an equal amount of water to the softener. When you need softener, wad up the piece of cloth and dip it into the diluted softener. Squeeze out the excess and toss into the dryer and dry the clothes. When folding the laundry, put the fabric square back into the container with the other rags to be reused again and again. </p><p></p><p>The other way is even easier. Cut a 6 to 9 inch square/rectangle piece of absorbent fabric. You can use an old bath towel, an old washcloth, and old dishtowel, a piece of sweatshirt, whatever. It doesn't have to be exact or even especially neat. Saturate the cloth with fabric softener and let sit until it dries completely. Repeat this a second time. Once it is fully dry, just toss it in the dryer on top of the load of launry and dry as usual. </p><p></p><p>This can be reused up to 40 times, or so I have been told. I don't know if that is true, but one piece has worked for us for quite a long time. It is quite cost effective and it keeps something out of the landfill!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 613637, member: 1233"] Dixie, I sent you a pm. Not sure if you get notifications, so I thought I would let you know. Does your soap recipe call for borax? It isn't listed in the directions, but every recipe I have seen calls for borax and washing soda (what you call laundry soda). It is also called soda ash in some fabric dying circles and there are places online to buy it in bulk. Around here it is not labelled laundry soda so finding it with-o knowing it is called washing soda could be tough in some areas. As for appts, I understand how hard that can be. I am sorry he cannot be fully honest and open with his docs, but the family has to eat and pay bills so you do what you must. I hope that he can get help at some point and that you can also get some couples help to learn how to deal with all of this. If you want to save on fabric softener, there are 2 ways that work quite well. One is to tear some old clothes/sheets/whatever into squares about 4-6 inch square/rectangle/whatever. Take the store bought fabric softener and pour some into a small re-closeable container like a gladware or other easy open/easy close type. Add an equal amount of water to the softener. When you need softener, wad up the piece of cloth and dip it into the diluted softener. Squeeze out the excess and toss into the dryer and dry the clothes. When folding the laundry, put the fabric square back into the container with the other rags to be reused again and again. The other way is even easier. Cut a 6 to 9 inch square/rectangle piece of absorbent fabric. You can use an old bath towel, an old washcloth, and old dishtowel, a piece of sweatshirt, whatever. It doesn't have to be exact or even especially neat. Saturate the cloth with fabric softener and let sit until it dries completely. Repeat this a second time. Once it is fully dry, just toss it in the dryer on top of the load of launry and dry as usual. This can be reused up to 40 times, or so I have been told. I don't know if that is true, but one piece has worked for us for quite a long time. It is quite cost effective and it keeps something out of the landfill! [/QUOTE]
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