I was just finishing up some laundry this morning and very smugly glanced up on my shelf above the washer and dryer. I was looking at my fabric softener bottle. And what's so smug about the fabric softener bottle you ask? Well, it's just the fact that even though I use fabric softener in every load, the same bottle that I bought over a month ago is sitting up on my shelf still pretty much full! And I use it in the dryer!
Ok, now that you're totally confused, let me explain. First, I'll start with Jenn over at FrugalUpstate, a fellow blogger who I totally admire, and whose website is chock full of frugal ideas. A few months ago as I was parusing around her site, I came across one of her posts about how to save on liquid fabric softener. Something I would have never thought of, but a frugal tip that I've incorporated into my laundry routine that I know will save me a ton of money over the course of the year. I'll go from buying fabric softener 1-2 times per month to only a 2-3 times a year! Since you're dying to know, here's how it's done!
Start with a basic sponge and cut it into (depending upon the size of the sponge) four to six 1 inch pieces. This is what you'll be tossing into your dryer.
Next, in a reusable container with a lid, combine one capfull of liquid fabric softener to six capfulls of water (I believe Jenn @Frugal Upstate suggests 8 capfulls of water, I like 6, you can adjust the strength any way you like). Drop your sponges in, and you're ready for laundry day!
When you toss your laundry into the dryer, squeeze out a sponge so that it's not sopping wet and toss it in with the clothes. When you take your laundry out to fold, put the sponge back into the solution for the next load. Easy, right? Easy and smart!
Laundry has become so much more enjoyable! I'm thinking of making my own laundry soap next - oh, and Jenn has a recipe for that too - HomeMade Laundry Detergent!
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Money Saving Laundry Tip
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4 comments:
This seems like it would work great.
Surprisingly, it does! I feel really smart about how much I'll save :)
My fear about something like that is that the heat of the dryer would break down the sponge. I take it that isn't happening?
That's definitely a valid concern! I'm still using the sponges from a couple of months ago with no problem. The only change I see is maybe a little unwanted lint collection. I'm going to replace them with the blue ones shown on my post. Thanks for asking!
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