Proctor and Gamble makes a variety of familiar products under various brand names. As we noted last October, we were awaiting details on a predictable next wave of retail price increases for products in the chemical and household cleaner segment.
Today, P&G announced an average price increase to retailers of 8% on their laundry products (Tide, Gain, etc.) effective with the next fulfillment of supplier purchase orders. On the liquid detergents, that’s an average increase well over $1 per bottle…. YIKES.
(VIA CNN Business) – It’s going to cost you more to wash your clothes. Procter & Gamble (PG) said Wednesday that it was raising prices by an average of about 8% on retail customers next month for its Tide and Gain laundry detergents, Downy fabric softener and Bounce dryer sheets.
[…] “Transportation and labor markets remain tight. Availability of materials remain stretched,” P&G CEO Jon Moeller said on an analyst call Wednesday. “In some categories and in some markets, inflationary pressures are broad-based with little sign of near-term relief.” P&G makes many of the most recognizable brands in US homes, such as Gillette, Charmin, Bounty, Pampers and Crest.
[…] Moeller said P&G has raised prices on all 10 of its product categories in the United States and told retailers Tuesday it will be increasing prices on some personal health care brands in April, although he didn’t specify which ones. (P&G makes Metamucil, Neurobion, Pepto-Bismol and Vicks.) (read more)
OCTOBER WARNING – The wholesale prices of products into the system that end up at the retail level is still through the roof. In a major way, this is being driven by massive increases in energy costs throughout the entire supply chain.
This is going to get even uglier. Even if wages jumped in price 5% overnight (single month), which would be a large increase in wages, those wage increases are nowhere near enough to deal with this level of price increase at a consumer level. A nickel more per dollar earned is futile against a loaf of bread costing $1 more, or gasoline at $4.00/gal.
Do what you can do now to start preparing your weekly budget in ways you may not have thought about before. Shop sales, use coupons, look for discounts and products that can be reformulated into multiple meals or multiple uses. Shelf-stable food products that can be muti-purposed with proteins is a good start.
Consider purchasing the raw materials for cleaning products and reformulate them yourself to avoid these massive increases in petroleum costs. Most working families use laundry detergent, and that cost is going through the roof with no signs of slowing down.
♦ EXAMPLE – Several years ago, a dear friend showed us a method for making laundry detergent at home along with a bucket. After using this for several weeks (and then making it) I was stunned at how simple, cost-effective, and good it works. Not only does it save big $$, but it works better than, or at least as good as, Tide or any other high-priced name brand product for literally pennies on the dollar.
What You’ll Need: {check your local store’s laundry aisle}
- 1/2 Cup: Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda {not Baking Soda}
- 1/2 Cup: Borax {you might be able to print a coupon here}
- 1/3 Bar of Fels-Naptha Soap {Mark the bar in thirds before using}
- Bucket {3 gallon size }
- Empty laundry detergent containers or bucket with lid to store detergent.
How to make:
Use small cheese grater to grate 1/3 bar of Fels-Naptha Soap over large pot or saucepan…
- Add 6 cups of water.
- Heat over medium-high until soap dissolves and melts.
- Add 1/2 cup Washing Soda & 1/2 cup Borax, and stir until dissolved.
- Remove from heat and set aside.
- Pour 4 cups hot water into bucket, then add Soap Mixture.
- Stir well, then add 1 Gallon + 6 Cups of additional water. Stir.
- Transfer to a bucket with a lid, or pour into empty laundry detergent containers.
- Set aside, and let it sit overnight, or up to 24 hours, to thicken and gel up. It will likely turn into a gel overnight.
- Consistency and color will vary depending on your soap & water ~ it may be lumpy and watery ~ kind of like a watery gel, but it works great!
- Stir or shake before each use, as it will continue to gel.
How Much Will it Cost?
- Borax, 76 oz. box ~ $4.00
- Arm & Hammer Washing Soda, 55 oz. box ~ $4.00
- Fels-Naptha Bar of Soap ~ $2.50
- Total Cost to make around 2 gallons: About $2.00!!
- This amount filled up my large empty extra-large Tide container from Costco and a smaller Purex container!
This recipe makes a low-sudsing detergent, and remember, it will turn to a liquid/gel after it settles, so you will need to shake the container before use. You can also pour it into a spray bottle to use as a pre-spot treatment. The 3 ingredients will make at least 3 batches and will last a long time.
I would not present this idea if it did not work exceptionally well, as this was one of the most useful tricks I learned to stretch a budget that really does save money and work even better than high-priced laundry detergents. The homemade detergent even removes hard soils and red clay stains from clothing remarkably well.
We are all in this together!
Magically enough, for our corrupt gov’t, all these price increases will add to increased tax revenue – much of which goes to fund things you do no approve.
Chew on that. And resist.
WSJ has a great article explaining the massive rise in personal and corporate income taxes. Sorry for the paywall: https://www.wsj.com/articles/boom-times-for-washington-congressional-budget-office-tax-revenue-treasury-11642451598
I was referring to the sales tax, alone. Incredible, when you think about it.
I have used the detergent recipe and found it worked well. I think I might have added a small amt. of dish soap for a nice smell.
Been using a variation of this recipe for the last 8 years. Easy to make and cost effective.
I like the dry mix stored in buckets. Just grate the soap
How well does the dry version work with cold water?
It does not dissolve so well in cold water, therefore I always dissolved it first in a little hot water before adding to the laundry I was washing in cold water. Most of my laundry is washed in warm water and it dissolves well. I found it only takes one tablespoon of the dry soap for a full load of laundry with my well water.
Perhaps a splash of scent from the dollar store (+.25 cents, now) would work well for those who like a scented laundry soap.
Just guessing, but I’ll bet they have a watery lavender scented body splash. Or dig out the ones under the bathroom sink that you don’t use anymore.
Just think of what you’re paying P&G to put a few drops of scent in the soaps you buy.
Thanks for the advice… but we’re doing at most four loads of laundry per week… working from home…
What I need is a recipe to make good red wine and cheese! 😉
Everything has been going up. I would love to find a bunch of nice 30 foot tall lamposts and do a Mussolini with Biden, Pelosi and all their people.
Out west we have Grocery Outlet bargain stores (closeouts, off brand, near expiration date).
99 Cent Store – not the dollar store – is also a gem for produce, cheeses, deli meats, nuts, yogurt. (I recently bought Planters NUT-rition Omega 3 5.5 oz pack for 99 cents. Cleared out what they had.)
For the wine, google “dragons blood wine”.
My grandmother use to make her own soap I think from fat tallow and lye. Not sure of its efficiency.
It is the original soap.
I read somewhere that this is easy on your skin, won’t dry it out
I make my own with fat and/or oils and lye. If you know how to do it, it’s SO much better than commercial bars.. It’s like the difference between butter and margerine. All those commercial bars aren’t true soap.. Just chemicals and surfactants. Fels naptha is real soap. I used to run a small soap business but I just don’t have the time anymore. WAY better for your skin.
Lye ( sodium hydroxide) also known as a drain cleaner and any animal fat (beef =tallow), lard is pork fat you can use coconut too. A saturated fat is firm at room temperature. The lye is mixed with cold, soft water in a stainless steel pitcher and poured into melted fat and stirred with wooden spoons. This makes soap and not detergent. You need warm, soft water to clean clothes with soap.
Thanks for this explanation.
If you look at the previous post regarding making the detergent (I copied it), you’ll find:
Borax, 76 oz. box ~ $2.98
Arm & Hammer Washing Soda, 55 oz. box ~ $2.99
Fels-Naptha Bar of Soap ~ $1.79
Total Cost to make around 2 gallons: About $1.00!!
Look at the prices now… yeah, more proof of how badly inflation has gotten.
Last time I used Fels-Naptha soa[ they had put a horrific scent into it…has this changed? I know my mother had used this in the long ago past and it had no perfume in it. Can someone let me know if the perfume has been removed.
I use ivory soap bars. Zote soap is another brand and has a nice smell.
You can use bars of Castile soap also.
I like to use unscented soap because I don’t like those fake perfumes. They make me sick. I use this recipe with Fels Naptha though however I just mix up the powder and use it as a dry laundry soap. Put the bar of soap in a food processor and grind up, then add the washing soda and Borax and If I want smell in it I use essential oils.
Or you can put old washcloths soaked in vinegar with essential oils sprinkled on in the dryer as a dryer sheet.
I microwave the bars for a few seconds, it makes them easier to grate.
I’ve had the same issue. The newer bars are out in the garage airing out. The odor was off the charts.
It was difficult to get. Walmart was the only source locally and I still had to order it. And it was expensive.
You made a great point that leads me to this. In order to make bars of soap last for a long time, they need to “air out”, i.e., dry out. Take the outer wrappers off and place on a shelf where they are well ventilated but away from sunshine. A linen or clothing closet will work just fine. Just a tip.
LOL! You’re right! Wanna try some of my 3 year old mango soap? You do the same thing I do. Works like a charm, doesn’t it? I buy it by the case and the bars are wrapped in paper, so always have a good supply of hard soap. It seems to also cut down on the film and gunk on shower walls. Do you find that, too?
Filed under tricks I learned from Grandma. So glad you mentioned it.
Agreed. I priced out the ingredients a few months ago, much higher. Granted it’s likely less expensive than buying laundry detergent. I’ll look into it again.
You can wear your clothes more than once. My mother in-law has been known to change clothes like the weather – here in Wisconsin that could be three times a day. They all go into the laundry, sometimes having been worn for an hour or two. I work from home, staring at a computer, will put on the same pair of jeans each day. (Why do they call it a pair? inquiring minds would like to know)
And “bra” is singular. “Why is there air”?? So many unanswered questions.
I have hooks in all my closets to keep track of clothes I am re-wearing. 🤣
They also last a lot longer when not so frequently washed.
Plus, I dress in a lot of layers – and everything above the inside layer stays clean for quite a while now in winter (no gardening).
How much of the mixture do you use?
Thank you for providing this!
Same amount as you would normal liquid detergent.
Thanks; just asked this same question.
Wonderful!
Its time to pull out the old Firefox books for more practical ideas. Guess I’m dating myself.
1/4 cup — no more — is perfect even for large loads:
https://thehouseandhomestead.com/homemade-laundry-detergent-recipe/
I add two cups of Ariel to the laundry recipe. It will lessen the gel thickness, limit water separation to zero and provide a good smell to clothes.
What is ariel?
Powdered laundry detergent from Mexico.
Any powder with surfactants and enzymes works.
SD’s recipe will produce a thick layer of gel separating the detergent from water and why stirring is required before each deposit into the washer.
Ariel’s enzymes and surfactants bind detergent and water minimizing the thick gel layer.
Instead of using a grater for the soap I use a chop blender making a a fine powder.
I’ve been using this for two months and it works well.
Thanks for the information. Can ariel be ordered online?
Check Walmart online
Will it work in high efficiency washers?
Yes.
yes- it even cleans out the goo from the commercial products . My washer has never been cleaner. Which is great for the reluctant homemaker…not lazy, just not inspired. You know?
Yes. Low- sudsing.
Not to worry comrades, once the planned economic and societal collapse occurs I will be living comfortably and staying fat eating my Bitcoin!
Have been using this for a week now, after converting to “Prepper” with a capital P – thanks to the wise advise of Sundance and his possee:
It gets our clothes cleaner than commercial Tide. You do have to shake it a bit to get it to un-clump. I used Lavender Essential Oil >>> 50 Drops. I will never go back to the commercial stuff. Try it:
https://thehouseandhomestead.com/homemade-laundry-detergent-recipe/
Does it grow mold? Years ago I tried making my own washing liquid by boiling soap nuts. I don’t remember all it entailed but I stopped using it because it grew mold – and it smelled so bad. It stunk up the whole house when I was making it!
Thank you for the recipe!
Question – the amount to use for each laundry, similar to what we would normally use if it were store bought detergent?
I use 2/3cup for a regular load of wash.
Thanks.
1/4 cup — believe.it.or.not!
also Thanks.
Borax was $7.00 today in the grocery store, (small box). I like to use it as booster for the pet blankets and such. It used to be around $3.49-89 depending on where I got it.
My mom used Borax all my life, she liked washing my dad’s hobby clothes in it, aka working on rebuilding old cars and fishing.
I’ve been using the detergent recipe as well as DIY Shout and fabric softener since SD first posted it.
It’s time to take a critical eye at consumer personal products too. Most things we use (deodorant, toothpaste, detergents, powders, shampoo & conditioners, lotions, etc) can be made at home using simple ingredients. Search the web- there are tons of recipes. Make a list of those basic ingredients, then go buy them. Baking soda, for instance, can be purchased in 7lb bags from Costco. Once you have the basics, you can formulate your own products.
Not to mention on most you can use a fraction of the recommended amount and get the same results.
I have found that Coconut oil removes tartar better than toothpaste.
For years I have been making toothpaste from an equal portion of coconut oil and baking soda. I add other things like a dash of oregano oil, clove, etc.
I use this as well and add some activated charcoal powder for whitening.
It’s black but works.
Looks like Amazon is out of stock on things. I found the ingredients on Menards site. A bit more expensive than above, but at least they had them. Limit on how many you can get, too.
But according to Biden you got an actual raise this year in your wage. Oh, and those empty shelves you think you see where your groceries used to be are a myth. Dear leader says he’s doing a great job, question is for who?
Got in early and saved $.16 on Ball Park Franks last Summer. So I got that goin’ for me.
Heh, I got a much overdue pay raise, and was feeling good about it…until I realized the minimum wage had increased. Now, a bunch of other employees have been fired or “enticed” out, and my workload is even bigger.
And you saved another 16 cents at Thanksgiving, remember? 🙂
Chhaaaaaa-CHING!!!
Don’t spend it all in one place!😁
For cleaning my hardwood floors, I use this:
3 gallons warm-hot water
1/2 cup white vinegar
small squirt of de-greasing dish detergent
capful of rubbing alcohol to help with drying
I use a spin mop and spin the water out until the mop head is damp.
White vinegar is magic. Works for so much.
It was in short supply during the lockdowns of 2020. However if you can’t find it in the cleaning supplies you can usually find some amongst the salad dressings…
Once we figure out we don’t need the big corporations, what will they do?
LOL – can’t wait…..this, along with vegetable garden, canning, freezing will be lots of fun!
Once most of the country becomes immune to advertising, they’re sunk.
I go out of my way to avoid commercials. I’ve lived long enough to know what things I need and want. I don’t need to discover new wants.
I never let my kids watch commercials when they were little. Once when my son was about 3 or 4, a little friend of his invited him to a birthday party at McDonald’s. My son asked me, “what’s McDonald’s, the farm?” When they did start watching television with commercials , I always pointed out that they were just trying to sell a product so you shouldn’t believe what they were saying. Now, at 28, my son is always a step ahead of me regarding this covid hoax and all that’s going on. I’ll send him an article and most of the time he’s already seen it. He knows how bad the shots are and successfully got a religious exemption at the music school where he teaches. I think not watching those mind numbing commercials helped him develop his critical thinking.
I think it was probably more that you taught him not to follow blindly and the commercials was just one example of your overall philosophy being carried out. My big kids tell me that their liberal friends are essentially rule followers. They’re terrified they’re going to kill someone if they don’t wear a mask. My oldest lives in the belly of the beast down in Arlington, VA. She is surrounded by their terror. And these young dunderheads are all movers and shakers – high performers, tops in their classes. She wants to come back to Philadelphia where most people aren’t strung quite so tightly.
We have actually been making this recipe for laundry soap now for about 5 years. Except we use a 5 gallon bucket and fill it to about 4 inches from the top. I used to buy washing soda until I discovered I can make my own by baking a tray of baking soda in the oven. Borax is optional but I usually put it in. However, if when the end comes and you can’t find it, you can just leave it out. I prefer a soap with a scent and so I cheat a bit by buying the largest box of the smelliest laundry powder I can find (Gain) and put one scoop of that in. I scoop it from the 5 gallon pail into a pitcher using an ordinary kitchen ladle – about 3 to 4 scoops per wash will do it. It may require a second wash depending on how dirty the clothes were to begin with. For some reason, “cotton” t-shirts are the worst to get clean and usually require two washings. For one, I don’t think they are actually cotton even though the label says 100% cotton, and two, they get washed separately to reduce the size of the load. I hope this helps –
Wet Zote soap (grated from bar or the flakes) and rub on stains. Let sit for awhile and rinse in warm or hot water will remove stains on t-shirts very well. I use grated Zote in my homemade mix along with Fels.
Thanks for the tip – We use Zote all the time for washing dishes and we usually melt down the small pieces that are left and include that in the laundry soap. It’s not so much that the t-shirts are stained, it’s that they smell ‘not clean’. They always take a second washing. I’ll try the pre treat with Zote and see if that improves the situation. Thanks again –
The other contributing factor to clothes not getting or smelling clean after one wash, is the “high efficiency” washing machines that basically sprinkle just enough water on the clothes to get them wet, but not fully rinsed. I purchased a SpeedQueen washer and dryer this year ($$$$) because the washer will fill completely when I want it to, and do a full second rinse cycle when I want it to. SpeedQueen has a great reliability record and rarely need a replacement part, and built in the U.S.A. I’m so over washing machines that don’t wash clothes and break down frequently.
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Keep up the good work Brandon. Yeah, what a fantastic first year. What an overachiever !
I used this recipe a few years ago, but had forgotten about it. It worked well, and I’m very glad to have the recipe again! Thank you!
Luckily my wife in her infinite wisdom bought enough of these products at much lower prices to last us 2 years if need be.
As a competitor to P&G for over 35 years in the paper industry, I can tell you this. Nobody raises consumer brands Tissue, Towel, and Napkin prices before Proctor & God does. They are the leading brand across multiple categories in the consumer products market in the US. They are the benchmark. Now that they’ve announced, all of the other producers will follow suit. In other words, all of the boats in the harbor (or grocery aisle) will be floating up too.
A formerly free country that is now run by hard core communist revolutionists, well, these are the consequences.
i get my TP at walgreens size is comprable to scotts for 10 for $5.00 yes 50 cents but you must buy 10
@Sundance Can you use it dry without adding water??
Do you mean, can you make a powdered version of the recipe? Yes, just grate the soap and mix with the other dry ingredients. There are lots of recipes online.
Does it clean grime from machine oil and grease? I work in industrial facilities and the grime is highly resistant to cleaning. It is a combination of lubricating oils and grease, metal dust and cutting fluids. If I am working in printing plants add offset ink to the mix.
Add a few drops of dawn dish soap, works wonders.
I used to work in a machine shop running CNC lathes as well as punch presses.
What? They want to raise prices on cancer causing agents?
Fels-Naptha is $1 at Menards. I use it as a stain stick. It smells good too.
If you don’t have a means of growing the food you eat or produce something you can use to barter for the food you eat, laundry soap ought to be the last of your worries.
Nobody needs to risk skin infections or bed bugs due to dirty sheets and undergarments. There’s a lot of bases to be covered in addition to food.
Good grief, think about what you just said.
Trading laundry soap for barter works.
Actually during past wars, and since this is Joe Stalin’s Economic war against USA…. wash soap and hand soap was a highly sought after product. It was almost more prized than ammo.
Maybe you could barter the homemade laundry soap for food?
Just deleted all links and unsubscribed from anything to do with Breitbart. The just ran a garbage hit piece from the strumpet Ann Colter about “nobody wants Trump”. Utter drivel..
Yeah that was strange. My guess is Ann on someone’s payroll.
Ann has been down on Trump for 2-3 years. Wanted the wall to be the No. 1 priority, if I recall.
She was one of the first to turn on Trump because she didn’t think he was fighting hard enough for the wall. She’s just an ignorant self absorbed RINO.
Ever since that Gillette business I have been trying to eliminate P&G products from our house. We’re down to four. And Bounty is hanging on by a thread as we use fewer and fewer paper towels these days. Charmin will be the last P&G product to go. But the more they raise prices, the softer Berkeley and Jensen feels.
I stopped using paper towels years ago. Have a ton of dishtowels now. We don’t miss paper towels at al.
Stock up on products you use a lot of.
Buy atleast a 6 month supply… and maintain that supply.
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EVERYONE is having to go through moderation. We’re having troubles with our filtering application. 🙁
Just figured that out-thanks and keep up the great work it’s appreciated!
Having been frugal for years this is normal in our house.
One thing to think about is the amount of soap or cleaner you need. The one that often comes with the laundry detergent will have marks on it. Most people don’t take the time to figure out the minimum they need.
I switched out scoop that came in my detergent for a much smaller one. So now routinely I use a much smaller amount and still have clean clothing.
Thanks Sundance, that was very kind and thoughtful of you share your ideas.
I heard a commercial today encouraging people to not bath so much. (Not even kidding) that it dries out your skin particularly in the winter. One should only bath twice a week and take a sponge bath to 3 areas the rest of the week. The arm pits, groin, and feet. So there is that. They (the left) want us dirty, stinky and starving.
Now we know why the masks are needed!
It’s all coming together – why my millenial daughter brags about her one-minute showers. Good grief, it takes at least one minute to scrub all the stinky parts. Hippies are stinky folks, no doubt.
Maybe you’re not old enough to remember the 70’s hippie motto:
“Save water, shower with a friend.”
(Rehashing is all the left ever has…)
I am not giving up my 30-40 minutes of relaxing time in my jetted tub with a book and cup of tea!
In the Army it was PTA…pits, tits, and ass. The feet were their own category.
My long-deceased grandmother, born in 1910, called it the PTA bath. I’ll let you roll the acronym around in your head.
I actually do this. I’ve found that as I age my skin is so dry that it’s painful, especially in the winter. If you sponge bathe properly you don’t smell.
Anyone know a simple dishwasher powder? Cascade looks like its probably something common, that is just re-packaged.
https://www.thespruce.com/dishwasher-detergent-recipes-1387928
I can’t vouch for these recipes but I’m going to try them. Thanks for the idea!
Tang?
I wash clothes in cold water with no soap added. None whatsoever. I spray Shout on stains.
The only time I use detergent is when washing rugs; such as the one by the front door.
I have done this for decades.
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One other thing. I have been prepping since the loser Ozero took office. When prepping, I thought of things that I could put in a zip lock bag that would be worth gold if we ever fell into a dark hole here in America and I could barter with. Once a month I would buy various travel size shampoos, soaps, laundry detergent, toothpaste, toothbrushes, lotions, sunscreen, Tylenol, whatever I thought could be a luxury or necessity.
If I went on vacation, I always took the soaps and shampoos for the same purpose.
Raeford NC report: Mik, OJ, processed potatoes all but out as Sundance predicted.
Cashier says trucks coming in partially loaded.
Oh, and I’ve made soap that way occasionally for some time. But, I use Zoat.
Addendum: From the grocer checker girl whose boyfriend is a large farmer, the sweet potato crop in NC did not do well. Farmers complaining of fertilizer prices, and, talking of not planting as much in the upcoming season due to inflation of inputs.
Inflation once again demonstrates the evil genius of the welfare state.
The poor people, so victimized by even small price increases, will only increase their active and tacit support for the Democrat Party. The poor will now cry out for the Party that largely invented the welfare state with FDR’s New Deal, to now protect them from the suffering created by Democrat Party policies.
And the rich and powerful have realized that there will be no populist or grassroots uprising from a culture dependent on the welfare state. The middle class (now a synonym for Republican) is the only true threat to the establishment. So populist now means Nazi. The evil genius of these guys!
And the Republicans, as always, will be too stupid to tell the story of how the Democrats are screwing them. How many of them do you hear talking about how Biden’s policies are costing everyone so much. They should be screaming from the roof tops and running to get in front of every camera around to tell a well crafted message that lays out exactly what’s happening. But then again most of them probably don’t really know and some are likely in on it.
Was surprised when I went to Dollar Store today, and there were $1.25 signs everywhere advertising their increase. I knew this was coming, but seeing it was unsettling. A quarter is not a ton of money, but multiplied, adds up. Especially when people are shopping there because they are struggling to make ends meet. Just a really eye-opening day.
You’re right, doesn’t sound like much, does it. Bottled water (deer park) at WW went from 1.00 to 1.30 over night. If everything goes up 30%, $100 worth of groceries is $130. Some stuff has already doubled.
We started prepping right after bath-house Barry got elected. Not because he’s a POC but because in his case the c stands for commie. If you haven’t started, time is running out. If TSHF for real you’re gonna need to know how to can, how to bake, how to garden. Do you have the means to keep raiders from taking it from you /No offence but making laundry detergent is great, and saves money. But you can’t eat it and you can’t use it to’discourage’ someone from robbing you. Or worse…….
We have been stocking up for several months, and have enough food and supplies for about a year. We will be putting in a large garden when the ground thaws in May/June. We live in rural Western Wisconsin, on acreage, and are pretty self-sufficient. I worry more about friends and family who may not be as prepared as they should be.
The majority of people really do have no idea how bad things are going to get. No idea at all!
The grid is going to collapse with all the pushing of electric vehicles, people are losing jobs, losing houses, losing food etc etc
I’ve done this. Works like a charm. Remember, the detergent you buy j in. a bottle at the store is mostly water.
All those millions they give BLM has to be reimbursed somehow, I guess.
Fels Naptha. The ONLY thing that would get the red clay stains out of my sons’ baseball uniforms.
I have used this same recipe for nearly 20 years, it works great. The only thing I add is lemon, rosemary & juniper EOs. For a fabric softener you can mix up 4oz vegetable glycerin, 4 cups white vinegar and 4 cups of water. Shake it up and use ½ to 1 cup in the rinse cycle. Or just add 1 cup of white vinegar in the rinse cycle, no the clothes don’t come out smelling like a pickle. White vinegar also works in the dishwasher rinse thing. Peroxide works for cleaning counters, door knobs and just about everything else, including toilets. Lots of doctor’s offices use it for cleaning and disinfecting at the same time. I carry a little spray bottle of alcohol with when I go to town. I spray the buggy handle and seat area (for my pocketbook) and keep it handy to spray a bit on my hands from time to time while shopping.
Rubbing alcohol 91% in a spray bottle is the best mirror and window cleaner there is.
Alcohol is a good disinfectant but must be 70% or higher. It also must remain wet for two minutes to kill viruses. Hydrogen peroxide is much more effective. Comes in 3% solution mixed with 97% water. Only need a .5% hydrogen peroxide solution to kill viruses so you can dilute further with water. Thus, the commercial 3% solution can be diluted with 2 parts water to the 3% solution and you now have a 1% solution to spray on surfaces. Since you have a spray now with 99% water/1% hydrogen peroxide and it needs to remain wet for 1 minute to kill viruses, you do not need to keep spraying the same surface to keep wet as water evaporates much slower. 70% alcohol dries very quickly on a surface and is difficult to keep wet for the 2 minutes needed for maximum effectiveness. Hydrogen peroxide is also cheaper than alcohol.
Vinegar is a great substitute for fabric softener, put it in the rinse cycle. It’s environment friendly, doesn’t contain chemicals or perfumes, and is inexpensive.