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Homemade Laundry Detergent and Living On A Budget {
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Before I start in on this I want to give the due credit for this idea to Crystal Miller (www.thefamilyhomestead.com). She has detailed instructions on how to make homemade laundry detergent. I thought it would be something cool to try. I have made two batches now and we love it. It is great for sensitive skin and cost effective. Crystal figured it out to cost $.71 for a 2 gallon container of laundry detergent. We are on a budget here so that frees some extra money for our family. I'm all for that! We are purposing to live debt free here. Through God's guidance we have made a huge turn around financially. We look at our budget together and use Microsoft Money to help us in our budgeting. We know exactly how much we spent last month on groceries, personal care items, going out to eat costs, clothing, gifts, tithes, etc. When you see the monthly totals it is surprising. My husband has been the catalyst for all these changes with our finances. I met him with resistance at first. I'm not going to lie to you being financially aware is not an easy task. To accurately use Microsoft Money you track your purchases through your receipts. My husband enters our receipts by category and enters the amount spent. That means every receipt is accounted for. We can see day to day where are balance is and what bills need to be paid. The best part is that we are able to forecast where our balance will be in the future. Knowing where you can be helps you to be obedient. It feels so good to have plans.
We are seeing the fruits of our labor and want to encourage you that it is never too late to make some changes. I'm not saying that you have to make homemade laundry detergent. I'm saying to be very cautious of how you spend your money.
That's all for now. There is peace in living a frugal life I assure you. Isn't Brooke cute stirring the laundry detergent? Love, Jess
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