Laundry Labour
Who loves doing laundry? No one, right? I think it is more the thought of tackling the laundry pile then actually the work of putting the clothes in the washer. For me, the most labour intense part is folding the clothes and putting them all away.
We have 6 people living in our home (and two fur-babies), so
having control over the laundry system is a MUST! Thankfully, I’m out of the cloth
diaper stage but with a two-year-old… accidents happen.
I generally do one load of laundry each night (that’s
putting it in the washer and dryer and folding in the morning). This helps make
the size of my laundry pile seem less daunting. I choose to do the laundry at
night to save on our energy costs, after 7pm is off-peak time.
As a Holistic Nutritionist, I like to adhere to a holistic
lifestyle for my household. Along with creating my own body care products with
my beautiful co-creator (my eldest daughter), we also make our own laundry
soap. We have a lot of sensitive skin in our family and I like to avoid harsh
chemicals like the plague. So, it just made sense to make my own All-Natural
laundry soap. And, I must say, it is AMAZING! Our clothes are coming out clean,
fresh and soft. I also use dryer balls in the dryer to fight static and
decrease drying time which saves up money on electrical costs as well. Making
our own soap also saves us money on purchasing very costly “natural” laundry
soap, that may not be all that natural. Our homemade soap equals out to be
about 15 cents a load and is completely save for our sensitive skin and the
environment. I'm also super excited that winter is finally over (I hope) so I can start hanging our clothes out on the clothesline.
Next on my DIY list is an all-natural stain remover… because
with four children… stains happen!
All-Natural Laundry Soap
1 15oz bar
of castile soap (I like the lavender and citrus ones for laundry), finely
grated
1 cup washing
soda
½ cup baking
soda
½ cup citric acid
Are you interested in implementing holistic changes into your diet and lifestyle? Contact me at services@amandahilton.ca
Are you interested in implementing holistic changes into your diet and lifestyle? Contact me at services@amandahilton.ca
