Florious Packing Cube & Laundry Bag Set Giveaway! 3 Winners! US 4/10

Finally!
Packing Cubes and a Laundry Bag made from recycled materials for Eco-Friendly, Organized, Stress-Free Travel.

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You get 3 sizes to meet your packing needs:

* Large (17.5" x 12.75" x 3.25") for sweaters, pants and other large items
* Medium (13.75" x 9.75" x 3") for shirts
* Small (11" x 6.75" x 3") for socks, underwear, accessories

Tired of having to find ways to separate your clean items from dirty ones? Their laundry bag will hold everything you put in your packing cubes.

Good for You, Good for the Environment

Made from recycled pop bottles! Florious is currently the ONLY planet friendly choice on Amazon. Buy Florious to reduce landfill and waste. Help keep our planet beautiful!

Each product purchase directly supports a small family run business and their adventures traveling the world, giving their kids an incredible learning experience. You will also support small, underfunded organizations caring for the planet. 

Check Out the Packing Cubes Value Set on AMAZON TODAY!

My Thoughts:

I love the fact that not only are these bags beautiful and well made they are made with recycled bottles. The zippers are strong, and it's nice that their material allows my clothes to breathe. Critical when are in an area with high humidity like I am. With the mesh window, I can see what is in each cube making it easy to locate what I'm looking for quickly.  I liked that I could pack them and then put several in my larger suitcase. When I arrive at the hotel, all I have to do is take the cubes out of my suitcase and place them in the drawers. My belongings never having to touch the hidden grossness lurking in the drawers. The entire set can be stored easily inside one of the bags taking up about the same amount of room as a laptop does. These cubes can help even the most unorganized among us get organized!

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Welcome To The Pack Your Bags Giveaway

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Dates: March 5, 2016 at 12:01 am EST through April 10, 2016 at 11:59 pm EST

Prize: Three lucky readers will win a Florious Packing Cube & Laundry Bag Set

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Speed Queen Washer & Dryer (up to $2,000ARV)! US 5/1

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Enter for your chance to #win a Speed Queen washer & dryer (up to $2,000ARV)! Super easy to enter! Must be at least 18 years of age at the time of entrance. Giveaway ends May 5th at 11pm EST. 

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Crystal Wash 2.0 Laundry Balls Giveaway! 2 Winners! US 3/14

Crystal Wash 2.0 Giveaway - A Whole New Way To Clean Laundry! #crystalwash ~ 2 WINNERS!

Deliciously Savvy & Heartbeats ~ Soul Stains are teaming up to Host a Giveaway for 2 Lucky Winners to Receive Crystal Wash 2.0! ( $50 ARV each) 

This is an amazing product that I am already In love with after only 2 washes!

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This giveaway is in no way endorsed, affiliated or associated with Facebook, Twitter or any other Social Media Networking Site. This giveaway is valid only in the United States. Entrants must be 18+ years of age to enter. This giveaway will end at 12:00 AM (EST) on 3/14/15.

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Purex PowerShot Detergent Giveaway! 2 Winners! US 2/15

Laundry has never been easier!

This New Purex® PowerShot detergent simplifies your laundry routine by taking the mess and guesswork out of measuring. The Purex® PowerShot is the only bottle that automatically dispenses the right amount of super concentrated formula.  

Not only does this laundry soap get your clothes clean and smelling wonderful. It is so simple to use even the kids can do it! Who knows maybe hubby will do the next load!

To celebrate the release of the NEW Purex® PowerShot™ detergent, Purex is hosting an amazing giveaway!

3 grand prize winners of a Whirlpool washer & dryer set

300 second-place winners will receive a bottle of PowerShot

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Giveaway Details

Two lucky readers will win One Coupon for a FREE NEW Purex PowerShot detergent plus Two coupons for $1.50 off NEW Purex PowerShot detergent

Dates: 12:01AM Feb 1st to 11:59PM Feb 15th (Eastern Time)

Chances of winning depend on entries received.

Open to US residents 18 years and older

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Purex PowerShot Detergent Giveaway

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Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sales! Up To 50% OFF at Paperless Kitchen! Ends 12/2

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Paperless Kitchen Black Friday & Cyber Monday Deals! 

Paperless Kitchen's Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale starts on TODAY (November 28th) and ends on December 2nd. All the products featured on their Black Friday/Cyber Monday Page are 50% Off when using coupon code: Paperless50

  50% Off Select PaperlessKitchen Products 

For the products featured on the Black Friday/Cyber Monday page at 50% - take particular note of some high end products that they are discounting heavily for the sale. 

These included the following two products: 

Vapore D30 Ecological Vapor Cleaner VPR Impex

AND 

Wash It - The Detergent-Less Laundry Solution

All other products on their website will be 10% Off during our Four Day Sale, just use coupon code: 4daysale. 

For those shopping for holiday gifts, take advantage of the 10% off all products with their newly updated gifts section.

 Four Day Sale 

 As always, all orders at PaperlessKitchen get FREE SHIPPING! And as a Bonus Holiday Special: All orders placed during their Black Friday and Cyber Monday Special - November 28th - December 2nd - will receive a free Skoy Scrub - 2 Pack! 

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Dizolve Laundry detergent Strips Giveaway US/CAN 5/5

I have teamed up with several other bloggers to bring you this awesome giveaway, sponsored by Dizolve!

Bargain Hound wrote a full review on these Dizolve Laundry Detergent strips, you can read her review here.

Dizolve Laundry strips take the place of messy liquid laundry detergent. There are 64 strips in a box, and you usually only need one strip per load. They are now available in unscented, or Fresh Linen scent!

Dizolve is offering a FREE ONE YEAR SUPPLY to one lucky reader! 

Just fill out the Giveaway Tools below, to enter to win.

This giveaway is open to US and Canada residents, age 18+. This giveaway will end on 5/5/14 at 11:59pm EST.

Good Luck to everyone!

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Purex Crystals Review & Giveaway! 2 Ways to Win! US 2/13

Heighten your senses with the refreshing outdoor scent of crisp mountain air and springtime floral blooms with Purex Fresh Mountain Breeze Crystals. Purex Crystals are 87% natural with a refreshing scent that lasts longer. Purex Crystals are easy to use, just pour some in at the beginning of your wash load and enjoy the freshness of your laundry for longer. Now Purex has Crystals for Baby as well, so the whole family gets to enjoy them. Purex Crystals for Baby is hypoallergenic, dye free, and safe for use on all clothes, including children’s sleepwear.

 I love the ease of use, just pour to the line you need, depending on your load size. No additional liquids to pour and nothing to remember to pull out of the washer and make sure a "softener ball" is being dried.

I honestly wish this were a new laundry detergent, I would definitely prefer crystals over liquid, but if you use Purex UltraPaks then you don't have to worry about measuring and pouring out any liquids for your entire wash load! 

I am honestly, 100% pleased with Purex Fresh Mountain Breeze Crystals! They left my clothing smelling amazing and I did receive a few comments on the way mine and my children's clothing smelled. Since receiving these Purex Crystals and experiencing the refreshing scent that is now infused in my clothing I have also rewashed all hoodies and jackets! Since I had just washed all hoodies and jackets, I will be honest I did not use any detergent in those loads, just the Purex Crystals. The scent infused in laundry by the Crystals is not over powering, rather subtle, but noticeable. Of course if you want a stronger scent you can add more Crystals to your wash loads. 

Purex Crystals have been specially designed for use in both traditional and high-efficiency (HE) washers. Just add them directly into the washer with laundry before you start the wash. 

Purex Crystals are available in most major retailers across the US. When I used their store locator I found at least 10 stores within just 5 miles from me who sell Purex Crystals.

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TWO Ways to Win!

1 Enter The Crystals Fresh Mountain Breeze Sweepstakes to win a mountain of cash! 

One winner will win $500 Cash and 100 additional winners will each win a bottle of Purex Crystals!

Open to US Ends 2/3

Enter for your chance to win here!

2 In addition to the sweepstakes, I will be giving away THREE coupons each for a FREE bottle Purex Crystals. You're odds of winning are probably in your favor! You have two ways to enter and 104 winners will be drawn in total! To enter for your chance to win one of these three coupons please enter through the Giveaway Tools entry form below. This giveaway is open to US residents and will end on February 13th at 11:59pm CST. Winning entries will be verified and winners will be notified via email, in which they will have 48hrs to respond to. 

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Disclosure: I received the above product in exchange for my honest review. All opinions and experiences are 100% my own and may differ from those of your own. I will ship out the winners coupons to valid US addresses. 

Purex $500 & 100 bottles (100 winners) of Purex Crystals Giveaway!! US 2/3

Over the Mountains & Through the Woods Sweepstakes

Close your eyes and take a trip to the fresh, open mountains where flowers bloom, birds sing, and gentle breezes are sure to put a smile on your face. Experience one of our most popular fragrances in the new Crystals format and enter to win the grand prize today!

One grand prize winner will receive $500 and 100 additional winners will receive a coupon for a free bottle of NEW Purex Crystals Fresh Mountain Breeze. Purex Crystals go in at the start of the wash and infuses your clothes with freshness that lasts for not just days but weeks!

Sweepstakes ends: February 03, 2014 15:00 

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SmartKlean Wash Ball & Stain Stick Giveaway! ($54.80ARV) US/CAN 2/3

SmartKlean was created in 2009 by a family who wanted to make a difference. SmartKlean is an intentionally renowned brand which makes laundry care safer, enjoyable and more economical because for too many decades now a convention has taken place, which are wasteful, chemical-laden products. SmartKlean offers innovative alternatives to help others reduce their exposure to toxic chemicals and economize. 

Mami's 3 Little Monkeys reviewed SmartKlean's Wash Ball and Stain Stick. Read their review to see how it works on clothing, bedding and even safe and effective on cloth diapers! Plus, you could probably EXTEND the life of your cloth diapers and have to strip your diapers LESS often if you were to switch to this Wash Ball as there are no harsh chemicals, it uses a physical process instead of chemicals like laundry detergent. Read more here. 

Giveaway Details!

One winner will win a SmartKlean Wash Ball & Stain Stick, a $54.80ARV. 

Open to both US and Canadians whom are at least 18 years of age. 

Giveaway will run from January 20th at 12pm CST through February 3rd at 11:59pm CST. 

Winner's entries will be verified, winner will be notified via email and will have 48hrs to respond. 

For your chance to win, simply complete however many entries you wish in the Giveaway Tools entry form below. Good luck!

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SmartKlean Wash Ball & Stain Stick Review

SmartKlean was created in 2009 by a family who wanted to make a difference. SmartKlean is an intentionally renowned brand which makes laundry care safer, enjoyable and more economical because for too many decades now a convention has taken place, which are wasteful, chemical-laden products. SmartKlean offers innovative alternatives to help others reduce their exposure to toxic chemicals and economize.

Wash Ball & Stain Stick

We received a SmartKlean Wash Ball ($45ARV) and Stain Stick ($9.80ARV) to review. 

Ever wonder how laundry detergent cleans your clothes? Through a chemical process the detergent makes surfaces more susceptible to water and increases the pH levels, making it easier for the water to remove dirt from fabrics. The chemicals used to achieve this clean are toxic to your health as well as the environment. However, with SmartKlean's Laundry Ball they have created an innovative technology designed to clean fabrics through a physical process instead of chemical. On a molecular level, the water is entirely affected by its special mineral ceramics which offers a natural and powerful wash. Laundry detergents and stain removers often contain APEs, which can damage the immune system and they are suspected hormone disruptor, meaning that they can mimic hormones in the body which regulate reproduction and development. Read more about the components within the Wash Ball here. 

Did you know that almost all brands of laundry detergent contain petrochemicals? Even detergents that are so called "green", "natural" or "free and clear"!

Economical Benefits
Energy Efficient! During a wash load 90% of the energy used goes just to heating the water! However, the SmartKlean Wash Ball effectively cleans in cold water! I have done numerous cold wash and cold rinses over the course of using this wash ball and can definitely say that is the truth. 
Saves Water! You will also save on water and your water bill will be lower as the Wash Ball does not produce suds, meaning you will not have to run a rinse cycle. This is a huge plus in doing cloth diaper laundry as with any laundry detergent you would use, you would have to do a rinse cycle to get the excess detergent out of your diapers to prevent build up, which leads to repelling aka leaks. 
Extends Wardrobe and Cloth Diaper Life! How? Because detergents leave behind residue which damages the stretch, color, durability and breath-ability of fabrics. After just a few washes with SmartKlean's Wash Ball, it actually removes this residue from fabrics! 

My Experiences & Opinions
I've tried many, many, many different detergents for both our laundry and cloth diapers. Some have been okay, others seemed to be great and then there were many that were just horrible experiences. Even had some experiences where it was great in the beginning and then after about a week or so of using one the laundry seemed dingy and smelled like dirt, but worst of all our cloth diapers were no longer getting clean. How do I know this for sure? Because Cade and Ezio both have sensitive skin and eczema with some the detergents we've tried they would get rashes after being in a diaper for maybe 20 minutes and with other detergents they would be fine for the first few days to a week and then they would develop some pretty bad rashes. We've tried detergents labeled as "natural" and "cloth diaper safe", these were worse then just your typical detergent. 

So, due to the nature of my two boys' skin, I was quite nervous to use the Wash Ball. I didn't want any skin irritation to occur again, I feel I've put my boys through too much of this through trial and error trying to find a good cloth diaper detergent. My first load of laundry with the Wash Ball was definitely a challenging one for the Wash Ball! Cade is 3.5 years old and an extremely heavy wetter, most mornings he wakes up and his bed is soaked. Yes, I have to wash his bedding pretty much every single day! So, I gave the Wash Ball it's ultimate test to see if it could get the pee out of Cade's bedding. 

How do you think it did? Well, I'll tell you! When I went switch the load of his bedding from the washer to the dryer I smelled his bedding... it was clean! Not a single trace that he had even leaked out of his diaper and wet the bed the night before! I was shocked! So I continued to use the Wash Ball in EVERY single load of laundry that I had done and every load of laundry smelled clean! I've been using the Wash Ball for at least 1-2 weeks now and have not had a single load of laundry that I had to rerun or add an extra rinse cycle to! All of the loads also continued to smell clean even after being dried. Sometimes after a load of laundry has come out of the washer smelling clean while using detergents, they have been stinky after coming out of the wash. 

Washing Cloth Diapers w/the Wash Ball!
As stated, I've done many many loads of laundry with this Wash Ball, but I am also washing our cloth diapers with it. I also know that the boys will not develop a rash while I use the Wash Ball as there are no chemicals or detergent in it, just a truly natural clean!

How am I doing a cloth diaper wash with the Wash Ball? I do a cold full cycle run with the Wash Ball in the washer. Since it does not have detergent in it, then I don't need to worry about rinsing the diapers in soapy water or the Wash Ball being in the washer compromising the rinse at all, in fact it will probably help rinse the diapers even better then if it were not in there. This gets the loose dirt and such off of the diapers and rinses the pee out. If you've never looked at the water while your washer fills to wash your cloth diapers, I highly suggest you do so! Once it starts to agitate or even before, you will see that your water turns a greyish color (it's DIRTY!). You can't get clean diapers if you're washing them in dirty, greyish water. You want your water to be clean when you're washing. Once my cold "rinse" cycle is done, then I let the magic begin. After this cycle, I always smell my diapers to make sure they are clean! Weird? Nope, I've actually asked many cloth diapering mommas and they all say they smell their diapers after the wash cycle as well. You really have to in order to make sure that they are clean. Even with two older boys in cloth diapers, the Wash Ball was able to get all traces of urine out of the diapers. I didn't smell even the tiniest trace of urine left behind in any parts of any of our diapers. If they smell good, which they have while using this Wash Ball, then in the dryer they go. I know drying diapers in the dryer is not the most energy efficient way to go, but we live in Wisconsin where it is freezing right now. I've tried line drying inside of our house, but everything takes forever to dry and then ends up super stiff! Come summer I will definitely be line drying outside. Cloth diapers love fresh air. 

The SmartKlean Wash Ball is definitely my new favorite product for washing laundry and it earns double points as it is safe to use on my cloth diapers! It's truly a like quadruple win! For further faqs about the Wash Ball and more information you may read here.

Stain Stick

  
The SmartKlean Stain Stick is a non-toxic and effective stain remover. The Stain Stick is hand crafted with all natural ingredients for a power full fight against stubborn stains. This Stain Stick is gentle enough to use on your little ones items from clothing and bedding to cloth diapers even! With a preschooler, toddler and school aged children in my home, stains are inevitable! Stains from markers and food to explosive diapers. Okay, so maybe it's not just the children whom stain their clothing, I do as well with things from ink to food and more. Dan, I don't think has ever stained a shirt. However, he doesn't waste a single drop of food so it usually doesn't come in contact with his clothing. 



I'm not 100% sure what this stain is, I believe it to be purple ink or marker. The Stain Stick is so easy to use and gentle that your children (as long as they don't put it in their mouth or get it in their eyes) could probably treat their own stains! All you do is get the garment wet, rub the Stain Stick on the stain to create a lather (the white on the blue trim is some lather), I did lather more then shown in the photo below and then you just launder like normal! Which in my case was with the SmartKlean Wash Ball. 


So after tossing it in the wash for a regular wash load I was expecting the stain to still be there and as bold as it was before tossing it in. This stain is very set in and has been washed and dried many, many times! However, after washing and drying it, the stain is MUCH lighter! I am willing to bet after I lather more Stain Stick onto the stain and wash again it will be nearly gone or hopefully even completely gone. I am going to try this Stain Stick on a not so old stain, that wasn't really a fair challenge for the Stain Stick.

I have not yet, but will be trying this Stain Stick out on stains in our cloth diapers. Since these are newer/fresher stains I am willing to bet that they will be no match for the Stain Stick. I love that I can use this Stain Stick without any worries of harsh chemicals being left behind in the fibers of the fabrics that I use it on. Before receiving this stain stick, I'd try using a little Blue Dawn Dish soap on any stains, but then you have to allow it to soak. Aside from the dish soap I wouldn't treat stains with anything else really and definitely not with bleach! My boys have way too sensitive of skin for that. The Stain Stick also has a nice pleasant scent to it as it is naturally scented with Eucalyptus Leaf Oil.

Other then clothing, bedding and cloth diapers you can also use this Stain Stick on furniture, rugs and carpets. Our couch is pretty stained up so it will be my project come spring. You can read more about personal and environmental benefits and more here.

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Would you consider using either of these natural products for your families clothing? Which would you like to try out? 

Disclosure: I received the above products in exchange for my honest review, all opinions and experiences are 100% my own and may differ from those of your own.

Purex & ISOTONER Giveaway! 11 Winners! US 12/2

ISOTONER smarTouch gloves keep your hands warm while using your touch screen devices. Keep them bright and clean all winter long with Purex liquid detergent and WIN! 

One Grand Prize winner will receive an iPad mini + a $500 ISOTONER shopping spree.

TEN runner ups will each receive a $25 gift card towards any ISOTONER product!

Open to US residents only. 

Ends December 2nd, 2013

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Oransi Fridge Purifier & Robby Wash Laundry Ball US 11/16

Hosted by: Queen of Savings & Beauty Brite

Oransi Fridge Purifier

Freshen the air in your home or refrigerator with this intuitive ionic air purifier & deodorizer. Without any replacement filters and no need for cleaning, this easily-operated ionic deodorizer effectively removes bacteria and odors from your refrigerator - without any of the harmful ozone side effects found in most competitive models.

Robby Wash Laundry Ball

The Robby Wash blue laundry ball pack is designed to be used in both cold and hot water for 12 months on average with softness and colors maintained. Does not require any additional detergent to clean clothes or odor removal detergents to get your laundry smelling fresh. Works with both front load and top load washing machines.

Prize: 1 Oransi Fridge Purifier and 1 Robby Wash Laundry Ball

Dates: 11/2-11/16

Open to: US Residents 18+

Enter to win using the Giveaway Tools Widget below. 

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Disclosure: Mami's 3 Little Monkeys is not responsible for the fulfillment of the above prize, nor did I receive compensation for this publication. 

Make Your Own Cloth Diaper & Laundry Detergent {Only 2 ingredients!}

We recently ran out of the cloth diaper detergent that I was using on our diapers. Both of my boys have sensitive skin and eczema, making it very difficult to find something that their bums will do okay with. There are only 3 cloth diaper safe detergents I can use on their cloth diapers, Eco Nuts being one of them, however I wish the Eco Nuts would leave a little better smell to the diapers. They don't smell stinky or dirty, they do smell clean, but a plain natural clean and I'm not at all used to that. 

I've been thinking about making my Eco Nuts into a liquid form and seeing if that would help the smell a little more. My washer does not get all that hot and you need hot water to release the saponin (the soap) from the Eco Nuts. While visiting the BunchaFarmers Facebook Group I can across this recipe for a concoction of Eco Nuts liquid soap and BunchaFarmers Stain Stick Remover, so I thought I'd give it a shot! 

You take about 6-8 Eco Nuts, break them up into smaller pieces so that more of the saponin can be released easier. 

Put them in a pot of boiling water, reduce heat a bit to avoid over flow (the saponin in the soap nuts can cause quite the fierce boil over). 'Cook' for about one to one and a half hours. 

After 'cooking' your Eco Nuts, strain the soap you've just made into another pot. After I strained all of the Eco Nut shells out I took a spoon and pressed it against the Eco Nuts to get the remaining saponin out. 

 

 While I waited for the Eco Nuts, I grated about 5 tablespoons of the BunchaFarmers Stain Stick. I don't have a grater, but a butter knife worked just as well!

After draining the Eco Nuts, I returned the liquid to the pot and back to the stove. I added my grated Buncha Farmers Stain Stick and stirred it while heating it to help melt it. In the photo above the milky looking liquid is the melted Buncha Farmers and the darker liquid is the Eco Nuts saponin. It does mix together quite well, I mixed it better after taking the above photo.

I let the concoction cool for a bit and then filled three ice cube trays with it, two of my trays were quite small so I had a bit left over. Just pop them into the freezer and once they have become frozen all the way through you just pop them out into a zip lock baggy and place back in the freezer. I found that these melt pretty quickly. I actually had to put the two smaller ice cube trays back in the freezer to refreeze them as they melted while I was popping out the larger tray. This recipe makes enough for about 21-32 loads using only 6-8 Eco Nuts. A medium box of Eco Nuts is only $9.99 for 100 loads, when using Eco Nuts whole you get about 10 washes out of them, making a liquid soap out of them with the bunchafarmers DOUBLES the number of loads you can do with the same about of Eco Nuts. A stick of BunchaFarmers is only $4.42 and when grated a stick equals 17 tbsp, this recipe only calls for about 4-5tbsp equaling about 4 loads if my math is correct. I know there are much cheaper homemade CD safe detergents, however we unfortunately can not use those with the boys skin problems and this one works great!

I put 3-4 of the smaller or 2 of the larger ones into a cup to take them down to the basement other wise they melt in my hand on the way down there and I'm on the first floor. Just toss them in the wash and run your hot water! The amount of ice cubes you would need may depend on your water type, we live in the city, have soft water and we're only about 5 minutes away from the water sanitation plant. I also used up the liquid I had left, but didn't have enough ice cube trays for, I used about 1/3 of a cup of the liquid per load. You can keep the liquid in the fridge, but I would make a smaller batch and make sure it has an 'air tight' sealed lid. I don't think it would really last much more then about a week in the fridge, however depending on how often you do laundry you may use it up before it goes bad. I do at least 1-2 loads of cloth diapers in a single day on top of all the other loads of laundry for a family of five. I probably could have gotten away with putting the liquid in the fridge, however with two toddlers who think they should be in the fridge, I wanted to avoid them opening and spilling it all over. 

Do you make your own laundry detergent or cloth diaper safe detergent? Do you think you might try out this recipe?

Disclosure: This is not my recipe, I used the recipe on BunchaFarmers, Inc. Facebook Group from another BunchaFarmers user. I was not compensated for this post, I just wanted to share it with all of you as I have made it, use it and like it. Enjoy!