Make your own detergent ad fabric softener using easy to find ingredients.  You’ll save money: this detergent is about 20% the cost of the leading brand (The four letter word in the bright orange box). After all, it’s the consumer who pays for the endless TV commercials! By making your own soap, you pay for what its worth, not the salary of marketing execs.

Borax can be hard to find in certain locales. I know it’s available at your local Éco-quartier for those who live in Montréal. It should be available at any natural products store. You can also find it at the world’s largest retailer (yeah, that one) but try the other sources first, as the large retailer doesn’t treat its employees very well.

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