No need to lighten your wallets with these homemade green cleaners!

Laundry Soap:

1 bar of soap

1 C Borox

1 C Washing Soda

Grate soap, add with washing soda and Borox. Mix. Yields 32-64 loads, depending upon whether you use one or two tablespoons per load. Only use one tablespoon for HE washers.

Window Cleaner/Windex

1 cup white vinegar

1 cup water

Add blue food dye to make it look like Windex if you forget to label the bottle.


Combine all ingredients in a plastic spray bottle. Shake well before using. Use like Windex on glass and mirrors.

Sample you were sent home with today:

Dishwasher detergent tabs - http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com

2 cups Washing soda or Baking soda

2 cups Borax

1/2 cup Kosher salt or Epsom salt

1/2 cup vinegar

15-20 drops of Lemon essential oil

Mix all the ingredients together with a spoon. Press into an ice cube tray and wait 24-48 hours for it to harden. Add  pod to your dishwasher.