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As I have officially entered my third trimester with my second baby girl, a new goal has arisen from the ashes:

Get the house in tip top shape and get all baby items organized and ready to go.

Step number one to accomplish said goal, get all laundry done (including baby items already obtained and later baby items obtained from baby shower and what we get that's left from our list). Now, with my boyfriend being a roofer, having a messy 2 year old that hates being dirty (prissy little thing), and now adding a whole separate human being's wardrobe into the mix....this is a daunting task for me. I HATE laundry. I don't mind the washing and drying and sometimes I don't even mind the folding, but the putting it away...... Let's just say sometimes we have more clean clothes in baskets than we do in drawers. It's part of my ADHD that makes it seem almost damn near impossible to accomplish a task. I have to MAKE myself accomplish anything. I start it, then never finish it. So please be rooting for me to hopefully have them all put away lol. One thing that makes laundry bearable is this awesome homemade laundry detergent that I make. Here's my recipe.

Homemade Laundry Soap

1 cup Borax (yes this is safe for babies as long as they don't eat a whole box of it)

1 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda

1/4 bar (grated) of Fels Naptha Soap (Purex brand)

1/4 cup of Purex 2

2 capfuls of Purex Crystals

You only need 1 tbs. per load or if really dirty (which mine are) I suggest using 1 1/2 tbs.

I put all of this in a pretty little glass jar from Dollar Tree (soon will be labeled if I can steal my Mama's label maker for a while tehehe) and put a leftover scooper in it from a container of off brand oxy-clean (which measures exactly 1 1/2 tbs.) and voila! You are ready to go!

This soap cost me about $1.50 for 40 loads and is the only soap I actually LOVE the smell of AND gets all of our clothes clean without breaking out my little one who has horrible eczema.

Now for those of you wondering about fabric softener, at the moment I am using up the rest of my Purex brand fabric softener but I plan to switch to Vinegar mixed with some essential oils once it is gone (and of course I'll use my empty bottle).

*Yes, I know I'm low! I've gotta make some more today :)*

Thanks to whomever reads this!