We're all are trying to cost when it comes to household budgets, which is understandable. One of those things you're trying to cut is your grocery bill. But when you walk into your laundry aisle you'll notice all those high prices for laundry detergent and fabric softeners, then there's the cheap stuff that are basically water more then anything, which you'll wind using double the amount to get the effect you want and in the end cost you more money, which you're trying to avoid.
My favorite budget cutting trick is making things homemade. About a little over a month ago I wrote a post about Homemade liquid laundry detergent, which works terrifically. Since it worked great, I planned to make up my homemade fabric softener, which I would like to share with you today.
You're going to need:
6 cups of water
3 cups of vinegar
1 (22oz) bottle of Hair conditioner (cheap one like Suave or VO5)
This is really simple there's no way you can mess this up. Just place all the ingredients in a large bowl, using a wisk to mix it -OR- place all ingredients in a large container and shake.
I told you it was simple...just store in a container. This is not concentrated, you'll need 3/4 cups per load. It equals out to about a penny or less per load
You can use this mixed in with my Homemade laundry detergent
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I don't know about you, but there has been plenty of times when I run out of something I need to make dinner with at the last minute. Since I do my major grocery shopping once a month, and make dough for breads once every two weeks and freeze it, I always run of buns, I always underestimate the amount I need. So I came upon a recipe for homemade buns that takes less then an hour, plenty of time for me to make and grill Hamburgers and ready to serve them both at once. These buns are sweet and airy, I make a few for the side so I can butter them and eat just like that, they're not just for hamburgers.
There's only one rising to this bread which makes it quick. The following is the ingredients you need
1 tbsp. Yeast
1/2 cup and 1 tbsp. of warm water (115*)
3 tbsp. oil
3 tbsp. sugar
1 egg
2 to 2 1/2 cups of bread flour
Preheat oven to 425*
Dissolve yeast in water, add oil and sugar and let it sit for 5 minutes. In a standing mixer with a dough hook attachment mix the yeast mixture, egg and enough flour to make a soft ball.
These buns will double to 2/3 the size you make it. For hamburgers cut the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll into a ball and place on a well grease baking sheets and press slightly (don't flatten). You can always make them smaller for dinner rolls. Let it rise for 25 minutes. Bake for 8 to 12 minutes, until golden.
Hope you enjoy them as much as my family does. :)
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We're all are trying to cost when it comes to household budgets, which is understandable. One of those things you're trying to cut is your grocery bill. But when you walk into your laundry aisle you'll notice all those high prices for laundry detergent and fabric softeners, then there's the cheap stuff that are basically water more then anything, which you'll wind using double the amount to get the effect you want and in the end cost you more money, which you're trying to avoid. 
