Home Tour: Part III

And, we're back to the tour.
I completely forgot that I hadn't finished these posts.

Today, we're heading up the stairs and getting a quick peek at our tiny bathroom & going into probably my favorite room in the house. The Master Bedroom.

I think I've mentioned this in the other posts- but one of my "needs" after living in a small apartment with random, small windows- was great natural lighting. Our bedroom has 3 large windows in just the right places and every Morning I get a dose of pinky orange sunrise.

Originally our room, like most in the house, was some variant of yellow. Our bedroom was, mustard. A very loud color for the walls. So we painted it a soothing gray-blue and I adore it.

Also, I think the best thing my Husband has ever purchased (well, one of the many...) is our large Ikea dresser. I think it's the epitome of everything I love. Coziness. Clean. Fresh. Elegant. Simple.

 

 

 

Below, is my side of the bed. With our favorite, down comforter. (thanks MIL!)

 

This is Kyle's side.

(Yes, if you're noticing the different comforters. The photos were taken on different days!)

 

Made these yesterday on a whim. Definitely homemade, but full of love :)

"I adore you, my darling"

We have two of these laundry bins, from Home Goods!

 

Kitty Spot, of course.

 

 

 

Cleanin' Those Clothes

A few weeks back Hubs & I were wracking our brains while hiking, trying to come up with little ways to save some money. Among several ideas, we came up with making our own laundry detergent.

I had been contemplating a recipe that I had seen floating around Pinterest- and if I'm being honest... The concoction looked awesome. It had minimal ingredients and seemed easy enough to make.

The perfect moment arrived for us to budget in the supplies ($28.27) & try out the detergent.

My primary concerns with making my own detergent was the idea that *I* had made it. Ha!
I just felt like how could I possibly make something that would work better, let alone just as well as, store-bought?

As I thought about it- I was like, "Man! Why didn't we do this before??" The recipe makes sense!
After using it three times so far- we really enjoy it! The clothes are definitely clean- and while they're isn't an explosive scent, it's either just plain smell free- or there is the faint trace of Purex Crystals.

Below I've listed the supplies & steps to make your own detergent.

You Need:

1 (4 lb 12 oz) Box of Borax

1 (3 lb 7 oz) Box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda

1 (3 lb) Container of OxyClean  (Optional...but why not add it?!)

2 (14.1 oz) Bars of Zote Laundry Soap. (You can also use Fels Naptha)

1 (4 lb) Box of Arm &Hammer Baking Soda

1 (55 oz) Bottle of Purex Crystals Fabric Softener

The Process:

You need to use a cheese grater or food processor for the Bar Soap.

Literally, you just layer all of the ingredients and stir it up as you go, to make sure the ingredients are spread evenly. You also need a good size bucket for mixing- I recommend using one with a lid for extra detergent storage. 

Using:

I put some of the detergent back into the Purex Crystals container & the OxyClean Container. (I still had tons of detergent left over!) If you use the Purex Crystals Container, you can use the little round lid to measure out the amount of detergent you need. (The middle line) Or 1-2 Tablespoons in general. Put the detergent directly into the drum.

We have a HE Washer & haven't had any clogging problems so far.

We've heard it can last up to 7 Months or So, I'll do an update post once I know for sure!