Hi All, Line Drying is a simple way to be green and save energy.Got me this indoor and outdoor eco friendly clothesline called Envirodryz at www.envirodryz.com. Its wonderful and amazing.The best part is the easy glide multidirectional wheels that you can roll your clothes indoor or outdoor and not to...

Here are some tips that you may or may not know that are likely to save some of the time and expense on the laundry and clothing budget. Use less detergent than required. Often you won't need as much as the box recommends so play with the amounts. Make your own detergent for pennies. There are numerous...

Thanks, jillibean. I guess I need to get a finer grater or get a food processor that I can dedicate to just this. (Freecycle, here I come!) Penny

I just fill up the bleach cup with hydrogen peroxide - there's plenty of water in the wash to dilute it with! I also put some vinegar in the fabric softener cup, and I'm going to try borax in with the detergent (or maybe replacing the detergent). Then I line dry. The clothes smell just great...

Not sure exactly how much I've saved since I started making my own laundry detergent four years ago, but it's a lot! I make it in one of those big Homer Buckets from Home Depot, which I think are five gallons, so I make about 4.5 gallons at a time, I think. We scoop one old Fiesta coffee cup...