*Welcome to the Cottage Laundry Room*
Some things you can *find* on this page~
- laundry cleaning recipes
- pretty inspirations for storing your cleaners
- pretty printed labels, recipes, and binder pages
- ideas for laundry baskets/clothes hampers
- tutorial for making a clothespin bag
- tips for ironing
- tips for an organized laundry room
- pictures of my favorite laundry rooms
* pictures (paintings) and poetry :)
* blogs and website links about everything "laundry"
- laundry cleaning recipes
- pretty inspirations for storing your cleaners
- pretty printed labels, recipes, and binder pages
- ideas for laundry baskets/clothes hampers
- tutorial for making a clothespin bag
- tips for ironing
- tips for an organized laundry room
- pictures of my favorite laundry rooms
* pictures (paintings) and poetry :)
* blogs and website links about everything "laundry"
*Laundry Cleaning Recipes:
Laundry Soap- Powderpicture from Kimberly~ Kimberly's Cup; click pic for her blog on laundry soap
Laundry Soap- LiquidWashing SodaBleach AlternativeDryer SheetsSTEP 1: Cut up old tee-shirts, flannel, baby-receiving blankets, wash clothes, hand towels-- or go buy baby wash clothes.
STEP 2: In a bowl, mix 1/4-1/2 cups of fabric softener and equal parts water. STEP 3: Dip cloth in mixture, wring out extra, and let air dry. STEP 4: Store in a container of your choice. Use in the dryer like a normal dryer sheet. Use each cloth 2-3 times (wash, and repeat the process). *Click the PICTURE for Amy's blog on these dryer sheets. |
1 bar Fels Naptha (Yes, the ENTIRE Bar!)
1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax 1 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda (NOT BAKING SODA!!) 4 cups of hot water Stain RemoverFabric Softener*You can just use 1/2 cup vinegar in the rinse cycle of each load of laundry... OR....
3 cups warm water 1.5 cups white vinegar 1 cup (natural) hair conditioner essential oil (optional--enough drops until you can smell it) STEP 1: Pour first 3 ingredients together in a half gallon container and stir. STEP 2: Add essential oil and stir again. STEP 3: Add 1/4 cup to rinse cycle. *Click the PICTURE for Amy's blog on this fabric softener. Amy~ A Blossoming Life { http://www.ablossominglife.blogspot.com/ }
Spray Starch |
*Storage/Container Inspiration:
[Click the *PICTURE* to go directly to the Laundry blog... the website address beneath each picture just takes you to the current blog.]
Yvonne~ Stone Gable { http://www.stonegableblog.com/ }
Amy~ A Blossoming Life { http://www.ablossominglife.blogpot.com/ }
MaryJane~ The Beehive Cottage { http://www.thebeehivecottage.blogspot.com/ }
MaryJane~ The Beehive Cottage { http://www.thebeehivecottage.blogspot.com/ }
Jes~ Strangers And Pilgrims On Earth { http://www.strangersandpilgrimsonearth.blogspot.com/ }
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Yvonne~ Stone Gable { http://www.stonegableblog%3ecom/ }
Kristin~ Sweet Country Life{ http://www.thissweetcountrylife.blogspot.com/ }
MaryJane~ The Beehive Cottage { http://www.thebeehivecottage.blogspot.com/ }
Amy~ Homestead Revival { http://www.homesteadrevival.blogspot.com/ }
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Jes~ Strangers & Pilgrims On Earth *click the picture for her printable prayer {http:// www.strangersandpilgrimsonearth.blogspot.com/ }
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Jes~ Strangers & Pilgrims On Earth *click the picture for her printable labels{ http://www.strangersandpilgrimsonearth.blogspot.com/ }
Picture was posted by JES on Strangers & Pilgrims On Earth blog. I thought it was *so pretty*
Jes~ Strangers & Pilgrims On Earth { http://www.strangersandpilgrimsonearth.blogspot.com/ } |
Laundry Baskets/Clothes Hampers:
Clothespin Bags:
*Remember to click the PICTURE :)
MaryJane~ The Beehive Cottage { http://www.thebeehivecottage.blogspot.com/ }
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MaryJane~ The Beehive Cottage { http://www.thebeehivecottage.blogspot.com/ }
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Drying Racks/Clotheslines:
*Remember to click the PICTURE :)
Ironing:
Laundry Room Favorites:
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