Laundry detergent can take a significant bite out of your budget. One way to save and still have clean clothes is to make your own detergent. Combine one cup grated soap (Fels Naptha, Ivory or another ...

According to a survey by the American Cleaning Institute (ACI), most adults in the U.S. call laundry their favorite chore. Even if you don’t love the jobs of pretreating, sorting, washing, drying, ...

When I left for college, there were certain items that my mom decided were absolute essentials. And while I never did use the pop-up hamper, and all the stick-on Command hooks fell down within the ...

For more than a year now, I've been hearing of people who make their own laundry detergent. Friends, relatives and even some of my co-workers have tried it. They rave about how inexpensive the ...