Frugal Fridays

I read a lot of Blogs. I love when they have theme days. it helps if you can only check once or twice a week you know what days interesting topics will be posted. So I'm thinking of trying this out myself. Help me stick to it...
I love making things that my family uses, eats, wears and so on. Lately on Pinterest (which is so fun and addicting, it's a virtual cork board of sorts where you can keep track of all your favorite things online and in blogs) I have been seeing alot of homemade home care products. So I had to try some.
So for my first Frugal Friday, I bring to you a way to make your own common used household products
The first

We have 4 cats and jeff who brings home some wonderful smelling greesy, sweety clothing, needless to say Febreeze is just about a weekly item. I never really felt super good about always spraying the stuff, one never knows what cleaner rumors are true. When I saw this I was all ears and eyes...
Fake it Frugal blog
breaks it down to costing 0.15$ rather than 3-5$ per bottle, who can't use that savings?
Here it is so simple - 1/8 cup of your current fabric softener, 2 T of Baking soda and a hot water to fill your spray bottle (for safety sakes use an empty Febreeze bottle or clearly label your new one).
Loved it, it past the white sofa test too.
Homemade house item #2

Dishwasher soap
This sounds like a bit to make but it also seems like it will last forever. I'm keeping so I'll keep you posted.

1 box Borax (love this and use it with every load of towels and Jeffs work clothes, and great tile cleaner)
1 box Arm&Hammer Super Washing Soda
24 packages of unsweetened lemonade drink mix (no worries, it sounds odd but it is to add the citric acid agent into the cleaner and give a lemony scent. Just make sure its sugar free)
3 cups Epsom Salt

If you need a rinsing aid use vinegar.

Mix Borax, washing soda, salt and lemonade together in a large, very large, bowl. When ingredients are mixed together well put soap in a container of your choice. A large cereal keeper or pitcher will work out great.
Use 1 Tablespoon per load.

Great look making and using these, I am. Let me know what you think.
I'm off to catch up on some BB DVR and eat some homemade salsa!