Penny is talking about ways to save money on laundry over at The Saved Quarter this week and I have to admit, there are a few things that I could improve on.
I already use only cold water, use less detergent than recommended, wear my clothes 2-3 times before washing them and do all of my laundry back to back.
I am guilty though of forgetting about a stray load in the washing machine and having to re-wash it later and I have never used a clothes line. It's too cold here now to get much dried outside, but I think I may actually use one come spring. I have one in the back yard and I have clothespins, I've just never bothered.
I also plan to look into the dryer ball that Penny recommended. Owen has extremely sensitive skin and unless I can find some alternative to sheets or bars, my clothes will continue to be static.
But for what I AM doing and have been doing for awhile, that wasn't mentioned? I buy up detergent when it's on a deep sale. Last month I bought four bottles of the detergent that we use at $2.99 each. Given my son's sensitive skin, I have to buy a brand that is a bit more expensive than the others and so this was a great deal! Each bottle lasts about a month and that's for my family of 5, plus my brother's laundry. Four months of expensive detergent for $12 is my way to save a little on laundry. What's yours?
That is a great deal! I'll be posting about detergent later in the week, but knowing what works best for you and buying it on a deep discount is a great way to stretch your dollars.
ReplyDeleteI agree, great deal find! It's hard not to go overboard on deals like that, but remember it will go on sale again and you can get a few more bottles then.
ReplyDeleteI haven't used an outdoor line, but this entire summer and fall we were without a dryer so we used the shower curtain rod to hang clothes up on (with hangers) as well the rod in our laundry room. Takes a while to dry, but we certainly saved money!