March 12, 2009

I've been using equal parts dishwasher soap (the cheap stuff from aldi), borax and baking soda. Use 2 Tbsp in your dishwasher for each load. It gets the dishes real clean. Try it, you'll save so much money.
You can also use borax to stretch out your laundry soap, it's great stuff. Not all grocery stores carry it, but Target does.

Check out www.stretcher.com for more dollar stretching advice. Also, if you're so inspired to try to get a hold of your budget- as I have been lately, www.mint.com is an incredible free and easy to use tool.