What are ways that you save money so you can "make money"?

How do you make your own laundry soap? Does it work as well as commercial detergent?

Wow, good question! i have been very frugal and have been keeping tabs on my spending lately. i have been doing a lot of new stuff to save money now. here are some: 1. i always look for the sale or bargain items when grocery shopping 2. i count the grams in certain products and calculate if its cheaper to get a big container or small one 3. for shampoo i get the 2 in 1 bottle so that i don't need a separate shampoo and conditioner. 4. i take more walks instead of riding the bus or train (i have lost 5 pounds already!) 5. i keep ketchup and condiment packets from take outs and use them when needed 6. i read the news online 7. i use baking soda as an all purpose cleaner instead of buying expensive brands i hope to read more on your tips :)

I have been using this same recipe for about a year now and I LOVE it! Just use the recipe that started this post. 1 cup bar soap (Fels Naptha is what I use, sometimes hard to find, but once you find it, it is only about $1.25- $1.50 a bar. I have used Ivory, but I think Fels Naptha does a better job). 1/2 cup washing soda & 1/2 cup borax. So easy! 1T per load (2T if it is a heavily soiled or large load). Sometimes I grate up those bath bar slivers left over and throw those into my laundry soap as well. For a fantastic stain remover: equal parts vinegar, amonia, peroxide & liquid laundry soap. Make sure to add the laundry soap last or it will foam up on you. Put in a spray bottle. Note: Don't leave on the clothing for a long period of time. Spray then wash. My last tip.... LOVE this one! Fabric softener. 6 cups water, 3 cups vinegar & 2 cups hair conditioner. Find a hair conditioner that you like the smell of. It doesn't have to be expensive, you can even use something from the $ store. I like the Ocean scents - they tend to smell similar to Downey. Use as you would any softener. It won't leave a residue on your clothing or towels.

I go to the dollar store a lot. I buy toilet paper and cleaning supplies there. I even bought some really nice dishes there the other day. I occasional buy food items there as well. I shop at discount grocery stores like aldis, to cut down on the cost of food. I also ride the bus to school and back to save money on gas. I recycle cans to get some extra money. Basically I do a lot of things lol.

Have you heard of freegans? They know when grocery stores are going to replace the food with newer ones, and they will show up to take what they want that will last about two weeks and do it again. These are foods that stores were going to throw away, so they get to keep them for free. Most of the food are still good enough to eat. I have not tried it but maybe this information can help you. Besides the food thing, I do not know what else they do.

How do you make your own laundry soap? It seems that is the one thing I can't save on because it was a necessity I could not get around. Saving money nowadays is difficult because everything is so expensive. The best advice I can give is to examine the areas in your life where things could be scaled back or done at a lower cost. But if you can make your own laundry soap you have probably done that already!