Sunday, April 20, 2008

Bloggy Giveaways!

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It's bloggy giveaway time and I'm so excited to be participating this year.

One of the biggest money savers I've found is making my own laundry soap. It's hypo-allergenic, great in the new energy efficient or front loading washers and saves me a ton of money each month.


It comes to just pennies a load and it's quick and easy to make.


So to spread the thrifty luv, my giveaway includes all the ingredients and instructions to make three batches of your very own laundry soap.


This will be MONTHS of clean clothes!


Now if only I could figure out how to send the winner a housekeeper to do the laundry for her.


The box that will arrive at the lucky winners home will include...

Arm and Hammer Washing Soda, Fels Naptha soap, and Borax.



Plus I threw in a bottle of Mrs. Stewarts Liquid Bluing to keep all your whites sparkly.

To Enter...
  • Leave a comment and make sure you leave a link or an e-mail address so I can contact you if you win.
  • You must enter by 4pm PST, friday, April 25th to be eligable for the random drawing.

Winners will be announced by 6PM PST on friday, April 25th.


Go check out all the fun and FREE giveaways at Bloggy Giveaway Central.

276 comments:

  1. Wow! You've gussied yourself up. I haven't clicked over from my feed reader in awhile. You know I'm loving the thrifty goodness. Count me in.

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  2. Been wanting to try this...
    Thanks so much!

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  3. I have read about this and have been wanting to give it a go - does it work well with soft water? Thanks for entering me.

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  4. Very cool prize, I'd love to win this. Thank you!

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  5. Anything that can take the stink out of my hubands socks...I'll try anything!!!!! Seriously great prize I'd love to win!

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  6. Ooo neat! I have been pondering if I want to try and make my own laundry detergent.

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  7. Perfect timing for me! My son is coming this weekend and with two weeks worth of laundry from college!
    Please enter me in your delightful drawing. Thanks,Cindi
    jchoppes[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  8. What a nice prize. Thanks!

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  9. I just found your blog through the giveaway....and I'm addicted now. You're awesome. I'd love to win the ingredients to your homemade laundry detergent...any way to save money for my family saves me too! Thanks for entering me!

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  10. How neat! Count me in to please :) Thank you for a great giveaway!

    Take Care,
    Marilyn
    Yummy Things & Cupcake Dreams

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  11. This is something I've been wanting to try. Consider me "entered"! :-)

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  12. Sounds awesome! Thanks so much for entering me!

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  13. How cool. Please put me in the running! Thanks. Happy Bloggy Giveaway. Keep cool (or should I say clean!)

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  14. I make my soap and use these exact things!

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  15. What a great giveaway idea! Thanks for the chance to win.

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  16. I've really been wanting to try out this recipe! How does it do with sensitive skin?

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  17. I love this. I've been thinking about trying this.

    Valerie
    mgvhmassey at comcast dot net

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  18. Ooh, ooh! I do laundry! I have read a lot of posts on making laundry detergent and would love to try.

    I would love to be entered in your giveaway.

    Michelle
    www.northofthe49.com
    michelle (at) northofthe49 (dot) com

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  19. very cool prize for this cheap mom!

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  20. Oh this would be fun to win! Please enter me!

    Melissa
    searl7@comcast.net

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  21. OOOO Laundry stuff!! With a about to be one year old.. belive me we do ALOT of laundry :)

    I am running a bloggy party right now too with tons of prizes! Come check us out!
    http://www.sevendogsandababy.com

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  22. What a great idea. Enter me too please!

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  23. Anything to help with the laundry pile up! Thanks!

    palmersf(at)bellsouth(dot)net

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  24. I would love to win this to try on our mountain of laundry!

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  25. I love making my own laundry soap. Count me in!

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  26. I would love to try it! Thanks

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  27. I would love to win that. Wow, 30 comments already. My chances don't look too good.... :-)

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  28. Great prize! I haven't clicked over from google reader in a while. I like what you've done with the place. :-)

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  29. I'd love to try some homemade laundry detergent!!

    laura_licious101(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  30. I'm so glad the Bloggy Giveaway is going on, somehow I have missed out on all of the coolest blogs! I love thrift and love home made cleaners!

    Count me in!

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  31. I have been wanting to try this - what a great giveaway!

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  32. Very cool! I'd love to try this out!

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  33. OOOOOH, a freebie, and I learn a new thing! Love this!

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  34. Oooh, I would love this! I can't find Mrs. Stewarts Liquid Bluing anywhere! and heave been searching for it since I read about it here.

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  35. Oh I would SOOO love to win this. I've read all about making your own detergent, but I can't get all the ingredients in my area!
    Please enter me!
    Thank You Thank You Thank You!

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  36. I would love to win this. It sounds so much healthier than the store stuff.

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  37. did you read my mind about what i wanted? that is too funny! hope i win!

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  38. I've been trying to talk my husband into trying homemade laundry soap... this would be the perfect chance!

    Enter me, please! (And I usually don't say this, but "pick me, pick me!!!")

    Thank you for such a practical giveaway!

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  39. This is a great idea. Thanks.
    kanddallison at yahoo dot com

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  40. Oh I have been wanting to try this! I have a Fels Naptha bar and love it. I would love to see Mrs. Stweart's stuff work a miracle on our whites :)

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  41. What a great contest, please count me in!

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  42. Sounds wonderful! We've used the baking soda and borax to do our dishwasher powder, but I haven't done the laundry soap yet - this would get me going!

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  43. I would love to try to make my own soap. With 3 kids we do a lot of laundry.

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  44. Cool! I do a TON of laundry and I am a tight-wad. I'd like to give it a try.
    I cloth diaper, and I think those are all safe for cloth dipes.

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  45. This would be wonderful to know! I love saving money. :)

    alaskawildrose AT gmail.com

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  46. This stuff sounds great! My only question, do you know if all the ingredients are septic system safe? If so, please count me in!

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  47. Ohhhh I wanna win!



    dani77_99 (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  48. What a great giveaway! I have wanted to try this homemade soap recipe for a while now.

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  49. What a neat giveaway!! I could always use those items!!

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  50. So, you WON"T come and do my laundry? Oh well, I guess the ingredients to do it is almost as good.

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  51. With two toddlers we do A LOT of wash! How great to get the items to make my own, please count in!
    amateurdelivre at gmail dot com

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  52. Love your ideas. Enter me in!

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  53. I'm into the natural laundry products and have been using vinegar as a fabric softener for some time now. I'd love to try making my own stuff! Thanks!

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  54. Oh I'd love to be entered! Thanks!

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  55. Oh! How exciting! I have been wanting to learn to make my own laundry soap. I am trying to make my own cleaning products or go green with everything. Perfect!

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  56. I just read about your homemade soap last night, talked to my DH about doing it and we're all ready! Now, I find the give away. Things are lining up quite nicely. Please enter me and please pick ME!!

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  57. I have wanted to try this out, this would be a great incentive!

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  58. I love Arm and Hammer super wash. It works great!

    karhix@yahoo.com

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  59. I'm all for free laundry detergent. . . even if I do have to make it myself. ;-)

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  60. Count me in please! Are you sure about the housekeeper? I would love to try the homemade laundry soap!

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  61. Sounds interesting! I'd love to try it!

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  62. I have read about this alot but have never got all the things to do it.Would be great to win them! monk5@charter.net

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  63. So cool!

    Oh boy!!! I would love to win! Pick me, pick me, pick me...

    You can reach me at karaportilla@mac.com

    AND

    Check out my GIVEAWAY at www.bringinghomeava.com

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  64. What a great giveaway! Please enter me in your drawing! Thanks!

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  65. Oh, I've been such a chicken about getting started with this. I'd love the kickstart this prize would give me. :)

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  66. I'd like to try this. Sounds interesting.

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  67. What a cool idea. 3/4 of us have sensitive skin, so learning how to make hypoallergenic detergent for cheaper than store-bought would be great. I'd love to win! Thank you for the chance =)

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  68. I went out and bought the liquid bluing the last time you recommended, have been wanting to try and make a batch of detergent!

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  69. What a great giveaway!! Thanks for giving us the chance to win all this. Good luck to all of us out there!
    ann dot guns at mac dot com

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  70. Great giveaway! Count me in. bebemiqui82(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  71. wow wow i realy love to win this it would help me out a lot and i would also get to try some thing new that i have always wanted to try thanks jenny9675309@yahoo.com

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  72. Awesome giveaway! Count me in!!

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  73. awesome giveaway. thanks for the chance to win!

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  74. Wow great giveaway. katie_mmartin (at) yahoo [dot] com

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  75. OH GOLLY. I have been wanting to make my own laundry soap for a while now. This would definitely be the push I need to get it done.

    Thank you for doing this giveaway.
    Tiffany Rosson

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  76. Laundry is the bane of my existence! What a great giveaway!

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  77. this is perfect. I want to try making my own detergent, but can't find washing soda anywhere locally!!

    yarnsticks at gmail dot com

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  78. I've been considering trying to make my own. This would give me just the push I needed.

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  79. This is the best giveaway I have seen so far! VERY USEFUL item! Please count me in

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  80. I have been wanting to give this a shot...Thanks so much for such a generous giveaway!
    sblilly14(@)yahoo(.)com

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  81. Never made my own soap, but would like to try.

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  82. Would love that! Have been wanting to make the switch but just haven't done it yet!

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  83. i've been wanting to try making my own detergent! i hope i win!
    thanks for the give-away!

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  84. I'm game for trying to make my own soap. With two little ones under 3, we do a lot of laundry here!

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  85. Thank you for the chance to win. I love this idea. I might have to try it even if I don't win.

    mindysaid (at) gmail (dot) com

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  86. awesome! ive been wanting to do this!

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  87. What a great idea! I've been wanting to make my own laundry soap... I have a recipe, I just haven't gotten the ingredients together. Maybe I'll win this and get a head start! Thanks!

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  88. Fantastic. One mor3e way of saving $. I am willing got try.

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  89. I just did eight loads of laundry today! This would be perfect for me and my family!

    samsakara@twcny.rr.com

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  90. I just recently read about doing this and am excited to give it a try!

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  91. I've been wanting to try making my own laundry soap for some time - just never could locate the borax in the store. Thanks for this chance!

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  92. Very good idea for a give-away...so original. thanks for the entry.

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  93. Cool prizes!! I need to make some soap!

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  94. Wow I was just reading about making your own laundry soap this morning! I'd love to win.

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  95. I've wanted to attempt this for a while -- this would be great to win! Thanks for the opportunity!

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  96. what a great giveaway! thanks!

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  97. wow, i would totally be in for the free housekeeper, but the laundry stuff sounds good too!

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  98. What a great idea! I've been wanting to try this and this would definitely get me started. :)

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  99. This is great! I have been wanting to make my own detergent forever!! This is a fantastic opportunity! :)

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  100. What a great prize. I would love to learn to make my own laundry detergent. Please count me in.

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  101. I have been wanting to try this, but cannot find all of the necessary ingredients.

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  102. I would love to win this! Please enter me.
    taradawnrobertson[at]hotmail[dot]com

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  103. So this is really that good and that easy? Well sign me up for sure!! If I don't win, maybe you can just give lessons!;)

    If you get a minute, stop by my blog and sign up for my giveaway at http://threepsinapod.blogspot.com/2008/04/bloggy-giveaway-time.html

    Thanks!

    Alyson @ 3 P's

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  104. would love to win! can't find these ingredients in a store near me---
    aebg1974 (at) bellsouth (dot) net

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  105. I would love to try this...maybe I'll win! My email addy is in my blogger profile, just in case I win.

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  106. Nice giveaway!
    Contact:
    Email: KawaiiNeko2008 (at) aol (dot) com

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  107. I cloth diaper so I have LOTS of laundry! Thanks for this great idea for a giveaway!

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  108. I've heard about this, but never knew what was involved. Always intersted in a way to save money, so count me in on the contest.

    email: melaniblazer@comcast.net

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  109. wow, what a giveaway!! Thank you for doing this.

    galedrial@hotmail.com

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  110. Great stuff, please enter my name. Thank you.

    actsmAThotmail.com

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  111. I've been thinking about trying this! What a great giveaway!!! You're so generous!

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  112. wow, this is a neat prize. I would love to make my own laundry soap!

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  113. what a practical giveaway! one of the best I've seen!

    lbeau6{at}gmail{dot}com
    http://quirkology.blogspot.com/

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  114. Oh I would love to win this! Please include me in your drawing.
    Thanks
    ~Amy
    lifessmalltreasures [at]yahoo.com

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  115. This would be fun to try. I hope it doesn't smell too strongly though as I have to use the free and clear detergents.

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  116. OH.. this is gREAT! I could make some for my household of 8, and my best friend for her new baby.. I'm in love!!! Great giveaway1!!!

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  117. Yeah~ time to clean!
    What a thoughtful and generous prize! Thank you for the chance to win!
    sharvey(AT)connections-etc(DOT)net

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  118. I have always wanted to try this and with 4 kids I have plenty of laundry!

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  119. I would love to learn how to make my own laundry soap, what a great giveaway!

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  120. Is this good for babies with bad exzema? Please enter me for the giveaway. fantprestonl@bellsouth.net

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  121. Holy cow - I feel like such a nerd for being excited about this - but I have been wanting to try making my own laundry detergent too. I just heard from a friend that makes it that it works great in the HE machines - so I am ready to roll.
    Count me in!

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  122. I have been thinking about doing this! This would be just the jump start I need to making my own laundry detergent. Thanks!
    Kristine
    kvicker(at)hotmail(dot)com

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  123. I would love to try this.
    tcmcgarvey at hotmail dot com

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  124. I've been wanting to make my own detergent for awhile now.

    elkmeese (at) yahoo (dot) com

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  125. I've recently heard of other people doing this, and I'd love to try it.
    amyjohnallen at bellsouth dot net

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  126. This looks great!

    radiationchic (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  127. This looks great!

    radiationchic (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  128. This looks great!

    radiationchic (at) hotmail (dot) com

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  129. Please enter me! Would love to win.

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  130. I have been wanting to try this!
    Thanks for the giveaway! Sign me up! ( :

    In Christ,
    Mandi

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  131. That is so cool! Sounds great!

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  132. Yes, please enter me!!! This is something I was just telling DH about yesterday!!

    amy
    timamy2005@yahoo.com

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  133. This would be a great blessing, all of my family is allergic to additives in clothing soaps!

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  134. I was just saying to myself today I wanted to try making this. I was wondering where to get the ingredients. I'd love to win so I can postpone finding out! :-)

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  135. I've never thought of making my own! What a great idea...I'd love to win!

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  136. I was just telling my dh the other day that I wanted to try this. He thinks I'm nuts so I would love to win this and prove him wrong!!
    Stephanie
    dsmoore1@centurytel.net

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  137. Cool! I'd love to try making my own detergent. Thanks for the great giveaway!
    Kathy
    bigfamily8(at)yahoo(dot)com

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  138. There's nothing better than homemamde laundry detergent!

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  139. Wow, I'd love to win this one. I've ben wanting to try this for a while now.
    Pick me!

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  140. Please enter me in this giveaway:)
    thank you,
    :>Michelle
    www.homeschoolblogger.com/seekingJesusnteachingKids

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  141. I have wondered about making laundry soap- I would love to learn!

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  142. What fun! And, don't worry about the housekeeper...laundry is actually a favorite chore! :-)

    Thanks!
    Tamara (AK)
    mrshuntinak AT msn DOT com

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  143. Seriously...this works as well as my Tide? Cause if so, I want to learn more!

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  144. If I were to win, my roommate and I would be able to have clean laundry for a year. She's going crunchy, so I think she would appreciate it (and me too). =)

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  145. I have wanted to try this for a while! Please enter me!

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  146. I'd love to save money on laundry detergent! Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  147. Please include me in the running for this very useful prize. Thanks.
    Heidi
    sweet_soul_sistermi@yahoo.com

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  148. frugal is first on my list for job interviews!

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  149. I've wanted to try this, but was afraid to deviate from my budgeted laundry money to only find it doesn't work!

    Jess@stevansheets.com

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  150. This is awesome. Maybe it would help me not detest laundry so much!

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  151. This is wonderful and SO useful. I was just thinking it was almost time to make another batch of laundry detergent - and that is what I use!!
    Thanks! I would LOVE to win this!

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  152. With a second child on the way, I could use it all. Thanks!

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  153. Wow! I have never heard of this!! With four kids under 6 years old and another one on the way this would be a great way to save a little cash! Thanks so much!!

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  154. Oh yes I do laundry! Count me in.
    fourkidsrgreat(at)gmail(dot)com

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  155. I would love to learn how to make my own laundry detergant! I have all boys who are ALWAYS getting into everything -- plus they are in sports which means I have twice as many clothes to do, too. I would love to try something to get the clothes clean without spending the whole monthly budget to do it. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.

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  156. Great giveaway! Thanks!

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  157. I have been wanting to do this but I never buy the ingredients. I've memorized the instructions, so if I win, I will have no more excuses!

    Thank you!

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  158. I love to make my own laundry soap, just made some this morning. This is a great giveaway!

    http://aintnoplace.com
    http://meetmeinthegarden.com

    email on "about" page

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  159. This is a great giveaways! Thanks for the chance!

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  160. I have always wanted to try this...what a perfect opportunity!

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  161. I love to make my laundry detergent. This would last more than a month for me though.

    I gotta say that I have never seen the blue stuff though.

    WOW.

    Thanks for the giveaway, and good luck to all.

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  162. Thanks for the giveaway! I have been wanting to try this-what a great opportunity! cookiecutter72 AT hotmail DOT com
    I homeschool, too!

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  163. So cool! I've always wanted to try making my own laundry soap.
    nottheplan (at) gmail (dot) com

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  164. Fabulous idea... helping the rest of us get hooked on thrifty and eco-friendly ideas:-)

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  165. I'd love to try this!

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  166. Ooooo! I have been wanting to do this but just have never gotten around to doing it. In fact I've just finished doing some laundry and now the ironing is looking at me and wondering when it will get done. Sure would love it if you could get that housekeeper over here! :)

    Have fun with your giveaway this week. Don't forget to come and enter my giveaway too!

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  167. With my husband's line of work I am in laundry h.e. double hockey sticks. I would totally love to save and make my own detergent! Please enter me in ;o)

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  168. Cool! I make my own laundry soap and could use a refill on supplies! Thanks for offerring this! Susan
    rsmanyblessings@hotmail.com

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  169. She who is frugal rules the world! Count me in (and thanks for hosting the giveaway)!

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  170. Thanks, I want to try this! I'm in Canada, so hope that's okay!

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  171. Hey why not, I'm up for a change -- I tried the natural dishwasher detergent, and I like it for everything except my plastics, it leaves a white film on them, but I'm willing to try anything once, thanks for the chance.

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  172. OOH I could use this stuff! WHat a great giveaway!

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  173. Hey Great giveaway!!

    Please stop by and visit our contest if you have time.

    Thanks and have a great day!
    email is:
    racoo.smith at gmail dot com

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  174. This is definately worth a try. I just wish I would have known about this when my five kids were little.
    Shirley pedsrn9999@sbcglobal.net

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  175. Oh! I must fess up, I like to wash laundry...putting it away is another story....lol.

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  176. I'm up for the challenge! I have never made my own soap- I've considered it, and been encouraged by others... Maybe this will get me started . . .

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  177. Oo, please count me in!! This would definitely give me the reason to make my own soap.=)

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  178. What a great gift! We all have dirty laundry! Thank you!

    art and nature [at] juno dot com

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  179. wow! I never thought of making my own! I would love to try!

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  180. I would love to win! I can't wait to make my own clothes soap!

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  181. Wow! I really have been wanting to try this out!
    Quick question...did this stuff get everything nice and clean from your bathroom showdown with your cutie? :)
    Blessings! And thanks for giving this away!

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