DIY Stain Spray

More than any other book I've read containing recipes for homemade cleaners, this book is the one that has given me the best results.

For over 6 months now, I've been using this stain spray with excellent results.  Just the other week I knelt in the wet grass while wearing my favorite skirt.  I thought for sure I'd have to consign it to my pile of "work clothes", but after using this stain spray on it, it came totally clean the first time. That was after sitting in the laundry pile - untreated - for almost a week. 

I use this spray for my boys' clothes and it works beautifully. Once in a blue moon, I will have to treat something a second time and wash it again, but that wasn't anymore than I had to do using a commercial stain treater.

Here are the ingredients:

 

1/4 c dish soap

1/4 c glycerin

1 1/2 c water

Mix together and pour into spray bottle.

 

Simple. Non-Toxic. Frugal.  All things that Work For Me.

 

For more tips, check out Rocks In My Dryer for Works For Me Wednesday.

 

Updated to add:

You can find glycerin in your local health food store, and at Wmart in the pharmacy section.  I've bought some from here.  They also offer it in a half gallon size for $25.  The last bottle of glycerin I bought was $7 for 8oz from my local food co-op. I pay $2.49 for my dish soap at Target.  When I make this stain spray I double the recipe to fill my extra-large bottle.  So, it costs me about $1.80 - $2 for the glycerin and .42 cents for the dish soap per bottle.  For a total of $2.22 - $2.42 per each 28oz bottle of stain spray.  It costs less if you get the glycerin from Wmart or buy it in bulk.

This site  (type in glycerin in the upper left-hand search box) has a gallon of glycerin for $29.00 and shipping only adds around $10, which makes this the best deal I've found online so far. This would make the glycerin cost about $1.20 for a double batch.