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Nov 11 2021

Flashback, Joe Biden Says He Understands Unchecked Inflation Would Pose a Real Danger to U.S. Economy


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 10, 2021 | Sundance | 75 Comments

On Monday July 19, 2021, the White House occupant declared that inflation was temporary and would be “transitional”.  Current economists now refute that claim, as inflation continues to escalate at an alarming pace.   In July Joe Biden said (transcript):

“Now, I want to be clear: My administration understands that if we were to ever experience unchecked inflation over the long term that would pose real challenges to our economy. So while we’re confident that isn’t what we are seeing today, we’re going to remain vigilant about any response that is needed.”

Joe Biden was asked a follow-up question after his remarks:

Q Yes, thank you, Mr. President. At what point would you consider inflation unchecked to a point at which you would either consider taking action or you would want to see the Fed take action?

To wit Joe Biden responded:

THE PRESIDENT: “Yeah. There’s nobody suggesting there’s unchecked inflation on the way — no serious economist. That’s totally different”. (link)

Nov 11 2021

Consumer Inflation in October Doubled From September – 6.2 Percent Inflation Year Over Year – Real Wages Dropped 1.2 Percent For Year


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 10, 2021 | Sundance | 239 Comments

Yesterday, data on the wholesale “Producer Prices” was released showing an 8.6 percent increase in prices for final demand products {DATA HERE}.  That is the increase in cost within the system of bringing products to market.

Today, the “Consumer Price” data was released showing a massive 6.2 percent increase in prices {DATA HERE} for goods that are currently available for sale.  The overall rate of inflation is now 6.2% year-over-year.

When you overlay inflation atop wage growth, the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) report now shows a decrease in “real wages” of 1.6 percent {DATA HERE}, which is the increase in weekly pay minus the additional costs to buy stuff.   The working class is losing ground rapidly.   Things are ugly and they are fixin’ to get uglier.

Before getting to the part where we can explain exactly how much more we can predict to pay for current products in 90 days (yes, that approximation is possible), first lets look at the actual data on the current inflation rate for products we are buying today.  [Table 2] is the easiest reference for category specific review.

Overall, the prices for groceries (food at home) went up 1.1% in October and 5.4% for the year.   However, several products in the supermarket have jumped massively. Beef jumped 1.9% for the month and is 20.1% higher overall.  Bacon went up 2.1% for the month and is now 20.2% higher for the year.  All processed foods increased at a rate about four times higher than fresh unprocessed foods.

Fuel oil went up 12.3% in October and is now 59.1% higher for the year.  Unleaded regular gasoline went up 3.9% in October and is now 51.3% higher for the year. Piped natural gas went up 6.3% for the month and is now 28.1% higher for the year.  Used vehicles are now 26% higher than last year, and new cars went up roughly 10%.  You can scroll down Table-2 to see each category (second and third columns show year and monthly increases).  It’s unnerving to see the scale of inflation while knowing it will get worse.

One kitchen table way to estimate the current inflation that is already in the system but has not shown up in the retail end is to take the wholesale inflation (PPI 8.6%), deduct the current retail inflation (6.2%), and that gives you an estimated aggregate gap of 2.4% between them.  That 2.4% is essentially an inflation lag already in the supply chain at various stages (raw material, intermediate, final).  Bear with me…

The 2.4% difference (8.6 – 6.2) is a lag that will show up in approximately 90 days. The difference between the wholesale inflation and retail/consumer inflation will eventually reach the cash register in higher prices.  The 2.4 difference is also a good way to approximate how high finished processed goods will go.

The difference between the wholesale rate of inflation and retail rate of inflation (as a percentage) is around 28%.  That’s a good generalized way to approximate what the future price will likely be for any given item, call it a widget, in the consumer segment.

• Current widget at $17.00 + 28% gives you an approximate for future widget at $21.76

• Current bread at $4.69 + 28% gives you an approximate for future bread at $6.00

Using this method, you can approximate the upper price likelihood for a heavily processed product.  The more an item needs to be processed, the more hands that touch the product in the processing, the higher the end price will be.  The more an assembly of individual processed parts is needed in order to generate a finished good, the higher the end price will be, etc.  An increase of 28% will be an approximation for the future prices (roughly 90-120 days) of a heavily processed item.

Grocery prices rose 1.1% last month, while the cost of eating out was up 0.8%, the largest monthly gain in 40 years.

MSNBC – Inflation across a broad swath of products that consumers buy every day was even worse than expected in October, hitting its highest point in more than 30 years, the Labor Department reported Wednesday.

The consumer price index, which is a basket of products ranging from gasoline and health care to groceries and rents, rose 6.2% from a year ago, the most since December 1990. That compared with the 5.9% Dow Jones estimate.

On a monthly basis, the CPI increased 0.9% against the 0.6% estimate. (read more)

Nov 10 2021

Biden Administration Responds To Injunction Blocking Vaccine Mandate


Posted originally on Rumble by Newsy  Published November 9, 2021 4,189 Views

Rumble — The administration says there is no reason to put a stop to the mandate, even while legal challenges against it have been filed in 27 states.

Nov 10 2021

Side Effects Mount as Biden, FDC, CDC, & NIH have all Abandoned Health


Armstrong Economics Blog/Vaccine Re-Posted Nov 10, 2021 by Martin Armstrong

Big Pharma has absolute immunity, and since the federal government is mandating vaccines, there is ABSOLUTELY NOBODY to compensate people seriously injured from these vaccines. Now California Gov. Gavin Newsom has had a serious reaction to his booster. His symptoms are associated with Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS), a known side effect of many vaccines. In fact, Guillain Barre Syndrome has been traditionally a rare condition that causes a person’s immune system to attack their peripheral nerves, resulting in partial loss of sensation, loss of movement, and even changes in cognitive ability and personality. This appears to be on the rise with these COVID-19 vaccinations. Perhaps now that Newsom has been infected after getting his booster on October 27, just maybe he will stop mandating this for children.

After receiving the booster, Newsom said in a statement:

“Getting vaccinated and keeping our immunity strong through boosters is a vital step we can take to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our community — it remains the best way to end this pandemic. Getting a booster is safe, easy, free, and you don’t even have to stick to your original vaccine. This is your chance to continue to keep yourself and your community healthy.”

It’s time these politicians stop taking “donations” from Big Pharma or anyone connected with Bill Gates, and just for ONCE actually represent and protect the people! This is the fate of all Republics. They always become for sale to the highest bidder.

Nov 10 2021

Big Bird Gets Vaccinated


Armstrong Economics Blog/Vaccine Re-Posted Nov 10, 2021 by Martin Armstrong

Sesame Street is using its platform to convince children to take the experimental mRNA vaccine. Klaus Schwab is an extremely dangerous man who has even started indoctrinating school children into his agenda using the Sesame characters. I strongly urge you to have your children stop watching this show. Schwab has taken this over to brainwash your children.Video Player

Senator Ted Cruz called this “government propaganda…for your five year old!” Regardless of your political beliefs, it is clear that this is completely wrong. Impressionable kids cannot understand the consequences of taking a vaccine with known life-threatening side effects. The long-term side effects are still unknown, but there have already been reports of children suffering irreparable damage. The death rate for children is 0.00%-0.03%, and it is completely unnecessary to subject children to this absurd experiment.

President Biden retweeted the comment and wrote, “Good on ya,@BigBird. Getting vaccinated is the best way to keep your whole neighborhood safe.” Basically, they are shaming young kids, as they did adults, to take the vaccine for the greater good. I have heard stories of parents whose kids were begging for a vaccine as they were worried the other children would not want to play with them. This is the desired effect of the propaganda. Marketing the vaccine to children is a new low and the people behind this should be condemned. What’s next? Including a needle in Happy Meals? Parents should be outraged that a seemingly innocent Sesame Street character is being used to peddle vaccines to their kids who could not possibly understand the consequences.

Nov 10 2021

Bill Gates Admits At Last the Vaccines do Not Work!


Armstrong Economics Blog/Vaccine Re-Posted Nov 10, 2021 by Martin Armstrong

Bill Gates has finally admitted that his vaccines neither prevent you from getting COVID nor will they prevent you from spreading COVID. So exactly what is all this crazy mandate stuff and denying people employment all based on vaccines that do not work. Even the Wall Street Journal has now come out publishing:

“The Flimsy Evidence Behind the CDC’s Push to Vaccinate Children”

This has become a giant fraud and Pfizer has paid huge sums of “donations” to politicians worldwide. We need a serious investigation into the very people in government from Fauci on down to the NIH, CDC, and FDA who have approved these vaccines without any hardcore evidence. These people have committed FRAUD and that voids any immunity for Pfizer!

Pfizer should be forced to reveal all their political donations. As part of the Build Back Better legislation, politicians should be forced to wear jacked with patches from all the companies they are accepting political donations so we know who is buying their votes. It is time We the People have a right to be heard.

The Jews more than anyone should be cautious. It was the Nazis who were conducting experiments also in the name of science on Jews. So Fauci used puppies but approved experimental drugs from Pfizer and then appears in the World Economic Forum videos supporting Marxism. Some doctors in Israel are refusing to vaccinate children. Has the Israeli government ordered vaccines just to be a Mee Too with no regard for their own people?

I have warned that our model was pointing to the failure of this vaccine fraud by 2022. Gates has publicly admitted these vaccines have failed. They tried to claim that they made your health marginally better and that’s debatable. Gates should be stripped of all profits from this COVID pandemic he has created.

Nov 10 2021

The Collapse of the USA & the Rule of Law?


Armstrong Economics Blog/Politics Re-Posted Nov 10, 2021 by Martin Armstrong

When we looked at our model combining the presidency, House, and the Senate, we came up with a Panic Cycle in 2021 and 2023. The Democrats better wake up because this foreign agenda has usurped their party, and Biden is clueless as to what is even taking place. The vaccines do not save lives, for the Biden Administration is using this solely to control people, and the long-term goal is to mandate boosters to retain any right whatsoever. They are bringing this in little by little, in tiny steps, because their ideas on how to change society profoundly resemble what Hitler did to Germany (see video).

Israel, the most vaccinated country in the world, is sounding the alarm bell, and Western politicians are ignoring orders from central command at the World Economic Forum. Only 17% of eligible Israelis who have not received the vaccine account for 85 coronavirus deaths in a week.

The Biden Administration has told businesses to ignore the courts and follow his commands, which in itself is outrageous. This is the complete collapse of the rule of law and one of the major signs that a government is about to fall into that same common grave that all previous governments lie in rest.

The Biden Administration has no respect for the military. If they refuse the vaccine, they will be denied healthcare and pensions. This is so unconstitutional and outrageous. One must realize that the government failing to support the military could risk the people cheering a military coup to overthrow this administration that is obviously taking orders from non-American sources. Indeed, the fate of Western civilization could be very dark if these people continue to push for their one-world government.

Now the Hassidic Rabbinical Court in New York decreed that mRNA vaccine is “Absolutely Forbidden” for children, adolescents, young men, and women. This is becoming a serious First Amendment issue on the freedom of religion. Once upon a time, the Constitution was all about equal rights to protect minorities. All of that has been cast aside under this pretense of an emergency in public health which is a manufactured crisis for political control. The public controversy over vaccination has produced strong opinions as well as strong divisions that even separate families. Equal protection has been vanquished, and Biden now tells people to ignore the courts as well.


The Biden Administration is telling people to ignore the courts because the very people behind this entire agenda hate religion, just as Karl Marx did. Soros has admitted he does not believe in God. Schwab himself has said that it is up to us to shape our own future. These people reject cycles in climate because they do not believe in nature or God.

Soros has been funding everything he can to overthrow the United States, and he has supported the Democrats in this effort. Soros supports defunding the police, which is simply how to usurp the police powers and replace them with a federal police force that will honor even fewer rights. It will devolve into all lives matter, not just black, for we are all the Great Unwashed and the enemy of these people seeking to recreate the world.

Soros knows that the way to conquer is to divide the people. This is precisely how Hitler rose to power, and this is what they have done with this vaccine. We have abandoned the rule of law, the respect for religion, and the Biden Administration is taking orders from non-US sources. There is no longer toleration of diversity, no less religion. Even Christian scientists traditionally do not believe in drugs. Although they are a minority, their beliefs are to be crushed and ground into the dust on the external orders of this Build Back Better agenda.

Even US Today, certainly not a right-wing new organization, ran the headline that the future for the Democrats in 2022 is looking very gloomy, to say the least.

Populism became a dirty word among politicians when Trump won in 2016. Instead of looking at this objectively, that perhaps the people voted for him because of all the corruption in Washington, they preferred to say the people were stupid and this was just a fluke. How dare the people try to overthrow the establishment is what I encountered in DC. The established political class rules – not “We the People,” which they did away with a long time ago.

When we simply look at the Senate and House combined, I have warned that the Democrats will end up splitting. The Democrats are desperately trying to turn the United States into the next Marxist Wonderland. There are a lot of conservative Democrats who have been just going along with the party for party’s sake. But there will come a point where they will wake up and see that Biden is the perfect puppet and that the country is being run from Geneva. Just draw a downtrend line technically, and the Democrats remain in a long-term bear market with each rally producing a lower high than the previous. The Republicans have been producing higher, but they are above their uptrend line.

There will come a time where the vast majority will see the trend for what it is. No president in the history of this nation has ever told people to just ignore the courts. This is no longer a nation ruled by the Constitution.

Soros has his son working in Washington intensely.

Nov 10 2021

Newsmax and Twitter Suspend Emerald Robinson for Vaccine Wrongthink


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 9, 2021 | Sundance | 218 Comments

Comrades, Emerald Robinson is a journalist who works for Newsmax as a White House corespondent.  However, Emerald Robinson is also a free thinker who challenges communal orthodoxy and rebels against groupthink.  In short, Mrs. Robinson is a subversive voice who refused to correct her thoughts and become a stenographer for the regime.

As a result of her failure to comply with the correct thinking necessary for good citizenship, her employer, Newsmax, has suspended her tenure.  Apparently Mrs. Robinson did some research into the COVID-19 vaccination ingredients and posted her results in a substack article {SEE HERE}.

The Ministry of COVID Compliance was not happy with Mrs. Robinson and requested she attend further re-education {SEE HERE}.

The compliance division of Thought, Wellness, Information, Transitional Training and Enhanced Re-education (aka ‘TWITTER’), attempted to control the public broadcast of wrongthink and suspended her account.  Unfortunately, dissident Robinson remained non-compliant and initial re-education efforts failed to produce the intended results {SEE HERE}.

The monitors within the Thought, Wellness, Information, Transitional Training and Enhanced Re-education platform were forced to make the subversive suspension permanent, thereby ensuring the wrongful expressions did not create collateral damage or extend the transmission of unapproved vaccine information {SEE HERE}.

Emerald Robinson Continues on Substack Here

Nov 10 2021

Pelosi’s January 6th Committee Files Subpoenas Against Ten More Trump Administration Officials – Democrat Targeting of Political Opposition Continues


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 9, 2021 | Sundance | 217 Comments

Watching what happens in the orbit of the January 6th Committee is how we can tell which Republicans are part of the UniParty in Washington DC, and who is willing to stand for the freedom of our republic.   Watching the Republican party as a whole; watching who stands against this committee effort; and watching who is actively or willfully blind in their alignment with the J6 objective, is a key *tell*.

The DC apparatus -writ large, but especiallly the Fourth Branch operators- viewed candidate Donald J. Trump, and President Trump, as a risk.  Donald Trump was always an existential threat to a corrupt U.S. government system that contains both Democrats and Republicans in the ranks of the power system.  That viewpoint is why former Obama campaign manager David Plouffe famously outlined the objective in the run up to the 2016 election (check the date):

Plouffe, who had moved on to become an executive with Uber at the time, used the false allegations of racism and labels like “nativist” to trigger the Democrat and left-wing foot soldiers.   The accusations against Trump were always strategic, and the media allies were willing to assist.  However, the real issue the system feared more than anything else was the economic nationalism that Donald Trump carried in his policy proposals.

After eight years of the Obama team attempting to destroy nationalism in favor of globalism, their response to Trump’s “America First” popularity made sense.  Donald Trump was positioned to deconstruct almost a decade of Obama-era policy which was specifically intended to diminish American value, economically and socially.

The far-left was in a state of panic; however, it was a panic felt by both the Republicans and Democrats in Washington DC.   Politicians within the UniParty were direct financial beneficiaries from the Wall Street multinational corporate strategies which underpinned Obama’s economic outlook.

That’s why there was so much opposition to candidate Trump from the GOP establishment. That’s also why so many Republicans abandoned their re-election efforts in 2018 in the aftermath of Donald Trump’s successful election outcome in 2016.  Masks were dropping at an alarming rate inside the RNC as well as traditional GOP media and GOP politicians on Capitol Hill.

Wall Street was essentially unable to manipulate the America First economic policy agenda of President Trump.  Their lack of influence applied to all aspects of policy from Climate to Trade and in U.S. geopolitical strategy.

Evidence of their inability was found in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce being locked out of the White House trade and policy discussions.  That is why you currently see the U.S. CoC in alignment with, and funding the campaigns of, congressional Democrats.

It was Donald Trump, and Donald Trump alone, who changed the economic outlook of the Republican party from Globalism to Nationalism.  The economic policy is essentially the cornerstone of what we now call the MAGA agenda.  Trump gave voice to the forgotten blue-collar workforce, the middle class and the silent majority of the American electorate.

This MAGA coalition cuts through gender, race, creed and national origin.  The MAGA agenda lifts up all workers at a much more significant rate than any previous economic policy.  The results were obvious and only took a few months to begin surfacing as the U.S. economy was unleashed to the benefit of the working class.

Under the America First agenda, blue -collar wages were increasing, investment in U.S. jobs was growing, multinationals started putting more investment into the U.S., and instead of dividing up a diminishing economic pie, we were creating new economic pies at an exceptional rate.  All of this activity benefited Main Street for the first time in decades.  Trump had the right solutions and was executing policies to the benefit of the U.S. workforce.

Unfortunately, that outcome -that success- is exactly why those who held control over the economic system in the U.S. hated him so much.  All of their years of pontificating about policy and outcomes immediately were showcased as political lies and false manipulations; because the common sense Trump agenda showed how quickly the U.S. could benefit if benefiting the U.S. was actually the goal.

Ultimately, this big picture truth is why Trump needed to be destroyed.  This is also why they still hate him.  The America First agenda sits there as a hot ember just waiting to be reignited again.  Everything Donald Trump did is easily duplicated again because MAGA is really a simple set of policies that benefit the U.S. and no one else.

There is no other politician in the U.S. public policy sphere who can blow on that ember, because the Wall Street community will not allow any GOP politician to get near it to start the re-ignition.  Independent Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of happiness are antithetical to the Wall Street/Multinational agenda which is based on a principle that America is consigned to being a service driven economy.

Globalists have an agenda.  Globalists need control over the political mechanisms.  Globalists, massive multinational corporations and the politicians they fund, had been winning the fight against nationalism for decades.  Those who assemble at the World Economic Forum were giving instructions to the political heads on policy, and the politicians were/are following their orders.    Donald J. Trump was a threat to that, and he still is.

THAT is the larger context for why Nancy Pelosi and Bennie G. Thompson are using the January 6th Committee as a weapon against the MAGA movement {Go Deep}.  That larger dynamic is exactly what is happening.  From their DC perspective, just like David Plouffe shared in 2016, this fight is a zero-sum battle.

The urgency behind the horrific outcomes of the Biden policy agenda is due to their desperation to keep MAGA policy shut down.  That’s the “must not rise again” part of the Plouffe admonishment, and it continues today:

Watch the Republican responses to this January 6th Committee.

Accept that any GOP member who supports the agenda of Pelosi and Thompson is on the side of those who seek our destruction.

Watch the globalists inside the current Republican Party.

Watch the people you know Wall Street controls, like Nikki Haley et al.

Accept there is no other candidate the UniParty fears EXCEPT Donald J. Trump.  When you look at the economics of globalism -vs- nationalism, it is clear to see bold contrasts between Wall Street and Main Street.

Main Street has been under attack for years, and it was only Donald Trump who stopped that onslaught.   Donald J. Trump, the individual person, is the only current person who has the outlook to ensure that America First is the policy that keeps the United States from collapsing into a socialist nightmare.

MAGAnomics is the beginning and end of MAGA policy.  There is no other candidate visible right now who has the capability to carry the America First torch and keep the America First policy at the center of their focus.  That is why they still need to eliminate Donald Trump.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House investigators have issued subpoenas to 10 more former officials who worked for Donald Trump at the end of his presidency, an effort to find out more about what the president was doing and saying as his supporters violently stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 in a bid to overturn his defeat.  (read more)

Fight like MAGA is the third monkey on the ramp of Noah’s ark….

Nov 10 2021

Producer Prices Rose 8.6 Percent in October, Massive Inflation Continues With No Signs of Slowing Down


Posted originally on the conservative tree house on November 9, 2021 | Sundance | 297 Comments

This might be somewhat preaching to the choir, but it’s the only way I know to help Treepers prepare their families according to very visible economic signals happening just over the horizon. Back in August, when we discussed the massive inflation that was climbing straight up, I warned everyone to look behind the finished good prices, into the prices of origination and intermediate goods. {Go Deep}

The “producer price index” is essentially the tracking of wholesale prices at three stages: Origination (commodity), Intermediate and Final. The final product inflation rate in July (reported in August) was alarming at 7.8%. However, we warned of much higher flowing into the supply chain.

Today, The Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) released stunning price data for October [DATA Here], showing a dramatic 8.6% price increase in Final Demand products at the wholesale level.  As expected prices are still going up, and there’s no end in sight, because the raw material inflation is still higher than current.

[BLS] “The Producer Price Index for final demand increased 0.6 percent in October, seasonally adjusted, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Final demand prices moved up 0.5 percent in September and 0.7 percent in August. (See table A.) On an unadjusted basis, the final demand index rose 8.6 percent for the 12 months ended in October.”  (more)

I modified Table A (final demand product pricing) taking out some of the noise to make it a little easier to see the big picture of what is happening.

When you see the wholesale level of prices almost double the increase in consumer level inflation rate, you can predict that consumer prices will likely go even higher.  Future finished goods at a retail level will carry the current wholesale price increase.

Stuff costs a lot now… and because the inbound stuff to make the finished goods is still climbing in price…. stuff is about to cost even more.   You can see this in the inflation rate of intermediate goods which I have highlighted below.

You can see from Table A that finished good prices are still climbing.  That’s the higher price inflation you are feeling when you buy a product.

More alarming is to look at the “intermediate demand” products [Table B below] as they flow through the manufacturing system.  Two types of products are at the intermediate wholesale level:  Processed Goods, and Unprocessed goods.

I have again modified Table B to remove the noise.  Notice two key aspects:

(1) Prices for both types of products are still climbing in the manufacturing process.  Compare August, Sept., and Oct., noticing how the prices are still climbing.  Some of that has to do with energy and fuel costs still climbing.  The increasing prices for gasoline build into each part of the transportation process.

(2) Notice the scale of the increase in the prices from prior months.  The trend line is not leveling off, instead it’s doing the opposite.  The rate of inflationary climb (price increase), at the intermediate level of goods coming into the system, is getting even more steep.  The stuff coming into the manufacturing process is not only costing more, it is costing much more than before.

The wholesale prices of products into the system that end up at the retail level is still through the roof.   In a major way, this is being driven by massive increases in energy costs throughout the entire supply chain.

This is going to get even uglier.  Even if wages jumped in price 5% overnight (single month), which would be a large increase in wages, those wage increases are nowhere near enough to deal with this level of price increase at a consumer level.   A nickel more per dollar earned is futile against a loaf of bread costing $1 more, or gasoline at $4.00/gal.

Do what you can do now to start preparing your weekly budget in ways you may not have thought about before.   Shop sales, use coupons, look for discounts and products that can be reformulated into multiple meals or multiple uses.   Shelf-stable food products that can be muti-purposed with proteins is a good start.

Consider purchasing the raw materials for cleaning products and reformulate them yourself to avoid these massive increases in petroleum costs.  Most working families use laundry detergent, and that cost is going through the roof with no signs of slowing down.

♦ EXAMPLE – Several years ago, a dear friend showed us a method for making laundry detergent at home along with a bucket.  After using this for several weeks (and then making it) I was stunned at how simple, cost-effective, and good it works. Not only does it save big $$, but it works better than, or at least as good as, Tide or any other high-priced name brand product for literally pennies on the dollar.

What You’ll Need: {check your local store’s laundry aisle}

  • 1/2 Cup: Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda {not Baking Soda}
  • 1/2 Cup: Borax {you might be able to print a coupon here}
  • 1/3 Bar of Fels-Naptha Soap {Mark the bar in thirds before using}
  • Bucket {3 gallon size }
  • Empty laundry detergent containers or bucket with lid to store detergent.

How to make:

Use small cheese grater to grate 1/3 bar of Fels-Naptha Soap over large pot or saucepan…

  • Add 6 cups of water.
  • Heat over medium-high until soap dissolves and melts.
  • Add 1/2 cup Washing Soda & 1/2 cup Borax, and stir until dissolved.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • Pour 4 cups hot water into bucket, then add Soap Mixture.
  • Stir well, then add 1 Gallon + 6 Cups of additional water. Stir.
  • Transfer to a bucket with a lid, or pour into empty laundry detergent containers.
  • Set aside, and let it sit overnight, or up to 24 hours, to thicken and gel up.  It will likely turn into a gel overnight.
  • Consistency and color will vary depending on your soap & water ~ it may be lumpy and watery ~ kind of like a watery gel, but it works great!
  • Stir or shake before each use, as it will continue to gel.

How Much Will it Cost?

This recipe makes a low-sudsing detergent, and remember, it will turn to a liquid/gel after it settles, so you will need to shake the container before use. You can also pour it into a spray bottle to use as a pre-spot treatment. The 3 ingredients will make at least 3 batches and will last a long time.

I would not present this idea if it did not work exceptionally well, this was one of the most useful tricks I learned to stretch a budget that really does save money and work even better than high-priced laundry detergents.   The home made detergent even removes hard soils and red clay stains from clothing remarkably well.

We are all in this together!