Laundry detergent is something most of us use every week, yet we don't always think about what's in the products we're using.

If you're looking for a simpler alternative to conventional laundry products, homemade laundry detergent may be worth considering.

For busy families, laundry can feel like a job that never ends.

There are clothes to wash, towels to fold, bedding to change and somehow another basket appears just when you think you've caught up. Between work, school, activities, appointments and everything else on the family calendar, laundry can quickly become one more thing competing for your time.