Lots of people ask me how to do laundry for cheap / on a budget, here are some tips from a 4th generation dry cleaner on how to save some $$$$: 1) Stop using so much detergent / product. A little bit will go a long way. 2) Stain remover can be expensive, a good laundry detergent will do a very good job with for most stain pretreatments. Dish soap too! 3) Use powdered laundry boosters like borax, washing soda, powdered oxygen bleach, and baking soda. My recipe is 2 parts washing soda, 1 part bora