When it comes to living more organically and natural, making your own laundry detergent is one of the easiest ways you can begin to make your laundry allergy free, smell great, and do so fast and inexpensively. The thought of making laundry detergent however can be overwhelming to many of us so today we are going to give you some recipes and tips for doing it yourself that we think you will find simple, and not at all as time consuming as you may think.
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Many who opt to make their own laundry detergents opt for powder form. We will offer a recipe for both powder and liquid however since everyone will have their favorite. Powder is easy to store and simple to make.
Liquid requires a bit more storage area and is a little more involved in the making of it. It can also gel and separate upon storing. Some prefer one over the other but no matter what your preference is you can customize the basic recipe to suit your own needs.
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Each recipe will make 32 ounces and you can do 32-64 loads depending on how much you use for each load.
Ingredients:
- 1 Bar of shaved soap (4.5 ounces) of your choice
- 1 cup of Borax
- 1 Cup of Washing Soda
Directions:
Mix all of the above ingredients together til thoroughly mixed. You might want to use a food processor to help the detergent dissolve more easily in the washer. Once you have this mixed store it in a container of your choice with a lid and small scoop. Use at least a large tablespoon for each small load of clothing that is lightly soiled. Fore more heavily soiled or larger loads of clothing you will want to use 2-3 tablespoons.
You can make smaller amounts of the detergent simply by cutting the amounts of ingredients. This way you can experiment with different soaps and find a smell that you might like better. If you are doing this for the organic nature of the product then you will want to be sure you use a pure, natural soap. Most of the items you will need can be found in the grocery store . All items used are safe for HE washers also.
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Ingredients:
- 1 Quart of Boiling Water
- 2 Cups of Grated Bar Soap
- 2 Cups of Borax
- 2 Cups of Washing Soda
Note: Washing Soda and Borax can both be found in the laundry and cleaning isle of your grocery store!
Directions:
Add the finely grated up bar soap of your choice to the water that is boiling and then stir until you have the bar soap totally melted. Use low heat.
Once it is melted you will pour this mixture into a large, clean, container and add to it the borax and the washing soda. Then stir all of it together until you have it mixed up really well and it is thoroughly dissolved.
Once you have it all dissolved and mixed then you will add 2 gallons of water and stir again until well mixed. You may then pour into the containers of your choice to store covered. You will need to stir the soap each time you use it. Use 1/4 of a cup per load.
Making homemade Washing Detergent is certainly not an exact science as you can add various brands of soaps or even essential oils to change the smell of your detergent to one you find pleasing.
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