homemade laundry detergent


I have found that I go through laundry detergent much faster than I used to! I have started on the quest for a homemade all natural laundry detergent. Here is the recipe that I have been using. It is so easy and saves so much money!

Homemade Natural Laundry Detergent

1 cup borax (can be found on the laundry aisle at your local grocery store)
1 cup washing soda (looks like a big box of baking soda and will be near the borax)
1 bar of grated castile* soap (we love Dr. Bronner’s soap in lavender scent but Ivory also works although it’s technically not “all natural”)
Just mix the the borax and washing soda in a reusable container. To make the soap much easier to grate, just leave it out for a few days (if you can do a few weeks, even better). This dries out the bar which will allow you to grate the soap into a powder. You can also try putting it in your freezer and then grating. I just use the finest side of my cheese grater to make the soap in tiny granules!
Add about 2 tbs of detergent to a medium load of laundry!
For a frugal and natural fabric softener, add a few tbs of white vinegar to the rinse cycle. Your clothes will smell fresh and not vinegary, I promise!
I’m currently on the lookout for a homemade liquid detergent, so stay tuned!!
*The only downside to homemade detergent is that it can’t be used on Lula’s cloth diapers. I have been using it on her diapers for a year but they have started to be less absorbent and produce an unpleasant odor. After a little research, I found that homemade detergents aren’t the best for diapers because they contain natural oils that build up on the fabric. It’s better to use something like Charlie’s Soap or Soapnuts that don’t contain any oils.

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