I've been reading about DIY Laundry Soap forever on Pinterest and today finally took the leap and made my own. We were completely out of laundry detergent and fabric softener. I've been making my own cleaning products (All Purpose, Granite, Laminate & Shower cleaner) and love them all. I find it much easier to refill my own bottles than to put it on my list and hope I remember next time I'm at Target.
Plus I add my own scents w/ essential oils- and they smell terrific! Makes cleaning fun..??!!
We use liquid laundry soap regularly and only add powder when doing pre-wash in our HE machine. So after reading many recipes, I decided to go w/ this recipe from I Can Teach My Child.
You will need:
1/2 c. of Borax (I stock this as many of my DIY recipes call for it- they sell it at Target, Walmart & Bel Air)
1 c. Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda (same places sell this)
1 bar of Fels Naptha Bar Soap (<$1 at Walmart & Bel Air has this too)
5 gallon bucket w/ lid - (Walmart, Home Depot ~$4.50)
Essential Oil- I added some but will probably skip it next time. Smells good already-kind of a waste.
Milk jugs or other refillable containers
See I Can Teach My Child for all the steps. I followed her instructions easily. I'd say this takes < 30minutes...really easy. I will probably attempt a powdered mix next to have on hand for our really soiled loads.
We pre-treat our stains and will continue. A few of the recipes I read said to soak sweaty clothes in baking soda before washing or to use vinegar as fabric softener.
I attempted my own Fabric Softener too!
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