Home Made Laundry Detergent Recipes

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HOMEMADE LAUNDRY DETERGENT



Homemade Laundry Detergent image

Make your own laundry detergent! This is really easy and really does save money! Great for people with allergies or fragrance sensitivity. This lasts a long time!

Provided by Daphne2002

Categories     Household Cleaner

Time 35m

Yield 80 loads (aprox.)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 bar bath soap, grated (your favorite brand, fels naptha is great)
1 cup arm & hammer super washing soda laundry detergent (a laundry booster)
1/2 cup borax
hot water

Steps:

  • Place grated soap in a pot.
  • Cover with water and simmer over medium heat until all soap is melted, stirring occasionally.
  • Pour into 5 gallon bucket.
  • Add washing soda and borax.
  • Add enough hot water to fill the bucket.
  • Stir (I use a long measuring stick, but any long stick will work).
  • Let sit overnight to gel.
  • Use 1 cup per load.
  • (You can pour this into old detergent containers or leave in the bucket. Please cover with a lid if leaving in the bucket to protect children and pets.).

Nutrition Facts :

HOMEMADE LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT



Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent image

Got this recipe off a do it yourself site. It really works and is much cheaper than buying detergent at the store. Add a small amount of essential oil to give it a good smell!

Provided by TishT

Categories     Household Cleaner

Time 15m

Yield 1 gallon

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 pints water
1/3 bar fels naptha bath soap, grated (Ivory Soap, Deodorant Soap, and Beauty Bars can be substituted for the Fels Naptha Soap.)
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax laundry detergent
1 quart hot water
hot water

Steps:

  • Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints of water, and heat on low until dissolved.
  • Stir in Washing Soda and Borax.
  • Stir until thickened, and remove from heat.
  • Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 Gallon Bucket.
  • Add soap mixture, and mix well.
  • Fill bucket with hot water, and mix well.
  • Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens.
  • Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.
  • Essential Oils can be added to soap for fragrance*Washing Soda can be found on the laundry detergent aisle of your supermarket.
  • It comes in a yellow box.
  • Baking soda SHOULD NOT be used in place of washing soda.
  • They are completely different products.

Nutrition Facts : Sodium 47.2

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