I have wanted to make laundry detergent for some time now, but time has not been ourfriend. A quick search online led to tons of laundry detergent DIY recipes. I needed to find one that was safe to use in my HE washer. After lots of looking and note taking, we came up with a recipe that we wanted to try :)
Here is how it went:
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| Items needed to make your very own laundry detergent |
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| Half a bar and my handy dandy grater |
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| Bar soap shredded |
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| Finished project |
1/2 bar of Fels-Naptha soap
1 C Washing Soda
1 C Borax
1/2 C Oxygen Cleaner
Grate 1/2 bar of Fels-Naptha soap and place in food processor or blender. Blend for about 30 seconds. Add washing soda and Borax to food processor or blender. Blend until nice and powdery- about 10 seconds. Dump contents into container and add Oxygen cleaner and stir. Use 1 Tbsp per load.
**Warning~ After blending soap, washing soda and Borax, let the processor/blender rest for a few minutes. I did not and had a nice powdery cloud come out of my food processor and cover my counters with a nice dusting :) This recipe may be messy but those who know me and my 4 boys know that we make messes on a daily basis. It is part of who we are~ lol :)
As soon as I was finished making the detergent, I made a mad dash to the laundry room to test it out. I kind of like doing laundry, which is great since we have so much of it :) I placed 1 Tbsp of the detergent in the detergent tray. I had no problems with the detergent dissolving. This detergent works great. We are really liking it :)
If you give it a try, let me know what you think :)
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