Powdered Laundry Soap
I prefer the simplicity of a homemade recipe. I like that it has less ingredients, all with names I can pronounce. I like that it saves me cents on the dollar. I like the versatility of these products. I prefer to make anything I can myself. This is just what I prefer.
I’ve been making my own laundry soap for years now. And all these years, I’ve kept an eye on detergent prices when I have to go down that isle. I find it unbelievable. The cost per load of laundry with store bought detergent is just not reasonable. Even more so if you’re using a natural brand. In a home like ours, there is laundry being done daily. That adds up very quickly. This particular recipe, I’m able to use for much more than just laundry. I will explain more further through this post. But with this one recipe, I was able to eliminate many of my cleaning costs.
Some people prefer unscented, where some enjoy smelling the soap on their clean clothes. This recipe is easy to adjust. Personally, I enjoy the scent options that are available with this homemade soap. I like the freshness of a light scent when I’m pulling my clothes off of the line, or wrapping up in a warm towel from the dryer. This recipe is lightly scented, which I prefer over the very strong, artificial scent of store bought detergent. Its also a more natural scent because it is being scented by the bar soap, the epson salt, or your own pick of essential oil.
Here is my recipe:
- 1 bar of castile soap, shredded: I prefer Dr. Bronner’s
- 2 cups borax
- 1 cup epson salt: I like Dr. Teal’s
- 4 cups baking soda
Shred the bar of soap with a cheese grater. Add all the ingredients together. I use a cookie jar to store it. You only need 1 tablespoon per load, 2 tablespoons for heavy loads. The can also be used as a laundry stripper by adding 1 tablespoon per gallon of water, with just enough water to cover the laundry. I also use this recipe as a stain remover on my rugs, to clean the toilet and bathtub, and I add it to my mop water.
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