Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe*
I always wanted to make my own laundry detergent, but I didn't want to use washing soda, and the recipes I had seen before were just too complicated and time consuming. Here is a recipe I found -- I can't remember where -- that uses baking soda rather than washing soda, There are only 3 ingredients besides water. It's really simple to make, and it really works! Here's the easy recipe:
Ingredients:
Easy Instructions:
* This recipe is very simple, but if you really don't want to mess with it, I found an all natural laundry soap with only a few all natural ingredients that you can purchase here.
Ingredients:
- 2 gallons Water
- 1 bar Soap (grated) - You can use Fels Naptha soap, but I like to use a moisturizing, soap, which I feel is gentler on the clothes.
- 2 cups Baking Soda (yes baking soda–not washing soda)
- Essential Oils (Optional) - Get them here.
Easy Instructions:
- Melt grated soap in a saucepan with enough hot water to cover. Cook on medium-low heat, stirring frequently until melted.
- In a large pan, heat water so it's hot but not boiling. Remove the water from the heat and add the melted mixture. Stir well.
- Add the baking soda, stir well again. You could add essential oils at this time if you'd like.
- Allow to set for a day, then stir any gel that forms at the top into the rest of the mixture. You can put this in a jug to pour or in a tub to scoop, depending how thick your mixture gets.
- Use 1/2 cup per full laundry load, 1 cup per very soiled load.
* This recipe is very simple, but if you really don't want to mess with it, I found an all natural laundry soap with only a few all natural ingredients that you can purchase here.
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