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Homemade Laudry Detergent

Learn how to make your own laundry detergent using simple and natural ingredients. Not only is it more affordable, but it's also better for the environment and your skin.
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 Food Processor or cheese grater
  • 1 Air tight container

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Baking Soda
  • 2 Cups Washing Soda
  • 2 Cups Borax
  • 1 bar Fels-Naptha
  • 1 Cup Scent Booster if desired

Instructions

  • To start, you can either hand grate the Fels-Naptha bar or use a food processor.
  • Once you get the Fels-Naptha bar grated then add in the baking soda and washing soda.
  • Pulse the food processor a few times to mix.
  • Add the borax and the scent booster, if you are using one.
  • Again after adding the ingredients to the food processor pulse a couple of times to get it all mixed up.
  • Store in an airtight container

Notes

To use the homemade laundry detergent add about 1 tablespoon of detergent to small washer loads and two tablespoons of detergent to large loads. If you have an extra dirty load I would recommend using 2 tablespoons.