We used up the last of our store-bought laundry detergent, so it's time to experiment with #32 on my 99 Skills Challenge list. To read more about the challenge, click here.
The ingredients to the laundry detergent are very similar to the ones I used for my dishwasher powder. The two additions are baking soda (which I had in the house) and Fels-Naptha bar soap, which I bought at the local grocery store, in the same isle as detergents and cleaners. I used a recipe from Sew Much Ado. There is also a liquid recipe that I will try in the future. But for now, it's just the powder stuff. I've done one load so far. I normally use liquid detergents, but I threw the powder in with some water before the clothes, to make sure it was dissolved. I also threw in half a cup of vinegar to the load for good measure. So far, no complaints.
Homemade Laundry Detergent
1 bar Fels-Naptha Soap
1 cup Borax
1 cup Washing Soda
1/4 cup Baking Soda
1. Finely Grate Soap. I used the grate attachment on my food processor. Then I attached the regular blade and pulsed until it was finely grated.
2. Add Borax, Washing Soda, and Baking Soda.
3. Stir. You want it to look like a well-blended powder. I just added everything to the mason jar and shook it. It took longer than expected. In the future, I'll add everything back to the food processor and pulse.
1/4 cup Baking Soda
1. Finely Grate Soap. I used the grate attachment on my food processor. Then I attached the regular blade and pulsed until it was finely grated.
2. Add Borax, Washing Soda, and Baking Soda.
3. Stir. You want it to look like a well-blended powder. I just added everything to the mason jar and shook it. It took longer than expected. In the future, I'll add everything back to the food processor and pulse.
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