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DIY Laundry Detergent (Spring Cleaning Series 1)

I try to be an natural as I can when it comes to cleaning products. Couple that with the fact that I am really cheap and the thought of DIY laundry detergent was sounding really good! I have been using Tide Pods for a while and they did the job but man are they expensive! I wanted a detergent that was both economical and that actually worked, and I found it with this recipe! How cheap you say? How about spending less than $30 on detergent for an entire year! And thats with twincesses that can find mud on a sunny day!

diy laundry detergent

I found this wonderful recipe on one of my favorite blogs: One good thing by Jillee. You can either make the entire recipe and save it for the whole year, or make small batches that last a few months.

Small batch Recipe       Large Batch Recipe
Fels Naptha Soap                      1 bar                                 3 bars
Borax                                        3 cups                               1 box
Washing Soda                           2 cups                               1 box
Baking Soda                              3/4 cup                             2 cups
Oxi Clean                                  4 1/2 cups                         1-2 containers
Fabric Softener Crystals             1 cup                                1-2 containers

Another amazing option if you are a sucker for the convenience of the tide pods is that you can squirt some white vinegar in this detergent until it sticks together then place it in small silicone molds and when they are dry remove and store in a canister, instant homemade detergent pods.

Ok so on to making detergent:

All you do is grate your soap (or you can use your food processor, I didn’t feel like getting mine dirty for 1 bar)

diy laundry detergent

The soap actually looks like cheese when you’re done.

diy laundry detergent

Then just add all your ingredients together, I used my hands to mix after each ingredient

homemade laundry detergent

And there it is, you have made something that companies charge you alot for!

homemade laundry detergent

You know I’m a sucker for chalk board labels!

DIY Laundry Detergent (Spring Cleaning Series 1) - Natural and dirt cheap cleaning product. It's also so simple to make! Only need 6 ingredients!

Happy detergent making. Next up in the series…DIY bathroom cleaner.
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Comments

  1. EstheticGoddess says

    March 3, 2014 at 8:49 pm

    This is awesome! I love making my own cleaners and stuff so you can be sure I will be doing this!

    Reply
  2. bajantexan@gmail.com says

    March 4, 2014 at 3:26 pm

    Thank you Esthetic Goddess! I hope you like it!

    Reply
  3. Jacqueline says

    March 7, 2014 at 6:07 am

    Have to say I love the container you've put the detergent in. Very cute!

    Reply
    • bajantexan@gmail.com says

      March 7, 2014 at 9:50 pm

      Thanks Jacqueline! I actually got it from IKEA…here is the link http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40112543/

      Reply
  4. workingonworkingmom says

    March 8, 2014 at 3:30 pm

    This is great, I love DIY soaps! Thanks for sharing. Stopping by from #SITSSharefest

    Reply
    • bajantexan@gmail.com says

      March 17, 2014 at 9:08 pm

      Thanks! See you soon at the next SITS sharefest 🙂

      Reply
  5. Rabia Lieber says

    March 8, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    I keep saying I'm going to make this some day. What sized container do you need for the small recipe and the large recipe?

    Reply
    • bajantexan@gmail.com says

      March 17, 2014 at 9:13 pm

      Hi Rabia, You really should it is great and saves so much money! This is the container I used from IKEA http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/40112543/
      The website says it hold 118 oz, which is a little less a gallon….for the large batch you will need a 5 gallon container. Hope that helps! and thanks for checking out my blog 🙂

      Reply

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