No doubt you've seen it all over. Homemade laundry detergent is making a comeback. And for good reason too. For one, it'll save you a ton. Another good reason is its better for you and the environment. But is it too good to be true? I'm going to try it out and see for myself!
I found a few articles with basically the same recipe. Here are the ingredients:
-Washing soda
-Borax
-Zote (Fels Naptha or Ivory are common alternatives)
Other additives are:
-Baking soda
-Oxiclean
-Essential oils
-Fabric softening crystals
(There are other recipes that make liquid detergent, I feel powder washes better so a search can find you liquid if that's what you prefer.)
The hardest part is grating the soap bar. You'll want a finer grate but I've heard a regular one works fine too. I chose Zote and grated two cups. I mixed it with my hands to break it down a bit more, but that's because I have a dinky little dorm grater. (Some have used a food processer to grate but I've heard its not worth the mess.) Then its a basic 2:1:1 ratio with washing soda and borax. I decided to just make a small batch to see if I'd like the results. I'm confident though because I have used borax before added in laundry and in the dishwasher and had good results, and I've heard good results with washing soda added to regular detergent as well. Mix well and store in an air-tight container, and that's it! I had a sample of Unstoppable crystals so I threw those in my batch, and I've decided I'm going to get the oxi and baking soda too. The oxi is in most cloth diaper homemade detergents so I thought I might as well.
Here is a link to another homemade recipe. I wanted to post it because she goes into detail about why the basic ingredients are good and how they help get your laundry really clean.
I'll update later with my results!
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