I Made My Own Laundry Detergent, and So Can You
Last week ran out of laundry detergent. Instead of buying more, I decided to take a risk. I had a random bottle of castile soap that I wasn't sure why I had bought, and I had a big bulk bag of baking soda. I figured, if there was ever a time to try making laundry detergent, then would have been the
Posted — UpdatedLast week ran out of laundry detergent. Instead of buying more, I decided to take a risk. I had a random bottle of castile soap that I wasn't sure why I had bought, and I had a big bulk bag of baking soda. I figured, if there was ever a time to try making laundry detergent, then would have been the time.
Based on my research, I invented a detergent recipe. This is the recipe that I generated:
Equipment: A large plastic container with a tight-fitting lid; a clean, empty can (standard bean/vegetable can) to measure with; something to stir with.
Mix all of the ingredients well in the container. I put the lid on and shook it upside down to ensure that all of the powders mixed.
To do laundry with your homemade laundry detergent, dissolve a heaping quarter-cup of it in hot water in your washer's basin. Then add your laundry. I've been adding an extra couple squirts of castile soap to the wash at this point. You can add bleach to the bleach cup in your washer. If you choose not to use bleach, then during the soak cycle you can add a cup of vinegar to the soak water.