- Ingredients:
- 55 oz box of washing soda,
- 65 oz box of Borax,
- 3 Castile bar soap or Fels Naptha,
- 1-2 boxes of OxiClean – 2 -3lb boxes of Free & Clear or 1- 5 lb box of Regular,
- 2 cups Baking Soda
This makes quite a bit of detergent, so please mix your powders in a garbage bag. You may want to double-bag.
Grate the bars of soap by hand or in a food processor.
Add all ingredients including grated soap to the garbage bag and mix by hand thoroughly. Transfer the detergent to a large storage container. I used 2 plastic boxes with lids as my storage containers so they will fit in my laundry cabinets.
To use: Add 2-3 tablespoons of detergent to the soap dispenser in your washer. Your clothes will come out fresh and clean.
NOTES: This is unscented. I used regular OxiClean which came with a fragrance. I also used Borax that was scented with Lavender. You can used scented Castile Soap if you prefer that. Supposedly, this will last a family of 5 up to 18 months worth of laundry. If you are truly going for a CLEAN product, get the Free & Clear OxiClean.
Side Note: I used this mix on pet stains on my carpet prior to using my steam cleaner, and it took it all out very well.
(lemonslavenderandlaundry.com)
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