About a year ago we started making our own Laundry Detergent and this has saved us TONS of money. We have two little ones and cloth diaper both so we do A LOT of laundry! I am also allergic to many laundry detergents so I can't just buy whatever is on sale or the cheapest. I bought all of the ingredients below on amazon over a year ago and still have PLENTY of supplies (enough for at least another year or two). Each batch lasts us between 1-3 months (lately we have been doing much more laundry with potty training and still having one in diapers).
SUPPLIES:
*Fels Naptha
or Ivory
soap (we use Ivory because the baby seemed to have a problem with Fels Naptha)*Washing Soda
- not the same as Baking Soda *Borax Powder
*Water
*Small bucket, ~ 2 gallon size
RECIPE:
*Grate 1/3 bar of soap (Fels Naptha or Ivory) and put it
in a large pot with 6 cups of water. Heat it until the soap melts.*Add 1/2 cup washing soda and 1/2 cup borax powder and stir until it dissolves.
*Measure out 4 cups of hot water (from tap) and pour into the bucket.
*Add the soap mixture (once dissolved) to the bucket and stir.
*Add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water to the bucket and stir.
*Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel.
USE:
Use about 1/2 cup per load. For really dirty loads or diapers you can sprinkle 1/2 cup baking soda over the laundry. We also use some vinegar instead of fabric softener.
For more frugal tips check out The Urban Homemaker. She is also presently doing a contest to give away the Wondermill Junior
. Click here for the contest page: Wondermill Junior Contest
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