Making your own DIYlaundry detergent and other laundry essentials is fast, easy and will leave your clothes smelling and feeling fresh. There are many reasons to dive into DIY-ing your cleaning products. With grocery costs rising, I switched to a homemade laundry detergent that’s less than half the cost of store-bought detergent. Plus, my homemade detergent is a powder detergent mix, so you use less of it per wash.
My family is also sensitive to added fragrances that make them itch or trigger their asthma. When they’re only vaguely listed as “fragrances” on ingredient lists, it’s hard to know what really goes into producing these scents and smells. Making your own detergent gives you full control over your ingredient list, leaving you confident in the safety of your final product.
DIY laundry detergent
This homemade laundry detergent will soften clothes, brighten whites, and leave your clothes smelling fresh.
Mix these ingredients together in a quart-sized jar:
- 1-1/2 cups of baking soda
- 1-1/2 cups of washing soda
- 1/2 cup Epsom salt
- 1/4 cup sea salt
- 25 drops of essential oils (lemon, sweet orange or lavender are my favorite)
- Note: Lemon oil will clean and brighten whites and is antibacterial.
Make sure to work through the clumps made by the essential oils.
Use 1 to 2 tablespoons for each load of laundry. Put detergent in before adding clothes to thewashing machine.
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