Over the past few months I’ve been sharing with all of you some of my favorite homemade and DIY cleaning recipes. The recipes that I’ve been sharing with you are ones that I personally use in and around my home. I’m pretty happy that I’ve made the commitment to help cut down the harsh chemicals coming into my home and so far, so good!
A few months ago I was looking online for a good homemade laundry detergent powder recipe and tried out 4 different versions that I had found. Out of the four, there was only one that I liked and it’s the only one that I’m still using today. I found the recipe along with the instructions on how to make it over on The Easy Homestead blog. I don’t rip off other bloggers, so if you want the recipe and directions, please go over to her blog to obtain them.
Jen keeps her’s stored in a container she got at a local dollar-type of store. I mix mine up in a large container and then pour it into mason jars. I keep all of my jars up on a shelf in my laundry room and since I don’t have small kids & pets running around 24/7, that storage method works for me.
Her recipe calls for 3 ingredients and sometimes I add a little fragrance to mine when I’m mixing it up. How do I do that? I place some scented natural bath salts into my blender, grind them up and then mix a few tablespoons of those in with my laundry detergent powder. My BFF is using this same recipe and she just adds 2-3 drops of her favorite essential oil into the washer as the water is filling up, before she puts in her clothes. For those of you who like scented laundry detergent, you can try our two methods.
Like I said, I experimented with four different recipes that I found online and so far…the ONLY one that I like and that I’m still currently using is the recipe that is found on The Easy Homestead blog.
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I have never tried to make my own laundry detergent. It certainly would save a lot of money.
I do like a mild scent in my clothes, but it put it on a wool dryer ball in the dryer. (confession time: sometimes I’ll use the lavender Purex crystals)
I have used the homemade laundry soap. It worked fine for my normal clothes but not so good on my husband’s work clothes. I liked it because I have an allergy to fragrance. I dry his clothes separately with a scented dryer sheet for the scent he likes.
I have never tried homemade laundry detergents. I follow a number of homestead blogs, although not that one so hadnt seen it. I have found so many useful things on those blogs and usually they work quite well. I visited over there, and oddly enough I have made homemade but the funny part is, I use the combo when
tings are super dirty like with hubbys pants when they are greasy and it works better than the stuff I have on hand, I think I need to read the fine print on the liquid now.