In my quest for all things natural and toxic free, I came across many laundry detergents that were digging a hole through the pockets (only figuratively, some of them were really good). This was a recipe that seemed easiest to make and is safe for cloth diapers too. This is not my own recipe , I learned this from eco crazy mom blog and made a few tweaks here and there to suit my Indian clothes. This mix washes very well leaving the clothes with a clean fresh odor.
Ingredients :
1. Washing soda - 55 oz box ( I used arm & hammer)
2. Borax - 76 oz - 1 box
3. Baking soda - 4 lbs
4. Oxygenated bleach - 32 oz ( I used biokleen)
5. Dr.Bronners soap - 3 bars ( I used lavender,tea tree and orange)
6. 15 drops tea tree essential oil
7. 15 drops lavender essential oil.
the total cost of all these ingredients is around 40$ and this batch lasted me for a year.
METHOD :
1. Mix the first four ingredients in a big bucket
2. Grate the soap in a carrot grater and add to the above mix.
3. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients with a large spoon or spatula.
4. Add the essential oils and mix again.
5. Store in a air tight container.
TIP : U can opt out of using the essential oil or use only half the amount if it seems not cost effective.
Ingredients :
1. Washing soda - 55 oz box ( I used arm & hammer)
2. Borax - 76 oz - 1 box
3. Baking soda - 4 lbs
4. Oxygenated bleach - 32 oz ( I used biokleen)
5. Dr.Bronners soap - 3 bars ( I used lavender,tea tree and orange)
6. 15 drops tea tree essential oil
7. 15 drops lavender essential oil.
the total cost of all these ingredients is around 40$ and this batch lasted me for a year.
METHOD :
1. Mix the first four ingredients in a big bucket
2. Grate the soap in a carrot grater and add to the above mix.
3. Thoroughly mix all the ingredients with a large spoon or spatula.
4. Add the essential oils and mix again.
5. Store in a air tight container.
TIP : U can opt out of using the essential oil or use only half the amount if it seems not cost effective.
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