i like making things, i like saving money, and although i'm not a super heath freak i like having at least a better idea of what is actually in the thins i'm using. so, i am trying my hand at making all sorts of things.
here is the laundry soap i made recently.
one batch of this stuff makes about 4 gallons of dry soap. you only need 2-3 tablespoons per load. i'm thinking even with the crazy amount of laundry that we do this will last for a whole year. and it cost me about $25 to make. not too shabby. also this stuff is great for sensitive skin (i would know, i have it) and it works great in HE washers.
ingredients are Borax, Baking Soda, Oxi Clean, Fels-naptha soap, Washing Soda, and (optional) sent crystals. i decided to use the sent crystals because i like that extra boost of sweet smells, but you don't really NEED them the soap leaves your clothes very fresh and sent free.
for the better pictures and instructions check out THIS BLOG where i got my "recipe" from
since we are currently laundromat users i decided that putting the soap into a nice glass jar was probably not the best idea. i just dumped some of the finished product back into the oxi clean container. its perfect for transporting and it's one less thing for me to buy. i will probably spray paint the container at some point to make it a little more "fancy"
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