Most laundry detergents that are commercially available are not only expensive but also come with a cost to the environment. Homemade detergents, on the other hand, can get your clothes just as clean and are less toxic to the environment. You can easily make powdered laundry detergent at home. Read further to learn.
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Step 1- Grate the bar of soap
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Take a vegetable and cheese grater and finely grate the entire bar of soap. You may also cut the bar into small pieces and grind it in the food processor to get a fine consistency. Once you ground the bar, make sure that no chunks remain. The soap should be fine enough to be easily mixed with the rest of the powders.
Step 2- Mix the ingredients
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Now, mix washing soda and borax. Place this mixture in a big bowl. Ensure that the bowl won’t be re-used for food purposes. Now, mix the ingredients well using a spoon.
Step 3- Add the grated soap
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Finally, add the grated soap to the washing soda – borax mixture.
Step 4- Add baking soda/essential oil
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This step is optional. Baking soda assists freshen up the clothes that have been carrying a strong smell. Essential oil adds a fragrance to the clothes once they have been washed in the laundry detergent. Just a few drops of the oil are enough to make your clothes smell as fresh as new.
Step 5- Store the homemade laundry detergent
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Now, it is time to store the homemade laundry detergent in an airtight plastic container. You could also put a measuring cup inside for your comfort. You might need to prepare a great quantity of the homemade detergent, if you tend to do loads of laundry.
When you think about the fact that you are pretty much always wearing clothes of one kind or another, it can seem pretty daunting that our clothes are primarily washed with toxic chemicals and then you’re expected to wear them, no telling what those chemicals rubbing off on your skin can do to your body! Below we will list some of the reasons why it is so advisable to use natural laundry detergent and why you should consider it.
Natural detergent does not have the cleaning agents that will harm you, and you will know exactly what is in them. This is a great thing because that means if you are allergic to this or that, you don’t have to worry about it being a hidden ingredient in what you use. Many people have skin conditions, health conditions, or may simply breakout over the first sign of perfumes or other ingredients. If you have a skin condition or could have one, natural detergent is the way to go.
To know that you made the soap that cleans your family’s clothes is a good thing. It will make you feel ahead of the game, and like you are doing the best thing for your family. The chemicals in these detergents are very harsh, and the reason is to get all the smells and dirt, even the stains out. But by experimenting with various ingredients, learning the field, and figuring out what helps the specific smells and dirt your family picks up with their clothes, you can find exactly which natural ingredients make the detergent of your dreams. Natural ingredients can do it all, they can help you and your family stay healthy while also properly cleaning your clothes with excellence.
