DIY Powder Laundry Detergent
Making your own homemade powder laundry detergent will leave your clothes fresh and clean without all of the harsh chemicals.
Equipment
- 1 Grater
- 1 Large bowl
- 1 Large storage container
- 1 Measuring spoon
Ingredients
- 4 C borax
- 4 C washing soda
- 4 C baking soda
- 2 bars castile soap grated
- 30-60 drops essential oil (optional)
Instructions
- Grate both bars of soap finely.
- Combine your grated soap with the borax, washing soda, and baking soda in a large bowl. Mix everything together thoroughly.
- Add essential oils if desired. Mix thoroughly again.
- Transfer the finished mixture to an enclosed container to store.
- Use 2-4 tbsp per load.
Notes
- A gallon size container works well to store this powder laundry detergent.
- Mix all the ingredients together very thoroughly before transferring to your storage container so that each load of laundry gets a little of each ingredient.
- This recipe makes approximately 16 cups of powder laundry detergent. If you use ¼ C (4 tbsp) per load of laundry, this should last you 64 loads. If you use 2 tbsp per load, this should last you 128 loads.
- You can easily half or double this recipe, depending on how much you want to make at one time and how big your storage container is.
- I recommend using at least warm water with each load so that the grated castile soap can easily melt and wash away.
- Most instructions for powder laundry detergent recommend either 1 or 2 tablespoons per load, depending on the product or recipe. Even though my DIY recipe works really well, I usually use 3-4 tablespoons per load.
