Homemade Laundry Detergent

I have mentioned in past blogs about my homemade laundry detergent.  Well today was mixing day after over a year !!!  This batch I mixed should last me a year if not longer again.

Supplies

1 box of borax

1 box baking soda

1 box super washing suds

1 container of oxi clean ( use oxi clean free)

I have a large bucket that I mix in:

This was an old chlorine container that I cleaned and now use to mix in.  I dump all 4 containers into this bucket and mix.  Tada.   If you do not have this big of a bucket mix equal parts in your container.  Use 1 tablespoon per load.  And this can be used in HE washers.  

This has been the best detergent I have ever found.  All others we react to.  Nobody in my house reacts to this one.  I never even switched for Colton when he was a baby.  I used the same.

A lot of people wash one persons laundry in one ting and another in a different.  What I learned from my years of experience with sensitive skin, if it is used in the washer it leaves a residue so the next load still has this detergent on it.

When I was about Bailey's age my dermatologist and got the official no scent no dye diagnosis.  So Mom bought the scent free dye free detergent.  Stopped using downy on my clothes.  I started to use Basis soap and vanicream lotion.   She washed my laundry in only All Free.  NO downy and no dryer sheets.   She washed her and dads laundry in tide and downy.    We returned to the doctor and there was no improvement.  So mom told her what she did.  The dr said there is your problem.  EVERYONE must change detergent.  Not just her clothes.   There will always be a residual from your detergent in the machine.  You have to change everyone over.  

So home we go and mom made the switch.  since then no issues whatsoever.   So when someone tells me I wash mine in this and I was theirs in that because of allergies I explain this to them.  I hope this helps others that read this as well ;)

If you are the person who has to have a scent you can do so by adding essential oils as well to your laundry routine 

Cleaning with Essential Oils

So yesterday on my facebook page I posted some graphics for cleaning with essential oils.


Today I am going to go in depth as to how I use essential oils in my laundry.  With all the sensitive skin and allergies in my house we can not use fabric softener or dryer sheets.  We also have to be careful on the laundry detergent.  Not just the kids but I will bust out into hives if we get into the wrong thing.

Not only has switching from store bough to homemade saved our skin it has saved our pocket book.  I can make a batch of laundry detergent for around $12 and it lasts me upwards of 6 months!!!!!!

Here is my Homemade Laundry Detergent recipe:

1 (4 pounds) box of Borax
1 (3 pound) box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Suds
1 (3 pound) container of Oxi Clean  (I use the Oxi Clean Free it has no perfumes or dyes)
1(4 pound) box of Baking Soda

Mix this all together and store in an airtight container.  I have one pic tub I mix in and store then a smaller one I scoop into and set by the dishwasher.  This is safe for HE machines.  All it takes is 1 TBSP per load.  If it is extra dirty you can add 2.  It is a concentrated mix so that is why it takes just a little.

Next up DIY Fabric Softner


This recipe is not specific it all depends on how much you want to mix up.

I typically take 1/2 gallon of white vinegar
1 TBSP approx. of rubbing alcohol
30 drops of your favorite essential oil

The rubbing alcohol helps the oil mix with the vinegar ;)


DIY Scent Crystals

Depending on your container size

Take half baking soda and half epsom salt and mix then add your favorite oils to that mixture.   Add a scoop to the laundry when washed.


No to take this even further you can make or buy wool dryer balls for the dryer.  Not only do these help speed drying time by keeping the laundry fluffed and separated you can also add drops of your favorite oil to these as well ;) I have started to make my own

Any questions feel free to message me or email me :)