This past Friday, I suddenly had the desire to learn how to make everyday household items that we find at the grocery store. Well, in my search, I found A LOT of possibilities. The first item on my list and one that I made today and putting to the test right now, homemade laundry detergent. It requires 3 ingredients that can all be found at Wal-Mart.
1 cup of Ivory soap (needs to be shaved from the bar)
1/2 cup of washing soda
1/2 cup of Borax
Combine all the items into an airtight container (I used a plastic vinegar bottle) using a funnel and shake well. For a small load of laundry use 1 tablespoon and for a large load use 2 tablespoons. My nerdiness went further and I did a cost analysis of the concoction. It cost roughly $0.60 to make the above amount and out of it you can get 20 large loads ($0.03/load) to 40 small loads ($0.015/load).
1/2 cup of washing soda
1/2 cup of Borax
Combine all the items into an airtight container (I used a plastic vinegar bottle) using a funnel and shake well. For a small load of laundry use 1 tablespoon and for a large load use 2 tablespoons. My nerdiness went further and I did a cost analysis of the concoction. It cost roughly $0.60 to make the above amount and out of it you can get 20 large loads ($0.03/load) to 40 small loads ($0.015/load).
I just pulled the items out of the washer and they look/smell clean! That load of laundry was particularly testing as we wore those clothes at the farm this past weekend...rock wool, dust, paint, sweat, dirt...all sorts of nasty things got on our clothes.
Try it!
Try it!
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