The first batch I made was a small one, and didn't include an 'oxygen cleaner'. After a while, I noticed my whites were starting to look pretty dingy. Adding an 'oxygen cleaner' to the detergent has helped some, but I have resorted to using my "Tide with Bleach" every other time I wash my whites. Other than that, I'm really happy with my homemade laundry detergent!
Want to try it out? Here's what you'll need:
* 4 lb. box of Borax
*4 lb. box of Baking Soda
* 3 bars of Zote (can also use Fels Naptha or Ivory soap)
* a small container of 'oxygen cleaner'
When I make mine, I use a bucket lined with a garbage sack. I dump the Washing Soda, Borax, Baking Soda, and Oxygen Cleaner in the bucket and mix it up. Then comes the hard part......grating the 3 bars of Zote (kills my arm every time!!). Once you've got them grated, mix everything up really well, and put in a plastic container!
6 comments:
How clever!!
That's awesome, but I might die with the grating. But I guess it would be good for an arm exercise. How much did the batch cost about?
Thanks for sharing this! I may have to give this a try. We are a family of six, and the laundry around here is out of control!
I am a new follower!
Someone on another blog suggested cutting the bar of soap in half long-ways and running it through their food processor. They said it turned the soap into really tiny bits. :)
I microwave my soap for about 2 minutes. It will expand a lot when you do. Then I cut it into quarters and let it cool. It's a breeze to run over the grater and it is more like a powder than a shred. It mixes into the other ingredients more thoroughly and cleans great. With no more sore tired arms! :)
If you have the hand crank cheese grater (like the one they grate cheese on your salad at Olive Garden with), it made grating the soap quick and easy for me.
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