How To Make Homemade Laundry Detergent

Tawra Kellam from http://www.livingonadime.com demonstrates how to make homemade laundry detergent. Learn how to do it with this step by step process.

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• homemade
• laundry detergent
• borax
• fels naptha
• washing soda

[10Kingboy10]

CAn you buy borax in Netherland?

[mkellam2]

Yes, you can, but I'm not sure what store you'd buy from. I did a quick Google search and found that there is a supplier in Rotterdam, so it's probably not too hard to find...

[sharacsmith]

This is awsome! things are so expensive, and this is good, all you would need to do to scent it is put some essential oils into it.

[unofficialdear]

@anointed1forever probably those big sunlight bars would work

[eddiequest4]

At 1:46, did you mean to say "a gallon", instead of a quart? It looked like a BIG quart.

Thanks for posting.

[scrapbookingbyleann]

I highly recommend this! I have been making & using this now for at least 6-8 months. Yes - it is SO cheap & easy to make! One batch lasts us for quite awhile. Our clothes are nice & clean - no problem there. My daughter uses it for my grandson's clothes - gentle for baby washings too! My mom - who is one who ALWAYS buys expensive name brand soaps finally decided to try it & LOVES it as well!

[kaneornament]

can you buy borax in philippines?

[LoveIsDanswer1]

The 1st jug u said was six cups, but I have that same jug and when I poured 6 C water it look a lot less, was it really 6 cups u used?

[NudFunCom]

can it be used as liquid soap for hands? or will it irritate skin?

[PurpleHazeReapr]

wow pretty cool! but how about it having fragrance? can u add like lavender oil?

[GreenMotherhood]

@anointed1forever yes you can :) 

[LottieSue]

I've only found two kinds of bar washing soap: Fels-Naptha and Zote. I've made this recipe with both of them and got severe reactions (sneezing, irrigated eyes and nasal passages and throat f. Naptha has citronella and many folks are allergic to it on their skin or get a reaction from just the scent. sneeze when we use it and our eyes, nasal passage and throat are irritated.

If anyone knows what bar soaps to use, let me know. I think if it has moisturizers it not recommended.

[BewareofFlatteries]

I make 5 gallons at a time, but the recipe is different: 1 bar Naptha, 3 cups Borax, 3 cups Washing soda, and 1/4 Cup oxyclean, cooked in 3 gallons of water. Pour into 5 gallon bucket, and add enough water to fill to 5 gallon mark. It will thicken a bit as it cools.