Super Easy Homemade Washing Soda

Washing Soda is an essential ingredient in many of my homemade cleaning products around the home. It is SO easy to make using only ONE ingredient!

Why Use Washing Soda

Todays highlight is the ever so useful washing soda! This powder has powerful cleaning benefits and is a staple in many of my household cleaning recipes. I use washing soda in my homemade laundry detergent and dish detergent recipes, check them out! I always have a jar of this stuff on my shelf. You could buy this from the store already in washing soda form but if you are like me and purchase things like baking soda in bulk from Costco then making it yourself is just financially more sensible. Especially since it is so easy!

What is Washing Soda?

Although we are making washing soda from baking soda, chemically speaking they are different. Washing soda is Sodium Carbonate and Baking soda is Sodium Bicarbonate. When we heat the Baking soda we cause a chemical decomposition which is essential for creating a rise in bake goods as well as producing washing soda.The PH of washing soda is between 11 and 12 so when we dissolve it in water, it creates an alkaline solution that has seriously powerful cleaning properties.

How to Make Washing Soda

Equipment & Ingredients

1 large cookie sheet
1 air tight storage container
3 cups of baking soda – You can do this in any amount, just make sure to get rid of lumps and spread it in an even and thin layer

Step-by-Step Instructions

Set your oven to 400 degrees.
Spread the baking soda evenly across a cookie sheet making sure to break up any clumps. You can use any amount as long as it is in a thin layer. Bake for 1 hour.
Let cool and transfer to your storage container

Washing Soda

Washing Soda is an essential ingredient in many of my homemade cleaning products around the home. It is SO easy to make using only ONE ingredient!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 5

Equipment

1 Cookie Sheet
1 Airtight Storage Container

Ingredients

3 cups Baking Soda Use any amount, just make sure you have an even layer

Instructions

Set your oven to 400 degrees
Spread the baking soda evenly across a cookie sheet making sure to break up any clumps. You can use any amount as long as it is in a thin layer
Bake for 1 hour, stiring half way through
Let cool and transfer to an airtight container for stroage

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