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DIY Liquid Laundry Detergent Ingredients

DIY Liquid Laundry Detergent

Minimal and natural Laundry Detergent that will save you money and eliminate added chemicals!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Borax
  • 1 cup Washing Soda
  • 1 cup Castille Soap
  • 15 cups Water
  • 50 drops Essential Oil (optional)

Equipment

  • 1 5gal bucket (If you want to make a big batch)
  • 1 Pot
  • 1 Gallon sized Container
  • 1 Immersion blender optional

Method
 

  1. Bring 5 cups of water to a boil in a large pot and once boiling turn off heat.
  2. Add in your borax, washing soda, and castille soap. Stir well to combine
  3. Add in the other 10 cups of water, stir, and let sit for 10 mins to cool. Once the mixture has cooled a bit you can add in your essential oils (if using).
  4. Once cooled pour into your gallon sized container and let sit for 24 hours before using.

Notes

To Use:
  • For HE washers: Use 2 Tablespoons per load
  • For top load washers: Use 1/4 cup per load
  • For extra odor fighting power: Add 1/4 cup of white vinegar per load
  • For tough stains: Pretreat the stain with this detergent by adding a drop directly to the stain and scrubbing prior to washing
For a 4x recipe to store in a 5 gal bucket:
    • Step 1: Heat 20 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Once boiling, turn off the heat.
    • Step 2: Add the 4 cups of Borax, 4 cups of washing soda, and 4 cups of castille soap to a 5 gallon bucket. Pour the boiling water over and stir very well. If there are clumps I like to use an immersion blender to get it really emulsified.
    • Step 3: Add remaining 40 cups of water and stir. Let sit overnight to gel and then pour into smaller container.