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9 Ways to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent

12 · Sep 19, 2019 · Daria Patrunjel · Leave a Comment

Making your own laundry detergent may not be first on your list when you start making homemade cleaning products. Buying it from the store is so convenient, it can be hard to give up. But there are so many advantages to it!

First of all, you get to control what goes inside it, meaning you can not only stay away from harmful substances, but also customize the scent to your liking. Second, it’s less wasteful than store bought, as you’re not using packaging over packaging and you’ll most likely store it in a reusable glass container. And last, but not least, making your own laundry detergent is very, and we mean very cost efficient! Some of the recipes below are calculated to only cost you cents per load.

9 Laundry Detergent Recipes

Ready to green your laundry routine? Scroll down to find 9 homemade options!

10 Ways to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent - Liquid Laundry Detergent

1. Liquid Laundry Detergent

In the absence of harmful chemicals, sulfactants, parabens and phthalates, this natural laundry detergent is a lot safer for long term use. Plus it’s completely biodegradable and won’t pollute our waterways!

10 Ways to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent - Make Your Own Laundry Detergent from Tell Love and Party

2. Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe from Tell Love and Party

How fun does this colorful detergent look like? The pink is soap shavings and the blue confetti is actually a scent booster. Mixed with super washing soda and borax, it’s the perfect intensity!

3. Soap Nuts

Soap nuts are the secret natural ingredient to this excellent liquid laundry detergent. The little berries contain saponin and are sensitive skin friendly.

4. Laundry Detergent with Tea Tree and Rosemary

The key ingredients to this detergent are soap, super washing soda and borax. Tea tree oil has antimicrobial properties, which is nice for laundry, and rosemary essential oil contributes to cutting the strong scent of the soaps.

DIY Laundry Bombs

5. DIY All in One Laundry Bombs

If you’d rather have a single product to all the work, you’ll love these all-in-one laundry bombs! Just throw one in with a load of laundry and let it work its magic.

6. 2-Ingredient Laundry Booster

A DIY Laundry Booster is a great way to give your regular eco-friendly detergent a helping hand. Using just two ingredients – washing soda and hydrogen peroxide – you can make your own at home!

DIY Stain Remover Spray | Hello Glow7. DIY Stain Remover Spray

Tired of hard-to-remove stains? A DIY stain remover will tackle anything from grape juice to soy sauce. Learn how to make your own all-natural stain remover spray that tops even the best store-bought versions. Here are more tips for removing stains—think barbecue sauce, grass, mud, sweat and coffee—the natural way.

10 Ways to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent - DIY Laundry Detergent from Brenda Did8. DIY Laundry Detergent Liquid from Brenda Did

This liquid laundry detergent recipe is easy to make in small batches, it doesn’t contain borax, and does not require melting or shaving soap!

9. Natural bleach

And if you need more stain-removing power, try this 3-ingredient natural bleach that works just as well without the scary fumes. Chlorine bleach is one of the most toxic chemicals we keep in our laundry arsenal.  While it’s definitely effective at keeping whites whiter and removing other-wise impossible to remove stains, it still comes with its fair share of side effects. Instead, why not make your own bleach alternative using only hydrogen peroxide and lemon. It’ll do a number on stains with none of the harsh side effects.

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