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. Essential oils make a great natural scent! 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!
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!
2. Make Your Own Lavender and Lemon Laundry Bar Soap from Hello Glow
If you prefer a bar soap for your laundry, this is the right project for you. The laundry bar is scented with lavender and lemon essential oils, which is the perfect summer scent if you ask us.
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 Powder 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.
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!
7. DIY Stain Remover Stick
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.
8. DIY Liquid Laundry Detergent 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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