January 31, 2025

How To Make Your Own Laundry Detergent


Times have changed. Inflation is driving the price of everything we buy through the roof! It seems like a dollar isn't worth very much these days and it is worth less and less with every passing day. Saving money can be a bit challenging especially when there are things you need that you can make or create your self. Fortunally there are so many things that you can do to make your own goods at home.  Laundry detergent is one of them! Whether you are washing your own laundry without a washing machine, you ran out off laundry detergent, or you just want to save money and make your own, it is super easy to to make laundry detergent in bulk! 

When I was washing my laundry by hand because I didn't have easy access to laundry facilities and I couldn't afford a laundromat, often times I would use DIY detergent too because it was so much cheaper and cost effective than buying it at the store. Now although I do like to know where my food and household goods come from and what's in them, I don't get too caught up in label reading.  That will drive you crazy if you let it.  In today's world it's almost impossible and not very practical to have every single item we purchase not have something in it that is potentially "bad for us". So I do the best I can on that and leave the rest up to God. But I do like the fact that with this laundry detergent recipe that I know what's in it. 

The process is pretty simple.  Three ingredients, two steps and your  ready to do laundry!

Here is what you'll need:
2 cups of grated Fels Naptha soap

In a large container (I use an old, clean gallon ice cream bucket with a lid) combine and mix the washing soda and borax.  Add the grated soap.  Use your hands to mix and break up the soap shavings in the borax/soda mixture.  Mix well.  Cover with lid.  Use 1/3 powdered laundry soap per load of laundry.  Makes about one gallon of laundry soap.


Don't have a washing machine?  You can still do laundry quickly and effectively with this method!  I can wash about five loads of laundry in about an hour and a half with just a few household items.


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