DIY LAUNDRY DETERGENT

This is so cool I had to share it . I got the recipe from a friend, who got it from a blog called Craft Gawker   http://craftgawker.com   

What You will need ........

Bar of Soap

1 cup Borax

1 cup Washing Soda

10 drops of Lavender essential oil (optional)

Grater and Bowl

Storage Container

Scoop or Spoon

Step 1 ........

Grate 1 bar of soap into a bowl . For this part I decided to use my old food processor with the grate attachment because i was going to quadruple the recipe ....... that and I wanted to save my fingers!

Make sure to use a soap that appeals to you and your skin . I used Yardley of London Lavender but if you prefer you can use another brand .

Step 2 ........

Into a large bowl add 1 cup Borax and 1 cup baking soda. I used Arm and Hammer Washing Soda.

Step 3 ........

Mix with spoon or processor blade attachment until grated soap breaks down into smaller pieces and starts to resemble powdered detergent .  

                 

Step 4 ........         This is optional ........ add 10 drops of your favorite essential oil (I use lavender) and stir. Keep in mind that this will add a little to the overall cost but to me its' worth it.

  

I washed and saved an old Hellman's mayo container , made a label on the computer for the front of the jar , covered the label with clear packing tape to keep it looking nice and ta-da !

Homemade laundry detergent !!!

Now the original recipe calls for 1Tbs per load but I use a small ice cream scoop that was a wedding favor , (thanks Amber and Steve!) which is about 2Tbs, only because I do large loads ........ and I live in a house full of stinky guys !

I love , love , love this recipe and want to thank who ever out there originally came up with it ! It's a great detergent , does a great job and for little money per load , which during this economy is very helpful and keeps my high efficiency washer smelling fresh and clean with out having to buy special washer cleaner .