Making homemade laundry detergent powder is super convenient. It takes up less space than the liquid homemade laundry detergent. It’s a perfect way to get a lot of clean from a small amount detergent. It takes just two tablespoons per load. I am sending some off to college with my son this fall.
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Ingredients for Homemade Laundry Detergent Powder:
1 box of Borax, 76 oz.
1 large box of Pure Baking Soda, 64 oz.
1 box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda, 55 oz.
3 bars of Fels Naptha Laundry Bar and Stain Remover, 5.5 oz
3 cups Oxiclean
Instructions for Homemade Laundry Detergent Powder:
Pour all ingredients into a bucket and mix well. Add 2 tbsp. per load of laundry.
This recipe makes about 1 1/2 gallons will last for about 3 months for a family of 5.
Note: This is low sudsing, so don’t worry that your clothes aren’t getting clean if you don’t see lots of bubbles…trust me, they are.
- 1 box of Borax, 76 oz.
- 1 large box of Pure Baking Soda, 64 oz.
- 1 box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda, 55 oz.
- 3 bars of Fels Naptha Laundry Bar and Stain Remover, 5.5 oz or 1 1/2 bars of Zote White Laundry Soap, grated. You can use a box grater (fine) for making small batches or a food processor for larger batches.
- 3 cups Oxiclean or Clorox GreenWorks Oxi Stain Remover, optional
- Pour all ingredients into a bucket and mix well. Add 2 tbsp. per load of laundry.
- This recipe makes about 1 1/2 gallons will last for about 3 months for a family of 5.
- Note: This is low sudsing, so don’t worry that your clothes aren’t getting clean if you don’t see lots of bubbles…trust me, they are.
Hi Lanelle!
I had to let you know that my son Max and I just made our first batch of homemade laundry soap!! 🙂 Looking forward to tackling the mountain of laundry in the basement…
🙂 Blessings,
Linda
Thanks Linda! We use this or the homemade liquid laundry detergent all the time. Love it!
I would like to make this, but not sure if this would work in my machine that requires HE detergents. Any comments would be appreciated.