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Homemade Laundry Detergent Powder

August 14, 2014

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 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 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

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.

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Homemade Laundry Detergent Powder
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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.
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Ingredients for Homemade Laundry Detergent Powder
  1. 1 box of Borax, 76 oz.
  2. 1 large box of Pure Baking Soda, 64 oz.
  3. 1 box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda, 55 oz.
  4. 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.
  5. 3 cups Oxiclean or Clorox GreenWorks Oxi Stain Remover, optional
Instructions for Homemade Laundry Detergent Powder
  1. Pour all ingredients into a bucket and mix well. Add 2 tbsp. per load of laundry.
  2. This recipe makes about 1 1/2 gallons will last for about 3 months for a family of 5.
Notes
  1. 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.
By Nelle Weaver
Mama’s Homestead https://www.mamashomestead.com/
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I am Nelle. I grew up in rural, small town, Ohio. When I was young, I learned a lot about homesteading from my parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles, 4-H, FFA, and others around me. Now, I’m all grown up, have 6 children of my own, and plan to teach them everything I know. Here on Mama’s Homestead, we talk and write about homesteading, homeschooling, and kidsteading (homesteading with kids). We teach our kids about survival, self-sufficiency, gardening (vegetable, herb, flower), orchard, beekeeping, home keeping, soap making, harvesting, cooking, food preservation, livestock, nature, crafts, homesteading tools and wares, and more… Welcome to my homestead…come and learn with us!

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  1. Linda Chivington says: October 4, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    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

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    • Nelle says: October 5, 2014 at 11:06 pm

      Thanks Linda! We use this or the homemade liquid laundry detergent all the time. Love it!

      Reply
  2. Karen says: October 29, 2016 at 8:20 pm

    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.

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