In today's economy, many people are looking for ways to trim down their household expenses. Laundry detergent is no exception. For people who do a load or two of laundry a day, laundry detergent expenses can really add up over a short period of time. There are ways to make your own laundry detergent and for a fraction of what you would pay at the store. Here are some of the best recipes for laundry detergent.
Ingredients Needed
1 cup washing soda, such as Arm and Hammer
1 bar of soap, such as Pure and Natural
½ cup of borax, such as 20 Mule Team
About three gallons of water
Containers and Etc Needed
1 five gallon bucket with lid
Large wooden spoon
Large Pot
Box Grater
Directions
Put four cups of water into the pot and heat until boiling. Reduce heat until it is just simmering. While the water is heating, use the box grater to slice the soap up into little curls. This will help the soap dissolve faster than by chopping it up into pieces.
Place the soap into the water, a little bit at a time. Stir the soap and water solution until the soap is completely dissolved. If you have used soap with a coloring added, the water will appear the same color, but a little paler. Once the soap dissolves, you will have a warm pot of soapy water.
Now, get your five gallon bucked and add three gallons of warm water. Slowly add one cup of the Arm and Hammer washing soda. Then carefully pour in the soap water you made on the stove. Add 1/2 cup of borax if you desire. Some people feel that borax is a little too harsh. But it cleans well and it smells fresh. It's completely up to you.
Next put the lid on the container and let it sit for 24 hours. When you return to your soap and remove the lid, there's no telling what consistency you may have. It may be similar to a gooey mess, it may seem like Jell-O, or it may be like regular liquid laundry soap. Sometimes it may even be watery. Whatever the texture, the soap is fine. Use a measuring cup and use a cup of the detergent for each load of laundry. If it is rather globby, you can simply mix it with water once you put it in the washing machine.
This soap works very well at removing stains and getting your clothes clean. The difference in pricing can be phenomenal, especially if you use do a lot of laundry. The cost for making six batches of this laundry soap is under 10 dollars. The cost for doing that much laundry with a brand name laundry detergent is around $75. That is a significant amount of savings and the laundry soap is very easy to make.
There are ways that you can add additional scents to the soap. It's not recommended to use any types of oils, since you don't know how well it would be mixed. However, you can easily alter the scent by using different types of bar soap.
Also, for extra cleaning power, many people use twice as much Arm and Hammer and Borax. However, if you or your family members have sensitive skin, you may need to see how you react to the Borax in the first batch.
The best part about making laundry detergent is the savings you will see in your household cleaning supply bill. It should be enough for you to pick up a new piece of clothing: to wash, of course.
Sandesh Vikhare is the webmaster of washing machine reviews website offering advise on different brands like Bosch, GE, Maytag, LG washing machines and other leading names.
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