One of my biggest pet peeves is having to put a $20 tub of laundry detergent into my shopping cart, having to lug it home and having to pour out all of it into my laundry. I don't know why but that just bugs me and make me feel like I'm wasting my money. Money which could be used many many blocks of cheeses! ( just kidding, I've actually cut down my cheese fetish substantially!) But seriously, money that could go towards a nice juicy steak or a pound of crab legs. I would much rather spend it on that instead. So my solution! Homemade laundry detergent! As with my first response, I'm sure all of you have a lot of questions or may be VERY leery about it. Let me try to answer all the questions that have come up since I've been telling people that I use homemade laundry detergent.
Does it work?? YES! I tested a very stained old coat, amongst other things and it works great. If I have tough stains such as grease or chocolate, (this actually happens quite a bit in my household) I pour in a cap full of oxiclean (my stain buster of choice) and it gets the job done. We all do that anyways with regular detergent.
Does it smell good? YES! One of the best things about this type of detergent is that you get the choose your smell. Hobby Lobby and Wal Mart both have a great set of concentrated fragrance bottles to add to your detergent, which make your laundry and your laundry room smell magnificent!
Is it worth it? YES! I am maybe spending $4/month now on detergent. I don't even think it's that much because I haven't taken the time to do the math. As opposed to $20 previously. That's a savings of around $220 a year. Thats worth it to me!
Is it hard to make?? Not really. The hardest part is grating a bar of soap, your arm may get a little sore, but your working it out and your body will get use to it. The first few times I made it, my arm was a little sore but now I'm use to it.
Where can I find the ingredients? I have been able to find all the ingredients at the local Harps stores. Walmart does not carry all the ingredients (shame on you walmart).
So after all of that here is the final recipe. This makes a gell type of detergent. I use a cup per load. I have my good friend Brenda from work to thank for this recipe.
Homemade Laundry Detergent
Monday, February 22, 2010
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Homemade just tastes better!!
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2 Questions: Do you recommend using a pan that you don't cook in? Or is it safe when washed normally after?
ReplyDeleteAnd we have a High Efficiency washer, which takes low sudsing detergent. How sudsy is this? And if I use less of it (say 1/2 cup per large load), do you think it will be as effective in cleaning?
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I've been using a pan that I always cook in and haven't had any problems, I just wash it really well. This detergent actually does not get sudsy and to my surprise after doing a little research, Wikipedia states that suds in detergents (including dishwashing detergent) are just added for cosmetic reasons and actually play no part in that actually cleansing process. Here is the article I found...http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laundry_detergent
ReplyDeleteIt may work to only use 1/2 cup, I would have to test it out and see. It would for sure last a lot longer that way! I'm glad you like the new layout... I think I'm obsessed with these 3 colors, my living room is the same color scheme!