Note: Not recommended for HE Washers.
Making homemade laundry detergent is incredible simple and will save you money and help avoid some harsh chemicals. So – here is how to make homemade laundry detergent!
Ingredients:
- Castile Soap (e.g. Dr. Bronner’s or Kirks)
- Washing Soda
- Borax
Step 1: Grind your soap. You can use a food processor, a cheese grater, a hammer and rage; whatever you chose to get your soap into even sized bits.
Step 2: Mix your ingredients. Ratios are 1 cup of washing soda: 1 cup of borax : 1 bar of soap.
Directions for use: Use 2 teaspoons to 1/4 cup of detergent per load, depending on load size.
| Total Cost | # of loads | cost per load | |
| Home Made | $2.25 | 20 | $0.12 |
| Tide Power Pods | $21.44 | 48 | $0.45 |
| Persil Discs | $17.97 | 62 | $0.29 |
| Xtra Liquid Passion | $8.13 | 210 | $0.04 |
| cost | # of oz | cost per oz/bar | weight | cost per portion | |
| Borax | $4.47 | 65 | $0.06 | 6 oz | $0.41 |
| Kirk’s Soap | $4.44 | 16 | $1.11 | 1 bar | $1.11 |
| Washing Soda | $4.12 | 55 | $.07 | 9.8 oz | $0.73 |
| Total: | $2.25 |
Voila! That’s it!
