Homemade detergent9/23/2023 This has happened before and lead me to do some research. I reached into my 5 gallon bucket with my measuring cup to scoop out some detergent with my large measuring cup to place into my old laundry detergent container and my hand started to burn a little. ($1.99 for a gallon at a grocery store called Compare Foods.) I also use white vinegar for fabric softener in a Downy ball store brands have some nasty chemicals. I think it was 56 ounces if I remembered correctly. However, I will purchase the non-chlorine bleach from the Dollar General because you can purchase a larger box for $2. I added 1/4 a cup to the water, a cup of my detergent and then our clothes on a large load and noticed a difference immediately! So I will continue to use homemade laundry detergent. I purchased some non-chlorine bleach (color safe bleach-powder form)from the Dollar Tree it was a brand called Sun. (Oh, I forgot to mention we also share with my mother and step-father.) Anyway, we were having a problem with our clothes looking dingy over time. Four bars of Fels Naptha ($1.79 each), a box of Borax $4.79, and a box of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda $3.79. For a family of five it cost us $15.74 for a year. I have been making homemade liquid laundry detergent for over a year. What do you think? Have you tried a homemade detergent yet? Do you like it? Do you have a better recipe that you could share with us? Especially when money is tight! So, though it can’t be compared to name brand detergent, it will definitely be a keeper in my home. It is nice to know that if I’m ever in a pinch and need detergent, I can always make it with these ingredients I have on hand. I’ve been using this powder for our clothes and the bath towels, and the ALL detergent for other stuff. Stuff that didn’t need any major stain removal. With all that said, this detergent did work well for me and my husband’s everyday clothes. I really like my ALL BABY detergent, with some Shout Gel on the tough spots. When they get dirty, they GET DIRTY! So, I stopped washing their clothes with the homemade stuff after the first two loads. Of course, my kids are outside wrangling chickens, chasing goats, and climbing trees. Though Rebekah did leave a comment on my recipes post saying that the liquid recipe was good for getting that smell out. And anything you’ve washed them with will smell mucky too. I’m sure if I used a scented dryer sheet that would help.ĭishrags don’t lose that mucky smell after they’ve been washed. This kind doesn’t leave any scent at all, which is to be expected I guess. I kinda miss the “clean” smell of regular detergent. It does feel good making your own product though. I have to say… it’s not my absolute favorite. I’ve been washing my clothes with the homemade detergent for over two weeks now. I thought it would take forever for me to grate the soap, but it was so soft it shaved away in no time. I made the powdered laundry detergent recipe. Walmart didn’t have the Fels Naptha soap, but they had Zote, so I got that instead. It’s taken me forever to try it out ’cause I couldn’t find washing soda anywhere!! I was beginning to think it was just a legend! I was so excited when I finally found a local grocery store that carries it (Harris Teeter). I finally made homemade laundry detergent.
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