Our Ingredients:
But for today, we'll talk about the laundry detergent.
Here are those ingredients, along with the finished product:
Is it really that easy?
Does it work?
I will give you a resounding yes to all three questions!
First you need to shave one bar of soap. A cheese grater works great for this. We'd recommend using a cheese grater you don't plan on using for cheese anymore, but to each his own.
Then combine the shaved soap with 1 cup of Borax and 1 cup of washing soda. Mix it all together and then it is ready to use! The recipe calls for using two tablespoons a load but I've found that leaves a little residual detergent on the clothes and in the machine, resulting in the need for an extra rinse cycle - which then makes me a water-waster :( So for small loads I've found one tablespoon works perfectly and for medium and large loads i use 1 1/2 tablespoons. The clothes come out clean smelling, and may I mention super soft - and I love soft clothes.
See, I told you it was easy!
On a side note, my baby Gabe has eczema and while I haven't used this yet for his clothes (I'll admit I'm a little nervous - his skin is SO sensitive) I've used it for all of mine and Matt's clothes and all the blankets and he's had no reaction whatsoever. And he loves to rub his face on your shoulder or on blankets, so his face would certainly be indicative of a reaction by now if he was sensitive to the detergent! Can I tell you how excited I am that we'll be able to switch from using Seventh Generation (which I love but is so expensive)?
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