How to Make DIY Laundry Detergent Powder
DIY Laundry Detergent Powder is easier to make than you think! With just a few simple ingredients like borax, washing soda, and bar soap, you’ll have a budget-friendly, effective way to clean your clothes.
Equipment
- 1 large plastic or glass container
- 1 cheese grater
Materials
- 10 oz fels naptha bar soap (2 bars)
- 55 oz washing soda (1 box)
- 3.6 lbs oxi-clean (½ a box)
- 65 oz borax (1 box)
- 3 oz fragrance oil (optional)
Instructions
- Using a cheese grater, grate the Fels Naptha bars into fine bits.
- In a large plastic or glass container, mix together all dry ingredients. Once mixed, sprinkle fragrance oil over mixture and use a large spoon to mash the oil into the powder, until there are no larger chunks.
- Store powder detergent in a cool, dry place. Use approximately ¼ cup per load of laundry.
Notes
- Store your detergent in a cool, dry place. If it begins to clump, simple stir with a wooden spoon.
- Amount: Use 1-2 tbsp for HE machines, 2-3 tbsp for standard machines.
- To Use: dd half the laundry, sprinkle detergent, add the rest, and wash on warm, regular cycle.
- Recipe costs about $31 with fragrance oil, about half of that without fragrance oil.
- Makes 12 lbs, or roughly 168 loads at ¼ cup per load.
- Clean your washer occasionally to prevent buildup.
- To scent dryer balls: add a few drops of fragrance oil to wool dryer balls, let sit overnight, then tumble in empty dryer 20-30 minutes (check that oil is heat-safe).
