These two easy recipes for laundry detergent liquid makes 14 loads of non-toxic laundry detergent for about $3.oo and rates an A on the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Healthy Cleaning scale. Learn the simple way to make liquid detergent in small batches.
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I have been making my own natural homemade laundry detergent for close to three years. It’s an easy powdered detergent recipe that has no dangerous chemicals or additives, works great, and is cost-effective.
I love the powdered detergent but it does require grated Castile soap. Since I have not found pre-grated Castile soap this means a bit of extra effort to make the detergent.
Multiple readers have asked me to make a liquid detergent recipe, either because they don’t want to grate soap (who can blame them) or they prefer liquid detergent. I get it… I was a liquid laundry detergent user when I purchased detergent.
So, what’s taken me so long? Honestly, I could never find a liquid detergent recipe that was easy to make, worked well and didn’t produce gallons and gallons of detergent. Who has the storage space for a 5-gallon bucket of detergent anyway? And, since homemade detergent does not usually contain preservatives, I worried that these huge batches could develop mildew or mold before they were used up.
A few months ago I began making and testing my own liquid laundry detergent. My goals were simple, I wanted an effective liquid laundry detergent that:
It took me several months, 15 different batches of laundry detergent, and a few soapy kitchen messes… but I have succeeded!
These 2 non-toxic recipes make small batches of laundry detergent liquid using either Castile soap or Sal’s Suds. The Castile version is a bit trickier to make, but both work great and are more affordable than store-bought versions.
This DIY laundry detergent scores an A on the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Healthy Cleaning scale.
The detergent is cost-effective at $0.24 a load, my favorite commercial laundry detergent costs about $0.30 a load.
Laundry Detergent Liquid with Castile Cost per Batch EWG Rating Super Washing Soda (I use this kind.) $0.50 A Baking Soda (I use this kind.) $.007 A Liquid Castile Soap (I use this kind.) $2.56 A (or 0) Total Cost $3.13 Cost Per Load (1/3 cup or 13 loads) $0.24
This DIY laundry detergent scores an A on the Environmental Working Group (EWG) Healthy Cleaning scale.
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The detergent is cost-effective at $0.26 a load, my favorite commercial laundry detergent costs about $0.30 a load.
Laundry Detergent Liquid with Castile Cost per batch EWG Rating Super Washing Soda (I use this kind.) $0.50 A Sal’s Suds (I use this kind.) $3.20 A (or 0) Total Cost $3.70 Cost Per Load (1/4 cup or 16 loads) $0.26
If you’re concerned about chemicals in your home check out some of my other green laundry tutorials:
Natural Homemade Fabric Softener (it can be used in the washer or dryer)
All-Natural Stain Sauce for Laundry (It’s a great stain pre-treater)
All-Purpose Cleanser (it’s great for all-purpose household cleaning and laundry stains)
Natural Homemade Laundry Detergent (The original powdered detergent I have been using for years)
How to Natural Clean Smelly Towels (Learn how to get towels clean and fresh, naturally)
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This post was last modified on 23/10/2023 21:37
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