I love this laundry detergent! It smells like lavender and I am a firm believer in it's main ingredients: Castile Soap and Arm & Hammer Baking Soda and Super Washing Soda. I've been using it since the pandemic started, and I think it does a great job getting my clothes clean and smelling fresh!
Ingredients
2 gallon bucket
2 gallons water
1/2 cup Super Washing Soda
1/2 cup Baking Soda
3/4 cup Castile soap (I use Dr. Bronner’s in lavender)
30 drops of your favorite essential oils (I use Plant Therapy)
Large wooden/plastic spoon to stir (not pictured)
2-gallon glass container
Directions
1. First, measure out 1/2 cup of the Super Washing Soda and pour into a 2 gallon bucket. I use this bucket for making laundry detergent only, so it stays clean.
2. Add just enough hot tap water to cover the washing soda, and stir well to dissolve.
3. Measure out and pour 1/2 cup of Baking Soda into the water/washing soda mixture, and stir well to dissolve.
4. Fill up your bucket all the way to the top with hot tap water, only leaving about 1/2 inch of room on top. Make sure you do this BEFORE adding in your Castile soap, or you’ll have a bubbly mess!
5. Measure and pour into the bucket 3/4 cup of Castile soap. My favorite is Dr. Bronner’s, and they have a few different scents. I use lavender, because I need ALL the calming smells I can get. But, you can also buy unscented and use your favorite essential oils!
6. Carefully stir everything together until well blended.
7. Pour the detergent into the glass container, and store at a moderate temperature.
To use:
Pour 1/3 cup of the detergent in with your dirty clothes and wash as normal. Contents might settle to bottom or clump, but just give the bottle a good shake before you use it every time and it’ll be fine. I keep a spoon next to mine, and stir before each use. The clumps will break up in the wash. Your clothes will come out clean, chemical free, and smelling fresh!
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