Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Homemade Laundry Soap Tutorial

Homemade Laundry Soap Tutorial Video Clips. Duration : 4.20 Mins.


WellnessMama.com Making your own laundry soap is so easy and inexpensive that I encourage everyone to try it! Even if you aren't concerned about the health benefits of switching to a more natural detergent, this recipe will save money and time! Once you have the ingredients, it takes about 20 minutes total to make five gallons of laundry soap, enough for months for most families! This was my cost breakdown: Total Cost for Ingredients was .30 and at 1/2 cup per load, one batch would wash 160 loads. That works out to a little less than VideoDescription.03 per load! By comparison, the cheapest I have found any semi-natural store bought detergents breaks down to about VideoDescription.20 or VideoDescription.25 cents per load. A natural substitute at a savings of VideoDescription.17 cents or more per load! Ingredients for Homemade Natural Liquid Laundry Soap: * Borax (sodium borate) found as 20 Mule Team Borax on laundry aisle of most grocery stores * Washing Soda (sodium carbonate or soda ash) is available on the laundry aisle of most grocery stores * A bar of natural and organic bar soap like Dr. Bronners, or homemade soap Optional Ingredients: * Sal Suds (new product from Dr. Bronners- a good grease cutter) * Liquid Castille soap for extra cleaning power and scent * Essential Oils for scent To make Homemade Natural Liquid Laundry Detergent (Environmentally Friendly) 1. Ask your local bakery, Sam's Club/Costco or grocery store for any leftover five gallon buckets with lids. They will give these to you for free. 2. Grate the bar ...

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