DIY Favorite! My Mix Laundry Soap!
We all have our favorites- the ONE recipe or household tip that started the ball rolling for DIY enthusiasts!
This laundry mix was mine- the starter of it all!
I always had trouble with Laundry soaps. Tide is a hives producer, for me, personally. I always fought the laundry soap blues between budget and quality constraints. When my youngest started getting the itchies from other brand soaps I used, my options kept getting narrowed down. When the options I did have just didn't clean, or seemed watered down, or left bad smells (like some hypo allergenic unscented soaps can)...
...well, I got fed up! Grrrrrr!
And the search was on. Thus began my love for DIY!
And oh how my budget can love some of my discoveries.
Hence, My project for the day! My Mix!!!!!!! Yay!!!!!
I'm always Always happy with the results of this one- it has never let me down! I absolutely love it!
I wrote about it before- at this link: My Mix Laundry Soap
So I won't be explaining everything over again, however- I'll give you the recipe once more- :DYay!
My Mix Laundry Soap
1 box 20 Mule Team Borax (4lb+)1 box Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda (3lb+)
4 boxes Baking soda (1lb ea)
3 bars Zote soap (grated ahead of time)(14 0z ea)
3 Purex Crystals Laundry Enhancer (28 oz ea., or 2 -55 oz)
1 OxyClean (3lb.)
step 1: grate the soap - like this:
Step 2: Mix it all into a large bucket! I use a recycled 5 gal. bucket from my hubby's pile in the garage. LOL - I pour ingredient's into the bucket in layers or parts outside- because - well the powder can Poof! LOL and frankly I do not want Poof! in the house! ;) , Mix it all - well- with large ladle or slotted spoon and then--- done! Yay!!!!!!! It's as easy as that!
Step 3: Use it! I recycle the OxyClean container and the scoop that comes with it. Fill it with my mixture and this sits on my washer for daily use. A large load to the 2 line on the OxyClean blue scoop is perfect!
Note: The remainder of the mix, I store in the garage (keep in a cool dry place, away from the children and label) , refilling as needed.
Also to note: because this is a low suds recipe- it is safe for HE washers, and does not leave a residue like some castile soap mixes can.
It lasts! About 6 months- or longer depending how often you do laundry. The cost is a whopping $35. ---- (compared to the amount I paid before- averaging $20 a month, or more, on soaps- that's a previous cost of $120 for 6 months of soaps- and I just paid less than $35 actually because I caught everything on sale. Savings $85. For me, this is a no brainer!)
Easy! Done! Enjoy!
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