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laundry detergent, millie's

(3 ratings)
BISCUITMAKR avatar
Recipe by
Millie Johnson
@BISCUITMAKR
Valley Head, AL

Making your own laundry detergent is so easy ! You won't believe how well it cleans and how little it costs to make. A little goes a long way. You only use 1-2 tbsp per load ! I found everything I needed to make this at Walmart in the laundry soap isle.

(3 ratings)
prep time 10 Min
method No-Cook or Other

Ingredients For laundry detergent, millie's

  • 2 c
    borax ( i use 20 mule team)
  • 2 c
    super washing soda ( i use arm & hammer)
  • 1/2 c
    baking soda
  • 2
    bars laundry soap ( fels naptha, zote, or octagon )

How To Make laundry detergent, millie's

  • 1
    In large bowl add all the powdered ingredients and mix.
  • 2
    Grate the two bars of laundry soap.
  • 3
    Add grated soap to the powder mix and combine. You can transfer to a container and use it as is or you can whiz it in your food processor to make it a finer texture... I like to give mine a whiz.
  • 4
    USE 1 - 2 TABLESPOONS PER LOAD ! *DO NOT BE ALARMED BECAUSE THERE ARE NO SUDS... PRODUCT WILL CLEAN YOUR CLOTHES.
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