Saving money really means something these days. And while I have always used some homemade cleaning supplies {because they really do work better} I only recently started researching making my own laundry detergent, dish soap and other homemade products. Made my first batch of laundry detergent and LOVE IT. Smells good, cleans well and cost pennies compared to other store bought detergents.
1- 4 lb 12 oz box Borax (2.15 kg or 76 oz) found in the detergent isle
1- 4 lb box Arm & Hammer Baking Soda (1.81 kg) found in the cooking isle
1 box Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda 55 oz (3 lb 7 oz) found in the detergent isle
3 bars of Fels-Naptha soap, found in the detergent isle or 3 bars of Zote soap
2 small containers of Oxy Clean or store brand Oxy Clean (try to get about 3.5 lbs total (1.58 kg)) found in the detergent isle.
(the oxyclean is optional, I added it into mine because my boys play outside ALOT and get dirty)
Of course I bought generic to save money - and found most of my items {the soap, oxyclean and baking soda} at the Dollar Tree for $1 each. Found the Borax and the Super Washing Soda at the Harris Teeter. Spent less than $10 for 6 months worth of detergent because this detergent is not filled with fluff like store bought detergent is. It is concentrated - so only 1 tbs is need for each load.
