This laundry liquid may not be the thick stuff you are used to with the chemical-laden store bought ones, but it sure does a great job! It makes a whole heap too, so you will be set for hundreds of loads.
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Laundry Liquid
Although thinner than what you might be used to with commercial laundry liquids, this one still packs a punch and cleans clothes remarkably well.For a white or light coloured load of washing you may also wish to add some DIY Laundry Whitener to your wash.
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Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Makes: 7 Litres
Equipment
- Bottles or jars with a watertight lid (preferably glass - see notes)
- Bucket big enough to hold 7 litres
- Whisk
- Measuring cups or jug
Ingredients
- 1 cup castile soap
- 1 cup sodium bicarbonate also known as bicarbonate of soda, or bicarb
- ⅓ cup salt
- 7 litres hot water
Essential Oils
- 10 - 100 drops preferred essential oils see notes below
Instructions
- Add castile soap, sodium bicarbonate and sea salt to a bucket
- Fill the bucket with 7 litres of hot tap water
- Stir/whisk to combine ingredients
- Pour combined mix into smaller bottles or jars
- Add preferred combination of essential oils to each bottle or jar. I usually add 12-20 drops per 800ml
- Shake before each use. You will need between ¼ - ½ cup for each wash depending on load size and dirtiness
Notes
I re-purpose 800ml VOSS water bottles as they are water tight and a good size for shaking and pouring. I get nearly 8 bottles of laundry liquid and make each one a different oil combination.....just because I can!
Essential oil combinations you could try:
Grapefruit + Lemon + Lavender
On Guard + Citrus Bliss
Peppermint + wild orange
Lavender + Rosemary
Lavender + Lemon
Lemon + Tea Tree
Lemongrass + Lavender + Eucalyptus
Lavender + Lime + Spearmint (my favourite!)
Douglas Fir + Tea Tree + Cypress
Purify Blend on it's own
Lemongrass on it's own
This recipe uses the following Ingredients
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Castile Soap – All Purpose
$14.00 – $24.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Sodium Bicarbonate (Baking Soda)
$12.00 – $22.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page -
Washing Soda
$10.00 – $18.00 This product has multiple variants. The options may be chosen on the product page