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Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent

Simple to make and cheap, this is a 7 ingredient powdered laundry detergent recipe!
Active Time20 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Yield: 550 tablespoons
Cost: $27

Equipment

  • box grater
  • large storage bucket with a lid
  • metal spoon

Materials

  • 55 oz Washing Soda
  • 4 lb Baking soda
  • 65 oz Borax
  • 49.02 oz Clorox 2 Powder
  • 2 14.1 oz bars Zote grated
  • 3 c Epsom Salt
  • 30-40 drops essential oil of your choice optional

Instructions

How to Make Powdered Laundry Detergent

  • Combine 1 box of Washing Soda, 4 boxes of Baking Soda, 1 box of Borax, and one box of Clorox 2 Powder in a large bucket or storage container.
  • Add 3 cups of Epsom salts. If you would like to add essential oils, incorporate into your Epsom salts first. This helps the essential oils to distribute evenly without causing clumping.
  • Using a box grater, grate 2 bars of zote and mix into the bucket of other ingredients.

How to use Homemade Powdered Laundry Detergent

  • 1 tablespoon of powdered laundry detergent per average sized load (Can increase to 2 tablespoons if the load is large)
  • ¼-½ cup of vinegar added during the rinse cycle will act as a fabric softener and reduce static if desired