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I cannot be the only woman in the world who feels like all she does is stay in a proverbial state of "doing laundry". It always seems I'm either collecting, washing, drying, folding, or putting away laundry. A never ending stream of funk and grime stacked up waiting for me to migrate it somewhere else until it reaches it's ultimate clean state only to start the vicious cycle all over again. And don't get me started on the doll and Barbie clothes that get thrown in, or the hastily stashed school clothes stuffed into some forbidden zone when it's clean up time only to be discovered months later so deep in stench and crunchiness that it seems almost impossible to clean (because that was simpler that walking the 20 steps to the hamper....). Needless to say, this much laundry gets unbelievably pricey. We have fairly new HE machines and they just don't sell cheap HE detergent. Aside from price there's the issue of saturating your clothes (which are on your bare skin) with chemicals so toxic and harmful they have been linked to cancer, cause many deaths every year from ingestion, and numerous cases of dermatitis and allergic reactions. And who knows how many of those chemicals are being absorbed into your blood stream? Other than adopting a nudist lifestyle (cause that would go over famously (or infamously) in a small southern town), I don't see me eliminating laundry any time soon. So I decided to try making laundry detergent. Most of the "recipes" called for a lot of Borax (which I heard can be hard on HE machines, causing a film build up over time). I don't mind a small amount, but I didn't want to use a ton. Well, sugar foot. I guess I get to take a shot at making our own HE friendly laundry detergent bombs... chemical free of course!
I am actually amazingly impressed at how well these clean our clothes and how soft they are when they're dry. It's actually better than any detergent I've found so far. I've used this on everything from blue jeans to lingerie to snow coats with spectacular results every time. AND IT"S SUPER EASY!!!! You will need a few supplies:
Foam or Plastic egg carton
Baking Soda
Washing Soda (laundry aisle)
Borax (laundry aisle)
Apple Cider Vinegar
Peroxide
Essential oil of choice (we used citronella and cedar for an insect repellant effect)
Large bowl to mix in
Fork
Large spoon
The egg carton is for a mold. Seriously! It's the perfect size for my machine. The great part is that even if it's a little too much, the HE machines will run water over the detergent bomb and only use up what it needs. Self modulating. My kind of laziness right there!
Homemade HE Laundry Detergent Bombs
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2 Cups Washing Soda
2 Cups Baking Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
1/2 Cup Sea Salt
1/2 Cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1/4 Cup Peroxide
20 total drops of essential oil
1. Mix dry ingredients together with a fork.
2. Add essential oils and mix thoroughly into dry ingredients
3. Add in vinegar 1/4 c at a time. There will be some fizzing, but go slow and it shouldn't be a lot. Mix well
4. Add in peroxide. Again, there will be some fizzing, but go slow and there shouldn't be a lot. Mix well
5. Once it is all mixed and slightly clumpy and moist spoon mixture into the egg holder wells in your egg carton.
6. As you fill each one, press firmly to pack the detergent down (it makes them stick together well)
7. When all the egg compartments are full leave carton open, place in oven with oven light on.
8. Let dry for 24 hrs. (seriously, don't touch it!)
9. Place dish towel over the top of the dried detergent bobs and close lid of carton over towel
10. Gently turn carton upside down and push on all of the wells from the bottom to release the detergent bombs
11. Go wash your laundry - Place on detergent bomb into soap dispensing cup (I put in a little ACVinegar for extra kick) and run as usual (remeber HE machines will use what they need and leave the rest in the cup... just put in another bomb next time and keep going until there's enough left to do a load with out needing a new bomb... it works for me!)
My challenge to you today, go wash your laundry. Make your own detergent bombs (these work in regular machines too, I've been told!) and know that your laundry is clean and chemical free. It'll get rid of your towels funk and make them more absorbent as well. The best part is you can multiply this to make a LARGE batch that could last you a year if you desired. They keep wonderfully! Mine are stored in an old coffee can I washed out. It'd seriously should be less than $30.00 in soap for the year! It's also much gentler on fabric making your clothes last longer too! So, you save money, effort, your family's health, and the environment. What are you waiting for?!?! GO MAKE SOME LAUNDRY DETERGENT BOMBS!!!!! :)
Today I hope you get the giggles. Seriously! The freedom giggling gives your heart is spectacular!
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