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MY HOMEMADE LAUNDRY POWDER RECIPE:
I’ve been making homemade laundry powder on & off since 2018. I buy the ingredients in bulk from a Bin Inn style store & while I started making it in my food processor I now use my Thermomix (see weight options for ingredients below if you have a Thermomix too!). I started making my own laundry powder for our clothes when I became conscious of what chemicals I was using in our home. I wanted to know what we were washing our clothes in & I immediately noticed a difference with my eczema when we switched! It's also very cost effective to make. |
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YOU WILL NEED:
HOW TO MAKE:
- 2 cups/550 grams of baking soda
- 2 cups/550 grams of washing soda (powder form, not the larger crystals)
- Half cup/150 grams of borax
- One third cup/75 grams of liquid soap (such as Castile)
- 20 drops of pure essential oil (optional). (I've used Lavender & Peppermint, Grapefruit & Geranium and also Eucalyptus & Lime before).
- A food processor or Thermomix
- Airtight container for storage.
HOW TO MAKE:
- Add the baking soda, washing soda and borax to your food processor bowl. Blend on medium speed until it’s all well mixed together.
OR if you have a Thermomix weigh ingredients in using scales then mix 10 sec/speed 4. - Add in liquid soap & essential oils (if using) and blitz on high until liquids are well incorporated & mixture has no clumps. You may need to stop & use spatula to scrape down sides, then blitz again.
OR with Thermomix; mix 15 sec/speed 2 gradually increasing to speed 5. Repeat if necessary until there are no lumps. - Pour mixture into an airtight container and use approx. 1 Tbsp per laundry load.