Today I made laundry detergent. Why am I making laundry detergent on such a beautiful day? Well, I ran out today. We average about 3 loads of wash a day and it really makes a difference in our household. I was lazy a couple months ago and quit making it. I was buying the "free & clear" "contains no phosphates" brand and figured it was fine. After a few weeks my kiddo with very sensitive skin was having breakouts in hives and eczema again. I have now rewashed all of kiddo's clothes and their skin is much better! I have included this since many people think making laundry detergent all comes down to price.
Anyway, I have made my own for years. I've done the liquid kind that you use 1 cup, I've done the dry, powered kind, recently I've been making the sauce that you use 1 Tbsp per load. I think the sauce kind is my favorite. The liquid takes a lot more room to store and is messier to make, the powdered did not always dissolve in my HE machine on cold wash loads.
Here's the recipe I made today: Laundry Detergent Sauce. Here's what I do different. I grate my soap in my Vitamix on Variable 4. I also put the finished product in an 8 cup glass container overnight, then dump it all in my Vitamix to whip since my blade does not fit on a mason jar.
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