It's Make It Monday!

So if anyone in my oily facebook group is reading this, it's Make It Monday! (For all of you newbies, I try to make something new with my oils and I share the recipe and the outcome!)

Today, I made laundry detergent! It turned out awesome and I have a load in the washer right now! So you will have to check back to see how my sheets turned out! (Eeek! Can you feel my excitement?!?)

I had a couple of reasons why I wanted to make my own laundry detergent. First, most store bought laundry detergent is graded D or F on http://www.ewg.org/guides/cleaners.  And I use Purex All and Clear, which I thought was perfectly safe. Which it totally isn't. Second, Andrew has sensitive skin. I remember one time I bought a different "all and clear" detergent and he broke out on his tummy and back and it wasn't fun. And the last reason why I wanted to make my own detergent is PRICE! Am I cheap? No. Do I always look for a good deal? You betcha.

So on Walmart.com, you can get a bottle of Purex All and Clear for $3.97. And it states on the bottle that it's good for 50 loads. But let's all be honest here, we all measure above the line they recommend. Amiright? Let's say you really only get 40 loads out of your bottle. That makes it $0.99 cents per load. With this recipe that I made, it calls for 1/3 cup for each load and the recipe makes 2 gallons. Which, if I did my math correctly, makes it to be $0.04 cents per load. That is a savings of $0.95 cents a load! Cha-ching!

Homemade Laundry Detergent
3/4 C - Castile soap
1/2 C - Super washing soda
1/2 C - Baking soda
1/4 C - Thieves cleaner
30 drops of essential oils (I did 15 drops of Lavender and 15 drops of Purification)
Hot water
One 2 gallon bucket or one large beverage container (Like the one I used)

Add washing soda and baking soda to the bucket and add enough hot tap water to cover the dry ingredients. Stir well to dissolve.
Fill the bucket with hot tap water, leaving an inch of room at the top of the bucket.
Add the Castile Soap and the Thieves Cleaner.
Add the essential oils.
Be careful and stir everything until well mixed.
Pour detergent into 2 one gallon containers or into a large beverage container.
Use 1/3 cup of the detergent per load.

Is there anything in your house that you would like to replace with a natural, chemical free version? Let me know! Maybe I will make it my next Monday's mission!

I'm also hosting a "Spring Cleaning, Naturally" class on Facebook this Thursday, if you want to join, let me know! I will getcha in there!

Happy cleaning!
Xoxo