- DOUBLE G TIP of the day-

Health & Beauty in the house- giving credit to the page I stole this idea from Author: Sara - My Merry Messy Life.

(Thanks Sara) I may be back to steal more ideas from your site.

Double G = It's Green for the environment and keeps you green in your pocket.

 

 

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Prep time

1 min

Cook time

5 mins

Total time

6 mins

 

Author: Sara - My Merry Messy Life

Recipe type: Laundry Detergent

Ingredients

• ¾ cup Castile Soap (For laundry, I like to use the peppermint, lavender, and citrus varieties)
• ½ cup Super Washing Soda (where to buy)
• ½ cup 20 Mule Team Borax OR substitute with Baking Soda where to buy

Instructions

1. Take your two gallon bucket and pour lukewarm to cold water in the bottom of it, about an inch high of water
2. Add the dry powders (baking soda, super washing soda, borax (if using borax)
3. Add more water if necessary to cover the powders then take your hand mixer or immersion blender and blend the powders for a few minutes, or until it is fully blended and there are no clumps.
4. Fill your two-gallon bucket up almost all the way with tap water (the temperature doesn't matter).
5. Add the castile soap (this helps it not to bubble up), and stir with a long-handled spoon.
6. Using the funnel, pour into your containers.

Supplies

• 2 one-gallon containers in which to store the detergent (I recycled an old laundry detergent container and a vinegar jug)
• A measuring cup or two
• A two-gallon bucket or larger (I used my old mop bucket)
• Funnel to pour the detergent from the bucket into the containers (not necessary but certainly helpful!)
• 1 hand blender or immersion blender

When mixing- use some sort of blender, otherwise will appear clumpy.

This is one of the many castille soaps available, Dr. Woods is also a great choice, and less expensive.  remember to use ¾ cup Castile Soap

How Much To Use in the Washer:

 1/3 cup