Home-made Laundry Powder

Season of Creation: Dee’s eco-tip of the week – A really simple mix of salts makes a really fine washing powder. Why would you want to carry all that extra liquid home from the supermarket when you can make this at home?

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Ingredients (250 grams = one cup)

 

1.5 cups washing soda

1.5 cups bicarbonate/baking soda

0.5 cups Epsom salts

57 grams fine sea salt

 

Add all the ingredients together and give it a stir. Then give it another stir or shake.

Use 1 tablespoon max for washing (I started using more but there’s no need).

Use distilled white vinegar as fabric softener.

This isn’t a big batch. You may find it will harden or soften on storage depending on weather conditions but just shake or stir and it will be fine.

I add one or 2 drops of essential oil when I put it in the washing machine drawer to give a lovely smell.