How to make homemade laundry detergent – in 5 minutes!

1. How to Make Homemade Laundry DHow to Make Homemade Laundry D
http://5-minutes.nethttp://5-minutes.net

2.  Making your ownMaking your own
laundry detergent atlaundry detergent at
home is one of thehome is one of the
best decisions you’llbest decisions you’ll
ever makeever make.. It’s soIt’s so
much cheaper, it’smuch cheaper, it’s
chemicalchemical--free, thefree, the
clothes will still smellclothes will still smell
great, and they willgreat, and they will
last longerlast longer

3. You will not only save a lot ofYou will not only save a lot of
money and keep your clothes formoney and keep your clothes for
longer, but feel the amazinglonger, but feel the amazing
benefits on you and your family’sbenefits on you and your family’s
skin too.skin too.

4. What You’ll NeedWhat You’ll Need
1 cup1 cup boraxborax
1 cup1 cup washing sodawashing soda
1 bar of soap (Recommended:1 bar of soap (Recommended:
FelsFels NapthNapthaa oror Ivory soapIvory soap))

5. ToolsTools
GraterGrater
BowlBowl
Stirring spoonStirring spoon
1 cup measure-er1 cup measure-er

6. Step #1Step #1
 Grate the bar ofGrate the bar of
soap into a bowlsoap into a bowl
 Time: 2 minutesTime: 2 minutes

7. Step #2Step #2
 Pour in one cupPour in one cup
of Boraxof Borax
 Time: 5Time: 5
seconds.seconds.

8. Step #3Step #3
Add 1 cup of washing sodaAdd 1 cup of washing soda..
Time: 5 secondsTime: 5 seconds

9. Step #4Step #4
 Mix the ingredients until the soapMix the ingredients until the soap
flakes break and the while thing looksflakes break and the while thing looks
like, well, laundry detergentlike, well, laundry detergent..
Total time to homemade laundryTotal time to homemade laundry
detergent – 4 minutes.detergent – 4 minutes.
How awesome is that?How awesome is that?

10.  You can keep it in a bowl, or inYou can keep it in a bowl, or in
Tupperware, or anything else that’sTupperware, or anything else that’s
comfortable to youcomfortable to you..
 By the way, if your clothes have strongBy the way, if your clothes have strong
odors you can add a scoop of baking sodaodors you can add a scoop of baking soda
to every load, it takes out the strongests ofto every load, it takes out the strongests of
smells with no problem.smells with no problem.

11. Dive DeeperDive Deeper
 If you are interested inIf you are interested in
detoxifying your home,detoxifying your home,
making your ownmaking your own
cleaning products is acleaning products is a
great way to startgreat way to start..
DIYNatural’s guideDIYNatural’s guide
(link!) has everything from(link!) has everything from
bathroom cleaners tobathroom cleaners to
laundry detergent to airlaundry detergent to air
fresheners, and it’s all sofresheners, and it’s all so
simple and fun to make.simple and fun to make.