In addition to the powdered detergent recipe, this post also includes a trial-size version of that recipe, as well as how-tos for making laundry detergent tablets and a great liquid laundry soap. After all, you can never have too many options in the fight against grass stains, sweat stains...
If you’d like to skip the store-bought products so you can have control over the ingredients you’re using to clean your home, we have you covered. This episode of Earth911TV brings you six simple DIY cleaning solution recipes. (Each recipe is listed beneath the video below.) 6 DIY C...
You can make your own laundry detergent or laundry soap recipe using washing soda, bars of soap and borax. Some people opt for the natural laundry detergent or "greener" laundry soap brands you can buy in the supermarkets. Some people use Ivory, or Fels Naptha bars. The soap is heated an...
There are all sorts of concerns about the toxicity of borax swirling around on the Internet. Many readers have expressed concern about the inclusion ofboraxin ourdishwasher detergent recipeandlaundry detergent recipe. We have done tons of research on it, and feel it is a safe, effective addition...
I use my homemade laundry detergent –you can find the recipe here. Dry. Depending on the clothing, I either line dry or dry them in my dryer. I’m a huge advocate for line drying, though, because of its many benefits! It is gentler on your clothes and saves on electricity. Win-...
If you want non-toxic cleaning products in the laundry room, then give these a try: Instead of dryer sheets, try some reusable wool dryer balls. They work great and are way more environmentally-friendly because you reuse them for years. For laundry detergent, ECOS and Seventh Generation both...
Real Simplemagazine has been around for about 15 years, and there are only so many aspects of daily life to be simplified. So the magazine turned its attention to laundry, again, for its August 2014 issue. The advice is perfectly reasonable and helpful: you probably need less detergent! But...
A friend asked for a simple slime recipe the other day, and I realised that it had been a long, long time since we’d made any slime at our house too. So I shared this simple sensory play idea with my friend and my kids!
Homemade toothpaste is simple and requires just a few everyday ingredients. This quick DIY recipe is natural, fun to make, and saves money.
218. Make your own laundry detergent instead of buying it. This lets you pick the scent of your cleaner too or, if you don’t like scents, skip it altogether! 219. Buy generic brands and bulk of non-perishables like toilet paper, paper towels, shampoo and conditioner, hand soap, and ...