People are looking for much safer options when it comes to laundry bars, and this gave rise to homemade solutions for laundry. There are many commercial laundry detergents in the market that are full of toxic ingredients, and chemical irritants, like sulfates, phenols, petroleum distillates, etc. [1].
Homemade laundry soaps can be made by using all-natural ingredients. It will give you scope to eliminate toxic and harmful chemicals from your life to some extent. These homemade solutions are also perfect for people with sensitive skin type people as well as kids [2].
Homemade laundry soaps are also cost-effective and save you a lot of money. Read below to find out the easy DIY recipe for making laundry recipe at home. Learn how to make homemade laundry detergent or liquid laundry soap.
What Tools Are Required To Make A Laundry Bar?
Following is the list of ingredients that you will need to make a laundry bar at home:
- Soap molds
- Digital scale
- Gloves
- Immersion blender
- Glass bowl or any other heat-resistant container
- Eye protection
How To Make Your Own Laundry Soap Bar Detergent Recipe?
# Recipe 1
Ingredients
- 16 ounces of coconut oil
- 3 ounces of Iye
- 6 ounces of water
- 15 to 20 drops of essential oils (optional)
Instructions
- With the help of a digital scale, measure your ingredients, like water and Iye, and transfer them to the glass bowl. Continue to stir.
- Measure coconut oil, pour it into the saucepan, and start to heat over medium flame.
- Once the coconut oil is completely melted, remove it from the heat.
- Let the oil cool, add Iye and water, and mix it with the help of an immersion blender for a few minutes.
- If you are using essential oils, then add them now, and mix using an immersion blender.
- Now pour the soap into the soap molds. If you are using silicon mold, you do not have to prep it before, but if you are using any other mold, you will be required to place parchment paper in it before pouring the soap.
- Let the soap dry and harden for 1 to 3 days.
- Remove the soap and leave it to cure for 3 to 4 weeks, and then they are ready to use.
This coconut laundry soap bar will help in removing stains [3]. Coconut oil has a high melting point and thus forms a great fat for soap making. This is a cold-process soap. Many people also call it coconut oil soap.
# Recipe 2 - Powdered Laundry Soap
Ingredients
- Washing soda - 2 parts
- Borax powder - 2 parts
- 1 Bar soap
- Baking soda
Instructions
- Start by grating the bar of soap and then ground it to achieve a smooth mixture or until the soap dissolves.
- Take a bowl and add 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda and washing soda, borax, and shredded soap.
- Now store this mixture in an airtight container and then shake it.
- Your homemade laundry soap is ready to use. You can use 2 tablespoons of laundry soap per load of laundry in the washing machine.
Using baking soda helps in cleaning your clothes deeply and gives a fresh look to your laundry.
# Recipe 3 - Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
The below recipe makes liquid laundry
Ingredients
- Baking soda
- Washing soda - 2 cups
- Borax powder - 2 cups
- Bar soap
Instructions
- With the help of a food processor, grate the bar of soap.
- Now take a pan and add 2 quarts of water to it. Add the grated soap to the pan and start to heat. Continue to stir.
- Take a 5-gallon bucket and add 4.5 gallons of hot water. Add and stir borax and washing soda until completely dissolved.
- Pour the soap mixture into this 5-gallon bucket and mix it well.
- Now cover this and leave it overnight.
- Shake the gallon and pour it into containers. Your homemade soap for laundry is ready to use.
- Take 1/2 cup of liquid soap per load of laundry in your washing machine.
This is one of the best natural laundry soap recipes that you can try. This liquid laundry soap recipe will help you remove stubborn stains as well.
# Recipe 4
Ingredients
- 1 cup Washing soda
- Borax - 1 cup
- Bar soap - 1
- Oxygen booster - 1 cup
- Lemon essential oil - 20 drops
Instructions
- Use a food processor and grate the bar soap.
- Now mix this with 1 cup of washing soda and borax.
- Add the essential oil and mix well.
- Store the mixture in an airtight container.
- Add an oxygen booster to this mixture.
- Your laundry detergent is ready to use.
- Use 2 tablespoons of this mixture per a load of laundry.
Essential oils have a natural fragrance that you can add while making laundry soap. Adding lemon essential oil will help cleanse your clothes deeply. It will also add a great scent to your laundry detergent, which will help your clothes smell good and be refreshing all day long.
In this recipe, you can use different bar soaps like fels naptha soap, castile soap, dish soap, ivory soap, etc., for making laundry bar soap.
Can You Add Essential Oils To Homemade Laundry Soap Recipes?
Yes. Adding essential oils to laundry soap bars or laundry detergents is completely safe. It adds an extra scent to your laundry detergent and gives a relaxing aromatherapy. Essential oils have therapeutic properties that can be added to your clothes.
Some of the essential oils that you can use in your laundry soaps include lemon oil, orange oil, chamomile oil, tea tree oil, lavender oil, etc. You can use any single essential oil, or you can also mix different essential oils to make a blend and add it to your laundry detergent.
Essential oils add scents to your clothes and also helps to remove odor from clothes and give you a fresh and clean laundry.
For more tips on using essential oils in household cleaning, check out this article: Homemade Toilet Cleaning Bombs.
DIY Essential Oil Blends To Make Your Own Homemade Laundry Soap Bar
# DIY Blend 1
Ingredients
- 5 drops of grapefruit oil
- 5 drops of lime oil
- 5 drops of orange oil
# DIY Blend 2
Ingredients
- 8 drops of Siberian fir
- 5 drops of tea tree oil
- 5 drops of chamomile oil
# DIY Blend 3
Ingredients
- 10 drops of lemon oil
- 5 drops of rosemary oil
- 5 drops of lavender oil
# DIY Blend 4
Ingredients
- 5 drops of lavender oil
- 5 drops of chamomile oil
- 5 drops of jasmine oil
# DIY Blend 5
Ingredients
- 5 drops of tea tree oil
- 5 drops of lavender oil
- 5 drops of frankincense oil
Conclusion
Washing clothes will become double fun with this DIY laundry detergent recipe. To make laundry soap, you require basic ingredients like washing soda, baking soda, borax, coconut oil, essential oils, etc. Washing soda or borax is used as a cleaning agent in detergents.
People are searching for a chemical-free option to cut down toxins from their lives. Switching to homemade detergent laundry bar soap is a great step towards promoting a healthy lifestyle. Switching to natural products promotes a healthy lifestyle.
