Just Another Day In Paradise

Homemade liquid laundry detergent recipe

4  Cups - hot tap water
1  Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda*
1 Cup Borax

Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water.

 

Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

 

Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved.

 

Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

 

Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of the way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons. (Approx. 650 loads)

This was made by our 8 year old daughter Angela. Thanks to my dear friend Molly for sending me the ingredients to make my own laundry detergent. I couldn't have done it without her inspiration. Recipe source: The Duggar's website

Homemade disinfectant cleaner recipe

This recipe is for each individual spray bottle.

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons vinegar

2 teaspoons Borax

3 cups hot water 

6 drops of lavender essential oil or any oil of your choice. I would love to get a ginger and a cinnamon essential oil for the Christmas season. 

Supplies:

24 Oz. Spray bottle

Plastic funnel

Measuring spoons

Add all ingredients to the spray bottles and shake gently. What other essential oil combinations can you think of? Please share your ideas in the comments. :)

This recipe is for each individual spray bottle.

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons vinegar

2 teaspoons Borax

3 cups hot water 

6 drops of lavender essential oil or any oil of your choice. I would love to get a ginger and a cinnamon essential oil for the Christmas season. 

Supplies:

24 Oz. Spray bottle

Plastic funnel

Measuring spoons

Add all ingredients to the spray bottles and shake gently. What other essential oil combinations can you think of? Please share your ideas in the comments. :)