Homemade laundry detergent. . . .

I just love this money saving idea from Heather over at the blog Banana Pudding!

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Well hello, I'm Heather from the blog Banana Pudding and I finally whipped up some of my very own laundry and dishwasher detergent! So I just had to share!


This little DIY project will save you a lot of money and takes no time to go buy the ingredients and mix it up. 

Ingredients needed:

Borax 4lb 12oz for $4.09 

Washing Soda 3lb 7oz for $3.00 

LemiShine 12oz for $2.59 

Vinegar 32 floz $.73 

2 bars of soap for $.88 

coarse kosher salt 48oz for $1.75.

**1 batch= 50 loads for both laundry and dishes

**With supplies above I have enough to make at least 6-7 batches, which is 300-350 loads, which is 150ish loads of dishes and laundry each, at a grand total of about $13.00!!!

Dishwashing Detergent: 1 Batch


1 cup of borax
1 cup of washing soda
1/2 cup of salt
1/2 cup of lemishine, some people use citric acid but I didn't


Mixed in a 32oz plastic container with lid and shook until thoroughly mixed. Use a tablespoon per load. Added up to about $1.89/batch.

Laundry Detergent: 1 Batch


1 cup of borax
1 cup of washing soda
1 bar of soap, grated, I used dial because it was the cheapest


Mixed in a 32oz plastic container with lid and shook until thoroughly mixed. Use a tablespoon per load. Added up to about $1.32/batch


It is that simple to have clean laundry, for cheap! The laundry sadly doesn't have a scent, maybe I will try a more scented bar soap next time. Until then I can afford my favorite fabric softner! :)

I also finally cleaned up my closet and used some cheap little shower rings I had lying around to keep my purses organized! 

So happy to have a clean apartment! I hope you'll use these DIY tips to help make your house a little cleaner, too! With it being this easy and cheap, anyone can do it! 

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Heather...thanks so much for sharing those terrific money-saving ideas!