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Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe {adapted from the Duggars for sensitive skin}
My recipe is based of the Duggar Family Recipe found on DuggarFamliy.com.
Grate bar of soap into a saucepan with the warm water. Stir continually {don't let it burn on the bottom of the pan} over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.
Fill up a 5 gallon tub half full of hot tap water then add the melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Mix it really well until all powder is dissolved. After that, fill the tub to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.
In the morning, stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with your homemade laundry detergent and diluted it more by filling the rest of way with water. Shake before each use {bummer}. It will gel- how cool, huh?!
You have the option to add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil. I didn't use anything extra. The Dove has minimal smell but the "no smell" is okay with me. I've been using this for detergent for about 2 weeks now. Works for me!
Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.
- Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)
- Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)
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