Ive been asked my a few people for this recipe, so here it is. My poor daughter suffers terribly from eczema. In an effort to try and minimise things in the house that set it off, I've started making my own laundry detergent.
Ingredients:
4 cups hot boiled Water
1 natural Soap Bar (I use a goats milk soap bar from Coles)
1 cup Washing Soda
1/4 cup Borax
Grate the soap bar using the coarse side of your cheese grater. Combine the soap flakes and hot water in a large saucepan. Stir over a medium-low heat until the soap is melted. Fill a large bucket (I just use a nappy bucket) half full of very hot water. Add the melted soap mixture, the washing soda and the borax. Stir until all the powder is dissolved. Fill the bucket up to the top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken. Transfer your homemade laundry detergent to a bunch of clean used laundry jugs.
I also don't use any fabric softener with my washing. It works a treat at not irritating her skin but doesn't smell as great as Fab or Omo. This is why I use the Scentsy washer whiffs. It has also saved me a HEAP of money. I was using the Omo Sensitive, which was $19.00 for 2 litres. Having 3 kids I would go through one of those a week. I can make that laundry liquid for about $3.00 and it lasts me about 2 weeks. I also get 20 loads of washing out of a container of washer whiffs, which costs $17.00, so all up I am now spending about $10.00 a week.
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