Recipes for homemade laundry detergent are easy to find online. Most contain high-quality natural soap and washing soda, along with a variety of ingredients. The result is usually a liquid detergent that can be made in advance and bottled. You'll find the best recipes below. If you have your own, please share them with the community and us in the comments!
High quality: Make your own detergent from olive soap
A pleasantly fragrant and effective liquid detergent that you can make yourself and that doesn't cost much either - made from fine olive oil soap .
Ingredients
- 6 liters of hot water
- 75 g olive oil soap
- 12 tbsp washing soda
- Grater, heat-resistant container, stirring spoon
- Container for filling a total of 6 liters of detergent
Preparation: Grate the soap and place it in a heatproof container. Pour hot water over it and dissolve it. Add washing soda and continue stirring until it is completely dissolved. Pour it into an old container for liquid detergent, for example.
Fragrant: Make your own detergent from curd soap
Another recipe allows you to add fragrance to your liking. However, we don't recommend mixing it too wildly, as it can quickly become too much.
Ingredients
- 20g curd soap
- 20g gall soap
- 3 liters of water
- 4 tbsp washing soda
- 4 tbsp citric acid
- 5 drops of pure essential oil
- Grater, heat-resistant container, stirring spoon
- Container for filling
Preparation: Grate the soap and mix with the washing soda. Add 1 liter of boiling water, stir well until dissolved. Let cool for one hour, then add a second liter of boiling water, stir vigorously. Let cool again, then add the third liter of water, and finally, gradually stir in the citric acid. Add the desired fragrance along with a few drops of essential oil. Let cool and transfer to a container.
Homemade detergent for whites and colors
Some instructions allow you to make detergent for colored and white laundry , and the preparation is super simple!
Ingredients for white laundry
- 150g washing soda
- 150g baking soda
- 100g curd soap
- 120g citric acid
- 100g dishwasher salt as water softener as desired
- grater
- Container for filling
Ingredients for dark and colored laundry
- 150g washing soda
- 150g baking soda
- 100g curd soap
- 50g citric acid – possibly omit it completely, as citric acid has a bleaching effect
- 100g dishwasher salt as water softener as desired
- grater
- Container for filling
Preparation: Grate the soap and mix the ingredients. Pour into a tightly sealed container. Add 1-2 tablespoons of detergent per wash, depending on the degree of soiling.
Homemade detergent from just three ingredients
Making your own laundry detergent is especially quick when you only need a few ingredients, as in this recipe . It yields three liters of inexpensive liquid detergent.
Ingredients
- 150 g curd soap
- 2 tbsp baking soda
- 3 liters of water
Preparation: Grate the soap. Boil 2 liters of water, add the soap, and stir over low heat until dissolved. Let cool, then add the last liter of water and the baking soda. Add a few drops of essential oil, such as lavender. Pour into suitable containers.
All of the recipes presented here are easy to make and produce a nice supply that, in some cases, will last for several months. This is good for your wallet, as well as for the environment.
You can find more tips and tricks for sustainable washing in this blog !
