I started making my own detergent because everything is so expensive, and making your own detergent I find is so much cheaper. With inflation increasing the price of everything, I can make many months' worth for so much less. The Oxi-Clean powder is probably the most expensive but I'm a healthcare worker who needs very clean scrubs.
For reference, I have a top-loading washer but since there's no borax I don't see why it wouldn't work for any other washer.
Ingredients:
1 bar Zote soap, grated
1 bar Fels-Naptha stain remover, grated
1 cup super washing soda
1 cup baking soda
1 cup Oxi-Clean powder
1/2 cup citric acid (softens fabric)
Instructions:
1) Grate the Zote soap bar and the Fels-Naptha bar in a large bowl. I use a hand grater for only this purpose. You probably could use a food processor but I haven't tried this.
2) Add the remaining ingredients and stir to combine
And that's it! Use 1/4 cup for small-medium loads, 1/3 cup for large-extra large loads, and 1/2 cup for heavily soiled loads
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