A Simple Homemade Lemon & Lavender Blend Laundry Detergent
Store-bought laundry detergents can get very expensive, especially when you need to keep it up on a daily basis. Making your own can save you tons of money! This recipe is very affordable and easy to make, you can double the recipe for more frequent users. (Full recipe is featured in my ebook “Secrets from a Cleaning Lady”)! You can also view the full version of this recipe in the video featured on the right sidebar of this page.
- 1 cup Washing Soda
- 1 cup Borax
- 1 Fels-Naptha Bar Soap
- 10 drops Lavender Essential oil
- 10 drops Lemon Essential oil
Directions:
Grate the Bar of Soap inside a large bowl (a cheese grater works great!) Add the borax and washing soda, stir the mixture with a spoon or whisk. (add 1 cup baking soda optional). Add the essential oils to the powder mixture. Put into a blender and blend until mixture forms into a fine powder. Pour powder into a gallon jar or container. Store and cover with a lid. You can keep a tablespoon inside the jar or container for easy measuring.
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Coming from a Mom of 5 kids and a wife to a construction worker. I can vouch that this laundry soap not only saves money but works great! We have never committed into putting our Essential Oils in though. Gonna try it out …bet it smells great!
Hi Katelyn, Yes! This is definitely a money saver, especially with 5 kids and having to keep up on a regular basis. It smells wonderful! I use Doterra essential oils, they are 100% pure therapeutic grade oils. You can take a tour from the link on my site. Thank you!
Look forward to your continued insight. I use this similar recipe myself. However, I am sensitive to scents so I do not add the lemon or lavender. I would not use the store bought now for anything due to toxicity & cost.
Hi Scarlo, Yes, this definitely will save you tons of money with no added chemicals. Stay tuned for more updates on All Natural Cleaning Recipes! Thank you!
My nose is already imagining how beautiful this laundry detergent must smell. I’m an oil newby and usually just use whatever someone gives me as a hand me down. Definitely follow along, keeping a clean and tidy home is so important to me. <3
Hi Toni, This is awesome stuff and saves you tons of money without the added chemicals! Thank you!
This sounds amazing! I love using homemade cleaner instead of all those chemicals!!
HI Lynne, This will definitely save you tons of money by making your own homemade cleaners without the added chemicals. Stay tuned for more updates on All Natural Cleaning Recipes!
Thank you!
This is so useful! Thanks for sharing! 🙂
Hi Rosie, You are so welcome! This saves you tons of money by making your own, and it’s all natural with no added chemicals! Thank you!
I’ve never thought of making my own soap. I’ll have to try this!
Hi Jan, It smells great! I make up a batch that will last me for months and saves me tons of money throughout the year. Stay tuned for more updates on all-natural cleaning recipes! Thank you!
I love this! I have a baby and if and when I can I love more natural remedies. Thank you for such a clever concept!
You are so welcome Gabrielle, Stay tuned for more updates on all natural remedies! Thank you!
Thank you so much for this! I’ve been making a version similar to this but with scented beads from the laundry aisle instead of essential oils. I’ve been wanting to replace the scented (chemical) beads for awhile now, but wasn’t sure how much essential oil or which ones to use. I’ll try this next time I make a batch! Does it last ok, because I usually scale up my recipe and make a 5-gallon bucket at a time. Would the oils stay ok for longer term storage in the soap mixture? My guess is yes. Thanks!
Hi Darcy, I use Doterra essential oils, I have a link on the bottom right sidebar, if you click on that image, you can take a tour on the website. And yes, it will last a long long time! I make a batch up that will last me for months!
I love a natural scent! I have not made my own laundry detergent, but I am currently sitting at my computer in a newly renovated basement and I am smelling peppermint and orange essential oils. We are soon listing the house for sale, and my daughter wanted to wash the floor that my husband just finished installing….so water, peppermint and orange it is! smells wonderful!
Hi Brenda, Yes! love the scent of peppermint and orange, also, stay tuned for more updates on all-natural cleaning recipes. Thank you!