Rub a Dub Dub

Ive been experimenting with soaps.. both laundry soap and dishwasher safe soap.

I find a whole lot of people use the same ingredients but different proportions. Heres a couple that I like for shiny clean dishes.

Liquid Dishwasher Soap:

• 1 part baking soda
• 1 part borax 
• 1 part water
•  1 drop lemon or orange essential oil per cup of detergent

• Mix the ingredients thoroughly and store in a sealable jug.
• Use 2 to 3 TBS per load.

Powder Dishwasher Soap:

• 1 cup Baking Soda
• 1 cup Borax
• 1T citric acid 
• 2-3 drops of Lemon or Wild Orange Essential Oil

Blend thoroughly and store in a plastic container, use approximately 2 TBS per load.Use vinegar in the rinse compartment as a rinse agent to help prevent residue.

 you can shop for doTERRA Essential Oils on my webpage:www.doterra.myvoffice.com/stefaniejloverink

Liquid Laundry Soap:

• Hot water
• 1/2 cup Washing Soda 
• 1/2 cup Borax
• 1 bar Soap- grated ( I used Fels Naptha)
• a few drops of Lavendar Essential Oil (see above link to get yours!)

• In a large pot, heat 3 pints of water. Add the grated bar and stir until melted. Then add the washing soda and borax. Stir until powder is dissolved, then remove from heat.
• In a 2 gallon clean pail, pour 1 quart of hot water and add the heated mixture. Top pail with cold water and stir well.
• Use 1/2 cup per load, stirring before each use (will gel).

This made a good amount of soap. FYI Keep a hang of empty jugs around the house.. we put ours in clean empty milk jugs, and two of our large empty cleaned out laundry containers. This made two milk jugs and two laundry containers full, I poured til the cap of laundry soap was full. You cant beat 0.1 a load!

Powder Laundry Soap: 

• 1- 3lb 7oz box of arm and hammer super wash, 
• 1-4lb 12oz box of Borax, 
• 1-3lb container Oxi Clean 
• 3 bars soap ( I used Fels Naptha)

Place all into 5 gal bucket stir all together and I use 3 heaping tablespoons per load.
^ This has been my most recent attempt at powder- My friend Kellie is the one that inspired me to try this one. As long as they get my cloth diapers clean!!!

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