Cheap Easy Effective Homemade Laundry Soap

For years I have been buying very expensive all natural laundry soap from the store because my eldest son has allergies to any synthetic cleaners.  I have learned so much about natural versus synthetic products directly because of his horrible eczema .  It turns out his eczema is caused by any soaps, cleaners, and even air fresheners that are not all natural.

Laundry detergent was one of the most difficult things to find back when we started our journey towards all natural.  It also was the most important because of course clothing rests right on the skin and would cause instant rashes to break out.  The worst was fabric softener or dryer sheets so I haven't used those in nine years but instead use Wool Dryer Balls which work just as well and has the bonus of keeping being all natural.  Click HERE to buy them.  They really are a great investment.  I have had mine for SIX years and they are still working to soften my laundry.  To add scent just put a few drops of your favorite essential oil on them.

Back to the laundry detergent.  I read on several blogs on how ladies made their own and how it was not only all natural, but also ridiculously cheap working out to less than 10 cents per load!  For some reason I never tried it, mainly thinking it would be to complicated, would take lots of time, and it would not work as well as store bought.  Well I was wrong on all counts!  It takes me about ten minutes to make it and the stuff works great and leaves a very pleasing scent on the clothes.  This is nice because we haven't been  able to use fragrance on our clothes since eldest son was born.  Oh and of course it has not aggravated a eczema breakout in the least!  Click HERE for a complete package deal.

I would recommend this to anyone wanting to use all natural laundry detergent that is cheaper than the cheapest regular laundry soap!

1 cup borax
1 cup washing soda
1 bar fels naptha laundry soap

Grate fels naptha and mix with the dry ingredients. I use just a regular cheese grater. Make sure to mix well!  Use 2 to 3 tablespoons for large loads.  It will not suds up like other laundry detergents do so it is safe in your front loader.  I also add a scoop of oxy clean because we have small children who get their clothes really dirty!

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Molly's Suds Laundry Powder and Wool Dryer Balls Review and Giveaway!

 

 

As you may know I only use all natural cleaners in my home.  Especially in my laundry!  After all clothing is touching our skin all day long so any chemicals we use in the laundry will be absorbed into our skin.

So when Molly's Suds offered to let me review their Laundry Powder and Wool Dryer Balls I was super excited.

Molly's Suds is a company that started through the founders personal tragedy of loosing a child to still birth.  After researching the chemical overload average Americans are exposed to on a daily basis she started Molly's Suds, named in honor of her lost child. Molly's Suds products contain no SLS/SLES or phosphates and are not tested on animals.

The more I read about chemicals used in our cleaners the more I am glad I use only all natural!  The Laundry Powder which retails for $21.00 for a 4 lb bag was great.  It works out to $0.17 a load!  It smells fresh with peppermint essential oil which I liked.  As I have four children  who play hard outside I was interested to see if it could handle our heavily soiled laundry.  It did great and took out all the dirt and stains.



I am a huge fan of wool dryer balls.  We do not use fabric softener or dryer sheets first due to my sons severe allergies to the chemicals in them, and second because I found out how bad they are for you!  Dryer balls not only are safe for those with allergies, but soften your laundry naturally and dry your clothes faster!  Molly's Suds Dryer Balls  are extra large and 100% wool to the core!  They reduce drying time and are triple washed to remove all lanolin.  They retail for $20.00 per bag of three and will last on average three years.  They replace fabric softener and dryer sheets so work out how much you would be saving!



I would recommend Molly's Suds to anyone wanting to reduce their families chemical exposure and save money at the same time.  The quality is great and the prices reasonable to down right thrifty!

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The Giveaway!

Molly's Suds has generously offered to give one of my lucky readers a Laundry Powder and Wool Dryer Ball package.  A $41.00 value!

 

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