Valerie Pas
After the climate march in Brussels last weekend, I decided to make a little more effort than I was doing lately. Cutting down on plastic as one of the intentions, obliged me to make a big batch of laundry soap.
I fine-tuned my laundry soap recipe a bit and picked citronella oil this time, to add antibacterial properties to the soap. It smells good too!https://googleads.g.doubleclick.net/pagead/ads?client=ca-pub-2885536594494978&output=html&h=280&adk=1355156525&adf=1155318036&w=625&fwrn=4&fwrnh=100&lmt=1623939677&rafmt=1&psa=1&format=625×280&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetohm.be%2Fecological-laundry-soap%2F&flash=0&fwr=0&rpe=1&resp_fmts=3&wgl=1&dt=1623939677180&bpp=3&bdt=237&idt=230&shv=r20210615&cbv=%2Fr20190131&ptt=9&saldr=aa&abxe=1&cookie=ID%3D60276ff380e5205f-22b40af9f8c80045%3AT%3D1623929930%3ART%3D1623929930%3AS%3DALNI_Ma2Axk-0tWuSP3WSqun7UE9wvbBvA&prev_fmts=0x0&nras=1&correlator=4048743627786&frm=20&pv=1&ga_vid=2132973726.1623322380&ga_sid=1623939677&ga_hid=1465777186&ga_fc=0&ga_cid=1340004362.1623929932&u_tz=120&u_his=22&u_java=1&u_h=900&u_w=1440&u_ah=877&u_aw=1440&u_cd=24&u_nplug=1&u_nmime=3&adx=68&ady=1300&biw=1104&bih=957&scr_x=0&scr_y=0&eid=21066433&oid=3&pvsid=2054943281056771&pem=875&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.planetohm.be%2Fcategory%2Fchange%2Fyour-planet%2F&eae=0&fc=1920&brdim=130%2C23%2C130%2C23%2C1440%2C23%2C1180%2C877%2C1104%2C957&vis=1&rsz=%7C%7CpeEbr%7C&abl=CS&pfx=0&fu=128&bc=31&ifi=2&uci=a!2&btvi=1&fsb=1&xpc=F47hTF4hO1&p=https%3A//www.planetohm.be&dtd=294
Why make your own soap? Read this blogpost PrintLaundry soapPrep Time10 minsCook Time20 minsTotal Time30 mins
With the prices going up, up , up we can save a reasonable penny with making our own products.
Most importantly it’s cutting down on plastics and water pollution.Course: non foodCuisine: DIYKeyword: laundry soapServings: 120 unitsIngredients
- 5 liter water
- 300 ml sodium cristals
- 5 tablespoons brown soap heaped
- 40 drops citronella essential oil
- 40 drops geranium essential oil
- 40 drops Bergamot essential oil
- 3 tbsp salt
Directions
- Heat up a large pot with the water and add 5 tablespoons heaped with the brown soap. Then add the soda crystals and salt.
- Stir occasionally so the soap blends with the water.
- When the soap is almost blended, you’ll see a layer on top of the water. Add the drops of essential oil, stir and cover with a lid.
- When all the soap is diluted, you can turn of the heat.
- Let is cool down while stirring once in a while.
- You can use a funnel to poor the substance in old bottles.
- Use one measure cap for one machine. Vinagre can be used as a softener and with very dirty clothes I add a bit of soda crystals directly in the soap compartiment.
Let me know what you think of the recipe. Which oils do you prefer to add to your laundry?
