How to Make Your Own Laundry Detergent - Part 2

Have you tried a homemade liquid detergent and wished you could also make a dry one to take on-the-go... this recipe is a winner and much better for traveling light, which is a real survival consideration. I have recently mixed up a recipe of a dry detergent mix I found, which claimed superiority in freshness of smell and softness. I wasn’t going to pull it all together, because frankly, it didn’t seem cost effective to me…it was somewhere around $25 to make a batch. Yikes! But – I made it about three months ago and have been using it continually, with probably a third of the batch still remaining. That says something. With the longevity taken into account, I now feel able to add this mix to our pages of thrift-conscious ideas. I have been impressed with it and yes – it does have more scent, if that is something you like. (If not, you could leave an ingredient out. ) So……(drum roll, please)..here is a dry laundry detergent mix that is good for use in warm water. (I have read that using dry borax in cold water nullifies its cleaning properties. Not sure if that is substantiated, but I choose to believe it and just use my liquid homemade detergent for the cold water washing.)