Make your own laundry soap.

Hi everyone!

Today I'm showing you my super easy way that I make my own laundry soap. As with most things, alot of what I do was created out of necessity. When I found out I was expecting a baby, I knew I wanted to do everything possible to have her lead a happy healthy life. I weighed alot of options for my baby, and consulted a certified Doula. One of those options was cloth diapers versus disposable diapers.

I chose cloth diapers. I was willing to put in the extra work, and maintence for them, partially because they were better for my baby's sensitive skin, and partially because I knew they'd save money in the long run. Now for those of you who haven't looked at cloth diapering since the turn of the century, they're not what they used to be. Gone are the days of safety pins and rubber pants. Now they come all together, with an insert, and plastic snaps, or velcro that adjusts until the child is potty trained. I loved them. Plus the cuteness of a cloth diapered baby butt.

Now to keep these diapers from build up, they required a little more upkeep. Chemical buildup on diapers can happen when you use diaper rash cream on your child's rear end, or wash with normal laundry soap, or a number of other things. To prevent this build up, and reduce the time between strippings, I made my own soap. This soap is the basic of basics. Perfect for those of sensitive skin, or people trying to live with less chemicals in thier lives.

What you need can be found in almost every grocery store in the cleaning aisle. Baking Soda, Washing Powder, Borax, and Zote Soap. Now if you find Zote Soap flakes, you can skip the next step and just mix it all together.

If you buy the zote soap in the bar, theres a few ways you can go about breaking it down. I've heard of people using a cheese grater. I cut it up into five parts and put it into the microwave at five minute intervals until it gets all fluffy, like below.

At this point the soap should crumble when you handle it. Crumble it into a large container. I used a container about the size of a shoebox, you can find these at most dollar stores.

Next I poured in a half a box of Borax, half a box of washing powder, and a whole box of baking soda. I used my hands to mix well.

Now, I don't use this for washing cloth diapers anymore. I had to switch from cloth diapers to disposable. (Its a long story). But I still use the soap. It gets my clothes clean, and I don't have to worry about it irritating my daughters or my skin. Using a small old formula scoop, I use one scoop for a small load, two for a medium and three for a large load. This whole container lasts me a year. You really can't get any better than that.

So there you have it. You're own home made laundry soap. You can add in scent boosters or crystals if you want. You can find those in the laundry aisle. I just choose not to. As long as my clothes smell clean, I'm a happy girl.

Thanks for reading!