Laundry and Dishwashing Detergent Recipes

I found these recipes on youtube, and they've worked really well for me. It's a good way to save money, and it's better for the environment than using store bought detergents. These recipes are very simple, quick, and effective.

Laundry Detergent

1/2 cup Borax (found in the laundry aisle at target or grocery store. This is a natural cleansing mineral found in a green/white box).
1/2 cup Washing Soda (also found in laundry aisle; note: this is different from baking soda)
1 grated bar of soap (I recommend Dove)

Grate the bar of soap with a cheese grater (this won't mess your grater up) into crumbles. Don't worry if they're not very fine, they'll desolve in the washing machine. Add your borax and washing soda and mix it. Use 1 tablespoon of the mixture for small loads, and 2 tablespoons for large loads.

This averages out to be about 6 cents per load.

Dishwashing Detergent

1 1/2 cups of Borax
1 1/2 cups of Baking Soda.
1 cup salt (optional)

Use 1 tablespoon per load.

~Kelly