Washing Powder Receipe

THE RECIPE

This all natural washing powder recipe has to be the cheapest and best value laundry detergent around.

The Washing Powder recipe was discovered on cheapskates.com.au.

Ingredients

• 1 bar soap, grated
• 1 cup of Lectric Washing Soda
• ½ cup of borax

Method

1. Mix together and store in a sealed container.
2. Use two level teaspoons for a front loader or small top loader washing machine and three level teaspoons for a large top loader.

Optional

Give the washing powder an extra boost if you wash really dirty or greasy clothes by adding one small box of bi-carb soda to the mix.

Tips

• This powder doesn’t bubble, you wont have suds
• Any type of soap will work for this recipe. Use laundry soap (usually the cheapest option), bathroom soap for a nice scent or simply use up left over soap you collect from your bathroom
• They grey water from your wash can be safely used on lawns
• It is safe to use your kitchen grater or processor to grate the soap, after all you wash it with detergent which is soap
• Alternatively use Lectric Washing Soda as a detergent booster. Add 1/2 cup of Lectric Washing Soda to washing machines to boost the cleaning power of all brands of detergent. It is a cheap all natural way to make every wash more powerful. Your whites will be whiter and colours brighter.