Laundry Liquid

Although thinner than what you might be used to with commercial laundry liquids, this one still packs a punch and cleans clothes remarkably well.

For a white or light coloured load of washing you may also wish to add some DIY Laundry Whitener to your wash.

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Total Time: 10

Makes: Litres

Equipment

Bottles or jars with a watertight lid (preferably glass - see notes)
Bucket big enough to hold 7 litres
Whisk
Measuring cups or jug

Ingredients

1 cup castile soap
1 cup sodium bicarbonate also known as bicarbonate of soda, or bicarb
⅓ cup salt
7 litres hot water

Essential Oils

10 - 100 drops preferred essential oils see notes below

Instructions

Add castile soap, sodium bicarbonate and sea salt to a bucket
Fill the bucket with 7 litres of hot tap water
Stir/whisk to combine ingredients
Pour combined mix into smaller bottles or jars
Add preferred combination of essential oils to each bottle or jar. I usually add 12-20 drops per 800ml
Shake before each use. You will need between ¼ - ½ cup for each wash depending on load size and dirtiness

Notes

I re-purpose 800ml VOSS water bottles as they are water tight and a good size for shaking and pouring. I get nearly 8 bottles of laundry liquid and make each one a different oil combination.....just because I can!

Essential oil combinations you could try:

Grapefruit + Lemon + Lavender

On Guard + Citrus Bliss

Peppermint + wild orange

Lavender + Rosemary

Lavender + Lemon

Lemon + Tea Tree

Lemongrass + Lavender + Eucalyptus

Lavender + Lime + Spearmint (my favourite!)

Douglas Fir + Tea Tree + Cypress

Purify Blend on it's own

Lemongrass on it's own