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Depending on water quality, some people find that natural laundry soaps don’t work well on their clothes.

Natural Detergent (That Works)ĭetergents are designed to work in hot or cold water and to clean inside the fibers of clothes effectively. Since store bought versions are called “laundry detergents,” I’ve opted to call this tutorial a DIY Laundry Detergent recipe, though it uses a soap base. A soap is by definition a mixture of fats and oils with an alkali or base, like this recipe for crock pot soap that uses a mixture of olive and coconut oils with a lye and water base.ĭetergent, on the other hand, is typically synthetic (at least partially) and is typically designed for a specific purpose, such as to dissolve even in hard water or cold water. Most recipes for “natural” laundry detergents are almost always talking about soaps, and recipes for actual detergents are seldom natural. It is important to note that laundry soap and laundry detergent are not the same thing. This HE version is an updated take on my original creation. Once I started doing my own laundry, I experimented with recipes for laundry soap.

I first considered the idea of homemade laundry detergent when a friend’s mom made hers while I was visiting their house 15 years ago (wow, I just felt old!). I’ve shared my Homemade Laundry Soap but this variation is formulated for high-efficiency washers. Laundry detergent is an easy switch from store bought to homemade. DIY alternatives are often just as effective and much less expensive.