Recipe For Ecological Homemade Detergent

The chemicals that make up laundry detergents are often pollutants in the environment, and could have health effects. Therefore, this article proposes to make a healthy homemade detergent. 

TV commercials advertise the wonders of fragrances and the effectiveness of detergents in removing stains, but is there perhaps an equally effective and less polluting alternative? Of course!

The biodegradable detergents are those containing ingredients that decompose or degrade in a short time naturally.

This means that, as they are degraded by the environment and the microorganisms that inhabit it, they take little time to disappear, avoiding the accumulation and contamination of water and soil.

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The benefits of making your own ecological detergent

It’s not just about finding a slightly cheaper alternative. The objective is to  seek to surround ourselves with healthier elements .

This detergent is 100% biodegradable, it leaves clothes soft and clean, perhaps without the artificial fragrances that commercial products contain, but it is natural and healthy.

How to make a homemade detergent

Ingredients

• Grater or kitchen processor
• Precision scale to weigh quantities.
• 75g of natural soap based on essential oils
• 1 glass of baking soda.
• 1.5 l of water
• A 2-liter container to store the homemade detergent.
• 20 drops of scented essential oil, lavender, rosehip, or other.

Also read 5 essential oils and their benefits

Preparation

• Grate the bar of natural soap
• Place inside the container
• Then add the  baking soda
• Heat the liter and a half of water until it boils
• Pour little by little, shake the bottle from time to time so that the ingredients are integrated
• Once mixed, add the 20 drops of essential oil.

After a week you will see that the texture of the detergent will have changed, but it can be used without problems until finished.

The amount of detergent that you should put in the washing machine is the same that you normally use with industrial soap.