{DIY (powder) cloth diaper safe laundry detergent}

I really liked my other laundry detergent recipe for our clothes. But once i started cloth diapering, i needed something that had a little better cleaning power for the poo stains.{sorry TMI, but its true!!} So i havent been using it for months. 

We have been using Rockin green Laundry detergent for our cloth diapers & our clothes & love it! 

But it gets expensive.. like $30 a month. Doesnt sound like a ton, but it adds up over time..{about $360 a year.} & lets be real for a second, We're young, we're married, & we're parents! Lots of added expense & not a lot of extra money. We're all about quality, but not all about dishing out lots of money.. so if we find a product that is a lot cheaper that works just as well as the name band product, we're all for it! 

So, i started experimenting with some recipes i found online, trying to find a homemade detergent that i could make for a lot cheaper that works just as well!

 & I did!! 

Here is my recipe :) 

You will need:

a large bucket with a lid

2 4lb boxes of baking soda

a 3 lb tub of oxi clean

1 box of washing soda

1 box of borax

3 bars of Dr. Bronnors organic vegan soap

 {I did rose, lavender & eucalyptus}  

{I know there are only 2 bars of soap in the pic.. oops!}

Put the grating atatchment on your cuisinart {Or use a cheese grater}

& grate your bars of soap

Pour grated soap into a bowl or onto a plate just for a moment..

Put the regular attatchment on your cuisinart 

& pour your soap shreds back in

Pulse the soap shreds until they look like parmesan cheese :) 

Pour all ingredients into your big bucket

I added half a bottle of purex laundry booster crystals. 

this is optional & not necessary

But they smell so yummy

& they dont irritate G's skin, so i went ahead & added them

Mix it up really well

I got on the floor & used my arms to mix it up 

& you're done!! 

You only need to use 1-2 Tablespoons per load!

Put a portion of your detergent into a smaller container for easier access.

{Im kind of partial to jars}

We really like this detergent. 

It seriously works just as well as our other expensive detergent 

It gets all the poo stains out of our diapers {Sorry TMI}

& it makes all of our other laundry sparkley clean & so yummy smelling!

Best part,  it only costs $25 to make 

& it will last us almost a whole year!! 

$25 a year vs. $360 a year?

I think the DIY detergent wins :)