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Looking for a gentle detergent?
Do you have infants or family members that have very sensitive skin or extreme allergies?
We do so I decided to try something a little different.
The following Sensitive Skin Laundry Detergent Recipe is a trial to see how well it will work.
When the children were little the pediatrician told me to use white Dial Soap, only white.
To this day it is the only soap that some of us can even bathe with.
Yes I miss the bubble baths ...
INGREDIENTS
Your choice of
BAR SOAP: Dial White, Kirk's Castile or Ivory
You need the following
ARM & HAMMER SUPER WASHING SODA, 20 MULE TEAM BORAX,
ARM & HAMMER BAKING SODA
(optional ~ great for softening hard water)
for cleaning around the house. There are so many uses for the two of these items.
YOU HAVE TO GRATE THE SOAP
I am lucky enough to own a wonderful grater attachment for my KitchenAid Mixer and it works great! You can certainly use a hand grater it will work just as well. I happen to always be in a hurry and a little on the lazy side, so I choose convenience.
You can stop here if you like your soap pieces large.
I have seen others do this. I choose to take another step to chop mine finely.
This makes it easier to use cold water and works better also with warm.
Laundry Detergent for Sensitive Skin
1 Bar Dial, Castile or Ivory Soap (approx. 2 cups)
1 Cup Borax
1 Cup Washing Soda
1/4 Cup Baking Soda
Grate your soap
chop your soap in processor with the borax, washing soda and baking soda
that is all you have to do
store in airtight closed container and label
Use 2 tablespoons for a large load
**Can be used in regular laundry but increase amount used to 1/4 cup**
Use your own discretion with smaller loads
this detergent is gentle enough for baby laundry and color free.
*Notes*
I suggest that you wear a mask when working with these products.
They tend to irritate sinuses.
I have an old food processor that I've dedicated to just grating soap.
You can double this mixture just decide how much you want to make it stores very well.
You can use any gentle soap Castile works wonderfully, Ivory and Dial unscented
I reccommend you buy large baking soda and plenty of whit vinegar for use around
the house. There are many uses for thes two items.
I know the Castile Soap cleans good for gentle baby laundry.
Update
This mixture cleans very well & I love how it smells!
For the Heavy Duty Plus Laundry Detergents click HERE
Regular Laundry Detergent click HERE
Have a great week
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