March 26 through April 1 is National Cleaning Week. A good way to save money and help the environment is to make your own cleaning products. I’ve been making my own laundry and dishwashing detergent for a while and I’ve found the following recipes to be the most effective.

Powdered Laundry Detergent

Mix together and stir for 5 minutes:

• 1 cup borax
• 1 cup washing soda (NOT baking soda)
• 1 grated bar of soap – you can use your soap of choice but I usually make a double batch with 1 bar of laundry soap like Fels Naphta and 1 bar of bath soap like Ivory

Powdered Dishwashing Detergent

Mix:

• 5 packets unsweetened lemonade drink mix
• 1 cup borax
• 1 cup washing soda
• 1/2 cup Kosher salt

Store both products in air tight containers and use 1 tablespoon per load.

Happy cleaning!

Debra