DIY Clean: Homemade Laundry Soap {Valentine Edition}

Laundry meet homemade laundry soap (the new + improved version)

Laundry soap meet laundry

See suds fly

It was love at first spin ;)

Although I have posted a diy laundry detergent on the blog, when I saw this happy, pink bar of Zote at Walgreens, I knew I wanted to make a Valentine's Day version of the classic :)

Zote was new to me, but the $1.49 price tag and MORE WHITENING POWER on the side sold me! Plus, after reading more about this beloved Mexican soap, I was more convinced that it needed to be the main star of my laundry soap!

The recipe is the same (I just used Zote to make it extra fabulous!)

2 cups of soap (FelsNaptha, Zote, Ivory...etc)
1 cup borox
1 cup washing soda

The process--

Grate the soap:

Mix it with the borax and washing soda:

Blend it (optional step) and store it:

When you're ready to wash clothes, use 1-2 tablespoons per load.

That's it! Even though it might seem like a lot of work, I can make a batch of detergent that will last me for months in about 20 minutes.

Have you ever made your own laundry soap? I encourage you to give it a "spin" if you haven't :)