Everyone has their favorite and unfortunately every single one has a pretty large price tag on it.

The cost just adds to the torture since laundry is the never-ending chore. I was in need of a cheap homemade laundry detergent.

That’s one reason why I wanted to come up with a cheaper and faster way of making detergent that actually worked.

I was tired of the never-ending laundry pile and the trips to the grocery store just to pick up more detergent. With our family of 6, we go through a lot of it.

But it had to be super fast to make. And every recipe I saw on how to make DIY liquid laundry detergent involved cooking things on the stove. Who wants to spend time cooking detergents and slaving over the stove? Not me.

Plus, this money saving liquid laundry detergent had to be cheaper to make!

And then, most importantly, it had to work. I’ve got three boys who play sports and they can get pretty stinky. It not only has to get the stains out but the stink too.

This would make it best liquid laundry detergent ever.

Don’t believe me? You’ll want to give it a try, because not only is it fast & easy to make, plus it works to get your clothes actually clean, but it’s a whole lot cheaper than using coupons and trying to find a deal on detergent.

And I know you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how many of the ingredients you already have on hand to make this cheap homemade laundry detergent!

Ingredients & Supplies:

• 1/2 Cup Baking Soda
• 1/2 Cup Washing Soda
• 1/2 Cup Borax
• 8 Cups HOT (almost Boiling) Distilled Water or Reverse Osmosis
• 1/2 Cup Dawn Dish Liquid

To make the best liquid laundry detergent, you will also need a clean empty gallon container, large mixing bowl, mixing spoon and measuring cups. I used a clean empty juice container. You can also use a gallon milk jug too.

A funnel will also be handy when you are transferring the best liquid laundry detergent from the bowl to the gallon container.

You’ll learn how to make DIY liquid laundry detergent in no time because it’s super easy!

Directions:

The best liquid laundry detergent is so easy and fast to make. Just follow these directions to make this money saving liquid laundry detergent. Grab a spoon and a bowl!

In a large bowl, add 2 Cups of HOT distilled or reverse osmosis water.

Then mix in each DRY ingredient, one at a time with a spoon to thoroughly dissolve.

Shake the mixture to combine to make this cheap homemade laundry detergent!

Make sure to label the container to prevent accidental consumption.

If you see slight settling in-between uses, give the container a shake, and then you’ll be good to go.

See how to make DIY liquid laundry detergent was not so hard after all!

How Much Does It Cost?

Here’s where you can really see how cheap it is to make the best liquid laundry detergent.

Here’s the ingredients and cost to make this money saving liquid laundry detergent:

• 1/2 Cup Baking Soda = 16¢
• 1/2 Cup Washing Soda = 30¢
• 1/2 Cup Borax = 28¢
• 8 Cups HOT (almost Boiling) Distilled Water or Reverse Osmosis = $0
• 1/2 Cup Dawn Dish Liquid = 49¢

Total cost to make 8 cups = 44 loads = $1.23 Total (Compared to $4 per bottle of liquid detergent bought at the store.)

Using 1/4 Cup per load = 4¢ Per Load (for really stinky loads I’ll use 1/2 cup, which is still only 8¢ per load)

Note: Add 85¢ to your total if you do not have distilled water or reverse osmosis water on hand. That is about how much it costs to purchase a gallon of distilled water from my local grocery store. You can easily make distilled water with these simple directions.

As you can easily see, the cost for making the best liquid laundry detergent is astoundingly cheap compared to other detergents and the best part: it actually works!

This usually takes me less than ten minutes to make which is super fast and easy compared to a trip to the store. It’s super fast to make! Every other recipe I saw on how to make DIY liquid laundry detergent involved cooking things on the stove and this does not.

And, this best liquid laundry detergent is so easy. Now my family is able to make it with me or without me because it’s so easy.

Plus, this money saving liquid laundry detergent is so cheap to make!

And, most importantly, it works. With three boys that play sports and get pretty stinky, it has too! It not only gets the stains out but the stink too.

As a result, it really works well! Even on my boy’s stinky sports clothes.

YOUR TURN: Have you tried making the best liquid laundry detergent? Let me know in the comments below how fast you made it and how you like it!

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