Homemade (non-toxic) washing powder/laundry detergent

Always this one Annie:

https://www.waitrose.com/ecom/products/ecover-fabric-softener-gardenia-vanilla/758757-203306-203307

I don’t use that one. I always use Apple blossom and almond (the pink one). Is that the gardenia one? They used to have a daffodil one for a while that I didn’t like as it was too strong. I’m really fussy about the smell. I cannot even stand being a room with someone who has used strongly scented persil or ariel etc. They seem to contain benzoates.

I have had no problems with sensitivity.

I find the most important variable for sensitive skin is to use a non bio detergent. I was using their non bio powder but shops stopped selling it in favour of these capsules. I haven’t found any sensitive reactions to the capsules and they seem pretty effective at all washing cycles, probably better than the powder.

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I think the laundry liquid they do is too strongly scented. I only use this if the dog has an accident or similar non personal type washes.

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Yes I think it is the gardenia one…

Sounds like homemade would sure you Annie. I think if we can avoid all these nasty chemicals and fragrances it’s worth it. It took about 15 minutes to mix all the ingredients together, @Chilliboot’s step by step is exactly how I did mine too :003:

What I like about yours is that it is dry, the one I used to make was a liquid (or how I did it a gel) but I always wash clothes in cold water so a liquid might be better suited to that.

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