As someone who has begun hand-washing all of my laundry, I found this article from Mother Earth News to be extraordinarily helpful. I don’t normally keep these ingredients around, but if I’m going to persist with my wash-tubbing, I suppose I’ll need to start. If you’re interested in trying it out, too, here’s what you’ll need:
And either or
Then scent it with your choice of these:
Mix all of the ingredients together with a wire whisk and you should have detergent for about four people for a year. No weekly trips to the big box stores or funding toxic factories. Now THAT’s sustaining liberty.
Living Free,
As an alternative, some folks have also suggested using Washing Soda as opposed to Baking Soda. It largely comes down to personal preference, cost and availability.
-SB
We’ve discovered the very best household cleaners (for floors, counters, bathrooms) are the cheapest: vinegar and baking soda.