I used to use really strong detergents but then I reached my saturation point. Started noticing the fragrance began bothering me.
I tried fragrance free detergents but learned this interesting thing:
The ingredients that people tend to be sensitive to in laundry detergents are fragrances, dyes and masking agents.
Some other brands that label their products "Fragrance Free", "Unscented", or "Perfume Free" may still contain small amounts of fragrances called masking agents, used to hide unpleasant odors from other ingredients. Masking agents are chemicals used to cover up another chemical color or fragrance and are not typically disclosed on ingredient lists.
To solve my problem I've decided to try my hand at homemade dye free, perfume free laundry detergent.
. 1 bar of pure castile soap or Fels Naptha
. 1 cup of washing soda
. 1 cup of baking soda (throw 1 orange peel in a plastic bag & shake).
. 1 cup Mule Team borax
Throw away orange peel and grind together in your food processer OR grate the bar of soap with a cheese grater.
Use 1/8cup for a full load. And add a little white vinegar for a natural fabric softener.
Cost is $2.04 for 24 loads which equals 8 1/2 cents a load. The economy and necessity is forcing me to resort to trying this... necessity is the mother of invention.
