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title: DIY Detergent
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date: 2023-07-05
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draft: false
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description: Cheap detergent at home
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category: article
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image:
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# Making detergent at home.
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Recipe and instructions are followed by some interesting things I found
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regarding cost and availability.
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# Recipe
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* 1 Part Borax
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* 1 Part Baking Soda ( Sodium *Bi-Carbonate* )
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* 1 Washing soda Semi-Optional ( Sodium *Carbonate* )
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* **NOTE**: Can be made from baking soda if you can't find it in stores
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* **NOTE**: While not required does greatly improve the quality of the detergent
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Optional additions
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* 1 Bar of Soap ( optional )
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* No liquid soap will not work for this
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## Instructions
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Mix Borax, Baking Soda, and Washing Soda evenly in a container. If you are using
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a bar of soap you can use a cheese grater to break it down so that you can mix
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this in with the rest.
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## Making Washing Soda ( Sodium *Carbonate* )
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Since this stuff can be hard to find you can also make it at home.
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Here's a video from __[NileRed](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpGEc-pLXN4).__
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Quick transcription:
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1. Pour out baking soda ( sodium bi-carbonate ) into a pot
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2. As it heats up it will release CO2 and water
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* This results in some bubbling
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3. Keep heating until bubbling stops and the powder appears like a dense powder.
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# FAQ & Stuff about cost
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> Is this actually cheaper than just buying a regular detergent?
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From my _very_ quick checks of prices around me I found Target had 16oz boxes of baking soda for 1$. A 4 lb box of Borax was 8$.
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For 3 pounds of detergent you would be looking at a 10$ investment of materials.
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* 1 lb baking soda ( 1$ )
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* 1 lb baking soda converted to washing soda ( 1$ )
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* 1 lb borax ( 2$ )
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In total **4$** for 3 pounds of unscented detergent isn't too bad.
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> Are there any alternatives to this sort of thing?
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Dish soap unironically works well enough for small loads you just have
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to play with the quantities.
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> What about unit prices for all of these things?
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Borax: https://www.intratec.us/chemical-markets/borax-price
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Baking Soda: https://www.intratec.us/chemical-markets/sodium-bicarbonate-price
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_Not including soap because this depends highly on what soap you choose_
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