Diaper Detergent

I've been using Rockin' Green laundry detergent for my cloth diapers since we've started cloth diapering and have had zero complaints. Our diapers have gotten clean, I haven't had many stink or buildup issues (or at least more than the average cloth diaper user), so I wasn't actively looking for a different solution. However, another cloth diapering mama friend of mine visited me awhile back and told me she makes her own detergent for pennies per wash. Way less than Rockin' Green. So I gave it a try. I've been using homemade detergent for the past 10 or so diaper loads and have had fresh smelling clean diapers!

I've literally asked her to resend me the recipe probably four or five times thanks to my disorganized life as of late... so I'm documenting in a place I can't lose it! Maybe you'd like a homemade detergent too... even if you don't wash cloth diaps!

22 oz. washing soda
7.5 oz. baking soda
8 oz. oxyclean free

The oxyclean free was $8 I believe for 3 lbs, so kinda spendy upfront, but you can make 6 recipes out of one tub. That means $1.30ish per recipe. Not bad! Baking soda is $1 for 16 ounces, so $0.50 per recipe, and the washing soda is $4 for 55 ounces, therefore $1.60ish per recipe.

Bottom line:

Homemade: $3.40
Makes 74 Tbsp. I use 2-3 Tbsp per load in my top loader. This washes 25-37 loads.
$0.14 per load on the lowest end.

Rockin' Green: $14.95.
Washes 45 loads with 2 Tbsp.
$0.33 per load.

Here is a picture in case you like to know what you're looking for!




Molly