5 DIY Recipes to Green Clean Your Laundry Room

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Did you know there are over 80,000 toxins in the U.S. market and the majority of them haven’t been tested for safety? YUCK!

Toxic items can be found everywhere you look in varying forms – in your food, cosmetics, cleaners, household items, furniture, rugs, children’s toys, in the air – and they flood our bodies with things like pesticides, herbicides, fertilizers, heavy metals, petrochemicals, bacteria, and fungus.

Crazy, isn’t it?

That’s why it’s so important, now more than ever before, to start switching out your current cleaning products for ones that are non-toxic, natural, and promote true health.

And what’s a better place to start than by making over your laundry room products? Think about it. You wear clothes every. single. day. Why would you want clothes that have come into contact with toxic chemicals and fragrances?

Here are 5 DIY recipes to help you make the switch to a green laundry room.

Liquid Laundry Detergent

Ingredients

  • 1 cup castile soap

  • 1 cup baking soda

  • 1/3 cup coarse salt

  • 7 litres of hot water

  • 20 drops doTERRA essential oil

Instructions

  • Whisk together in a large bucket, adding the essential oils last

  • Portion out

  • Shake before each use

Oils I love to use: Citrus Bliss, OnGuard, Purify blends!

Alternative: OnGuard laundry detergent!

Source: HolFit

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Laundry Softener

Ingredients

  • 1 64-ounce bag of Epsom salt

  • 40 drops Lavender essential oil

  • 30 drops Tea Tree essential oil

  • 20 drops Lemon essential oil

Instructions

  • Pour Epsom salt into large glass bowl

  • Add essential oils and stir well to combine

  • Store in glass jar

  • Use 1/2 cup for medium to large loads or 1/4 cup for small loads

  • Place in wash cycle at any temperature

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Lavender Dryer Balls

What You’ll Need

Instructions

Apply 2 drops per dryer ball and add to the dryer for the last 10 minutes of the drying cycle.

Here’s why this method is so awesome!

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Washing Machine Cleaner

Ingredients

  • 1 cup vinegar

  • 1 cup baking soda

  • 20 drops Tea Tree essential oil

  • 20 drops Lemon essential oil

Instructions

  • Combine essential oils and vinegar in a cup

  • Add baking soda directly to the drum of your empty machine and close the door

  • Add vinegar mixture to the bleach cup of your washer

  • Run a wash cycle with the extra rinse

  • Once the cycle is complete, open and wipe the inside of the door, drum, and gasket. Leave the door open to dry it out.

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Linen Spray

Ingredients

  • 2 cups of distilled water

  • 1 tablespoon of rubbing alcohol

  • 15 drops Lavender

Instructions

Put all ingredients in a glass bottle and shake well before each use

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Happy Cleaning!


DIYMeaghan Terzis