Natural & Homemade Laundry Recipes

doTERRA CPTG essential oils are great for so many different uses. We use them for health benefits, we use them to cook with and we use them to clean with. We have been very busy replacing all of our toxic house cleaners and today I am going to share a couple of recipes that I've found to work great!

Here are some great homemade recipes for non-toxic, natural laundry!

Laundry Soap

- 1 Bar of shaved bar soap

- 1/2 Cup of borax

- 1/2 cup of washing soda

- 3 drops essential oil

If using hot water, just add 1-2 TBSP of powder to the wash. If using cold water, dissolve 1-2 TBSP of powder in hot water first to be sure it distributes through the clothing properly. (This will not sud up much, but it will clean the clothes wonderfully) 

Our favorite oil to use for laundry soap is Purify. 

*If you are looking to kill or prevent dust mites, bed bugs & fleas, add 10+ drops Eucalyptus to your laundry periodically or at time of need. 

Fabric Softener

- 4.5 Liters (19 Cups) Vinegar

- 15 drops essential oil

Use one cup of this mixture in the final rinse as you would regular fabric softener

Our favorite oil's to use as a fabric softener are Lavender, Serenity and Ylang Ylang. 

Natural Dryer Sheets

- Take a handkerchief and rub 3-5 drops of essential oil on it. (You can use a cut-up piece of T-shirt too.)

Throw handkerchief into dryer with clothes. Stops static cling and makes clothes smell great! 

Our favorite oils to use for dryer sheets: Lavender, Wild Orange & Citrus Bliss

Thanks to Joanna Albrecht for these recipes