About the Author
Interior Designer Mahlah Karpavage has had a passion for design since childhood. As an adult she followed her passion by earning her BFA in Interior Architecture & Design. She now owns Design Me By Mahlah an Interior Design and Organizing business in the San Francisco Bay Area. |
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Healthy Home Tip
Tired of laundry detergents with an endless list of ingredients? How about all those plastic bottles and boxes hitting the recycle bin? Not to mention that cute containers are way more fun! Here is a recipe for home-made laundry soap that really works, can be made into any size batch that you need or have room to store, and can be contained in the container of your choice. This recipe was featured in the July/August 2010 issue of Natural Home Magazine. Enjoy!
-16 cups baking soda -12 cups borax -8 cups grated castile or glycerin soap flakes -3 tablespoons lavender, lemon, or grapefruit essential oil -Mix all the dry ingredients and then whisk in the oil -Use 1/8 cup per load
Reduce or increase the measurements depending on the desired quantity.
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