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Did you know that babies and small kids as are especially sensitive to toxic chemicals? This is because relative to their body size, and given their more permeable skin, they absorb much more of their environment than adults.
Most traditional laundry detergents are full of endocrine disruptors (think: ‘messing with your hormones’), as well as carcinogens, skin and respiratory irritants. Also, researchers have also found that dryer vents can emit more than 7 hazardous air pollutants!! 😟
If there were to be one place to look at starting to make changes – the laundry room would be a good one!!
As you probably all know – I love to have things that fit in to a tight budget. The national average cost per load of laundry detergent (in the USA) is $0.21...
Want to know how much we spend?!
$0.6 a load!! Seriously! When I sat down and did the calculations, this result was even better than I expected!
AND...what I use is not only significantly cheaper, it is 100% plant-based, free of toxic chemicals and great for the environment! 💚
With an initial investment of around $60 worth of product you can make enough detergent to wash over 890 loads of laundry!! Now THAT is amazing value!! ESPECIALLY considering you are also keeping your family safe!? Amazing, right?!
If you are worried about not being a DIY person – let me assure you… this takes just minutes and it is SUPER simple!! I promise!
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- 1 cup baking soda
- 1/2 cup citric acid
- 1/2 cup corn starch
- 4 teaspoons water
- 2 teaspoons Thieves, Lemon, Citrus Fresh or Tea Tree (about 40 drops)
- 3 teaspoons of V-6 vegetable oil complex
- Ice cube tray or candy mold