The following is a breakdown of the cost for Homemade Laundry Detergent compared to store bought.
Fels Naptha soap
*Cost: $1.00
*Amount in package: 1 bar
*Amount needed for recipe: 1/3 bar
*Equation uses per package: 1 / 1/3 = 3
*Equation cost: $1.00/3 = $0.33
Washing Soda
*Cost: $2.36
*Amount in package: 55 oz.
*Amount needed for recipe: 1/2 cup (4 oz.)
*Equation uses per package: 55 oz./4 oz. = 13.75
*Equation cost: $2.36/13 = $0.18
Borax
*Cost: $2.81
*Amount in package: 76 oz.
*Amount needed for recipe: 1/2 cup (4 oz.)
*Equation uses per package: 76 oz./4 oz. = 19
*Equation cost: $2.81/19 = $0.15
Water
*Cost: $0.01 (per 2 gallons)
*Amount needed for recipe: 2 gallons
*Equation cost: $0.01/1 = $0.01
Sun Oxygen Cleaner
*Cost: $2.03
*Amount in package: 30 oz.
*Amount needed per load: 1 scoop (1 oz.)
*Equation uses per package: 30 oz./1 oz. = 30
*Equation cost: $2.03/30 = $0.07
Homemade Laundry Detergent (64 loads per bucket):
$0.74 ($0.01 per load)
Tide Liquid Laundry Detergent (64 load per jug):
$13.48 ($0.21 per load)
Sunday, April 22, 2007
laundry detergent breakdown cost
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Okay - I'm gonna' do it! Especially since the recipe works just as well as Tide (which I love and am currently fully devoted to). Worth a shot - anything to shave another few dollars off our spending at Wal-Mart. Brian is becoming more and more anti-WalMart so I figure one day I will have to make everything from scratch since he's becoming so stubborn.
You'll be happy you did. You can also use the Oxiclean as a stain remover. It shows you how on the container.
I have a consumer report subscription:
Tide is rated #1,#2,#3 (three different variety) followed by Wal-mart brand "Great Value Ultra Glacier Breeze" that costs .12/load.
Tide is listed as costing anywhere from .27 to .35 (depending on
variety)
The least inexpensive they list are a couple for .6/.7 a load. However, they receive very poor ratings... although they probably still do some cleaning! Fyi - they are Xtra w/bleach (7), Kroger Tempo Mountain Scent (6), Sears Advanced Ultra Plus With Fabric Softner (8)
ps thank you for "publishing" all of this!!!! I'll be grabbing pen and paper tomorrow to right it all down! Penny a load here I come!
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