If you are looking for the laundry detergent recipe, it’s right here. This post is about all the other green substitutions you can make in under a minute.

Color Safe Bleach: 1 part Hydrogen Peroxide, 1 part water–Use like store-bought

Fabric Softener: Pure vinegar. I use this with my homemade detergent. I don’t know which is doing it, but I don’t need dryer sheets at all anymore. Everything is soft and fluffy.

Spray Starch: I had a complicated recipe for this, but really, 2 tsp of corn starch in a big spray bottle of water is FINE. Shake before use. If you get flakes, don’t be discouraged. Pour half out and refill with water. Flakes are about amount, not quality. Also, I’ve heard that this stuff can go rancid, but I’ve never had that happen. If you are concerned, add a few drops of tea tree oil or just keep it in the fridge, but really, it’s so easy that you could mix it up every time.

All Purpose Cleaner/Disinfectant: 1 part vinegar, 1 part water in a spray bottle.

Veggie Wash: A few TBSP of vinegar in a big bowl of water. Allow produce to sit in it for a few minutes. Rinse. (If you wanna be grossed out, wash it your usual way first and then do this. Scary sediment.)

Dishwasher Rinse Solution: Vinegar in the rinse compartment.

Unfortunately, at this point in the process, I have yet to find a satisfactory dishwasher detergent. All of the homemade recipes leave a white film on my plastics no matter how little I use. And, since the usual ingredients are poisonous, that is totally uncool. However, you can CUT the amount of detergent you use (saving money and phosphates) by cutting store bought detergent with baking soda. 1/2 and 1/2 is fine.

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