How to make DIY powder

Nowadays, not a single housewife, but any person in general, can imagine their life without detergent. However, now far from all manufacturers make sure that their products are as safe as possible for humans and for the environment. Due to poor-quality and even harmful additives, even an adult's skin may experience allergies, and what can we say about small children.

Of course, not all manufacturers of modern household chemicals do not act quite honestly with their to consumers, but quality and safe products can be very expensive, because not everyone can imagine it let it. But you can make washing powder yourself, and most importantly, it will be absolutely safe. This solution is also useful in cases where you have run out of detergent, or if you have an allergy to chemistry.

Advantages and disadvantages of homemade powder

Many people think how safe it can be at all, and also no less important, an effective home remedy. The main task of the powder is to remove stains from clothes, can a home remedy cope with such a task? The answer is simple - a lot depends on its composition, and there are a lot of recipes.

Among the advantages, in addition to a large number of different formulations, one can distinguish affordable ingredients, it does not cause allergies, which means it is suitable even for children's things. There is no pungent odor and there will be no harmful components in the composition of such a powder.

Cons too. First of all, you need some time to make the powder, most often it is much easier and faster to go to the store or just ask for a little money from a neighbor. Often, powders that are made at home leave stains, but for colored things it's just a real disaster.

If soda ash is included in the detergent, then rubber gloves must be used.

How to make powder

If you take the classic recipe for homemade powder, which will get rid of stains and will not cause allergies, then the following components will be required:

• Lemon acid;
• Baking or soda ash;
• Soap, preferably without perfumes;
• Essential oil (lavender, eucalyptus, orange, etc.);
• Borax;
• Water.

The main active ingredient will be borax, it removes stains, fights bacteria. Soap serves as an auxiliary component, and oils give a pleasant smell.

Before using homemade powder for all laundry, be sure to test it.