Dirty Laundry: Experiments with Homemade Laundry Detergent

Note: This is a post by Courtney Baker, chief seller and long-time running wo-man of MvD. It has taken me a while to come around to the idea of making my own laundry detergent. I’ve been skeptical that it wouldn’t compare to my current detergent and that the savings would be too negligible to be worth it. But, I’ve been actively making our home more ‘natural’, so I keep thinking about it. A couple weeks ago, a girlfriend shared that she was experimenting with a new DIY recipe that included both laundry detergent and fabric softener in one. It was saving her money, because it eliminated...