Bombs for laundry

Having once decided to use as few purchased chemicals as possible in household chores, I began to look for alternative replacements for them. Looking for and studying various recipes, I came to the conclusion that you can quite successfully make many household cleaning products with your own hands. Today my new experiment in this area is laundry bombs, which, as it turns out, are very easy to make yourself.

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The composition of this home remedy is quite simple, but it acts in three directions at once: cleaning laundry from dirt, removing stains and softening. Moreover, its cost in comparison with industrial analogues is simply negligible. In addition, there are no products on sale with such a triple effect. On the shelves of hardware stores, air conditioners, detergents and bleaches are displayed as separate preparations that must be added en masse during washing. Homemade laundry bombs are quite compact and effective. Literally two pieces will be enough for washing. You just need to throw them into the drum of the washing machine before loading the laundry.

Required components:

  • soda ash – 140 g;
  • laundry soap crushed into shavings – 50 g;
  • hydrogen peroxide – 30 ml;
  • table vinegar – 10 ml;
  • magnesium sulfate – 10 g;
  • eucalyptus essential oil – 10 drops.
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The process of making the bombs took me only 15 minutes, but it also took about 8 hours for them to dry.

Preparation method:

Having put the bulk ingredients (soap shavings, baking soda and magnesium sulfate) into a small bowl, I put on medical gloves and mix them thoroughly.

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Then I pour in hydrogen peroxide and grind it. The result is a warm, free-flowing mass.

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In 70 ml. I dilute table vinegar with cold water and pour it into a bowl with the main mixture, mix everything thoroughly. The mass becomes even hotter.

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If you perform all these actions with bare hands, then even the most insignificant scratch will seem like a huge painful wound - it stings terribly. Lastly, I add essential oil to the mixture and mix again. It turns out something like wet sand.

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Now, using measuring spoons, I form bombs, carefully compacting the wet mass, and carefully lay them out on parchment for further drying.

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I did this “chemistry” in the evening, so I left it to dry overnight. And in the morning my laundry bombs were already dry and dense.

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For storage, I put them in a plastic jar with a tight-fitting lid.

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It is undesirable for moisture to get inside the container with bombs. Now a little about the components and what effect they have on the laundry:

  • Laundry soap has long been considered the best and harmless means for both washing hands and washing clothes. It removes even the most severe stains very efficiently.
  • Soda ash also perfectly removes dirt and greasy stains (including from sweat), while also acting as a water softener.
  • Hydrogen peroxide whitens laundry and refreshes colored fabrics.
  • Magnesium sulfate makes linen soft.
  • Table vinegar softens fabric and helps remove stains.
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Comments (2)
  1. Guest Vladimir
    #1 Guest Vladimir Guests 16 April 2018 18:50
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    A small note: soap for a washing machine, or rather for the heating element (heating element), is a deadly product. Let me explain - soap is made from alkali and fat. When soap hits a hot surface (heating element), fat and alkali are restored. The alkali dissolves in water, but the fat settles on the heating element and is washed off. Over time, there is a lot of fat and it interferes with heat transfer, the heating element overheats and burns out. And all the savings are down the drain. I'm not against the article, but think first...
  2. Guest Alexey
    #2 Guest Alexey Guests 12 September 2018 22:50
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    The composition contains soda ash, it will dissolve the fat on the heating element.