Filed under: Essential Skills , Know-How Who knew grated soap and boiling water can create a detergent? Credit: Flickr, Morydd When’s the last time you took a good look at the ingredients on your laundry detergent bottle? Not only is the list incredibly exhaustive, but I’m guessing you can’t pronounce a few of the key ingredients, either. Full of alkyl phenoxy polyethoxy ethanols , diethanolamines and subtilisin , many detergents are incredibly toxic to the environment. (Want to know what’s really in your detergent? Check a detergent glossary breakdown here ). According to Consumer Reports, store-bought green cleaners may not be doing the job , so if you’re longing for an eco-friendly method, it may be in your best interest to roll up your sleeves and make it yourself. After the jump, try two of our favorite detergent recipes, and start thinking green when it comes to your whites, darks, and lights! Continue reading Home Ec: Make Your Own Eco-Friendly Laundry Detergent Home Improvement | DIY| Comments
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