Today, in the departments of household chemicals, you can buy any detergent, at any price, with a different spectrum of action, composition. It's no secret that they all contain harsh chemicals.
Washing gel from what is at hand
A full-fledged substitute for these products can be natural and environmentally friendly products used in the household and even cooking. For example, you can make your own gel for hand washing clothes, which can eliminate old stains and even mold marks. The gel preparation process is simple. The main ingredient is soap (optional):
- economic;
- children's;
- antibacterial.
Many housewives prefer just such safe substances.
Homemade disinfectant gel based on soap with borax and soda
This tool removes dirt, and also eliminates traces of mold.The disinfecting effect is achieved using a combination of borax and soap (mainly household). For flavor, add a few drops of your favorite essential oil. It will be stored for a long time on things washed in such a composition. To prepare the gel, you will need the following ingredients:
- 300 gr. soap (tar, household, with antibacterial effect),
- soda,
- borax (dry, in powder),
- water.
How to cook:
- Soap is ground on a grater.
- Pour 500 ml of water into the pan and add soap chips.
- Put the container on the stove and begin to heat, be sure to stir the contents.
- When the product has acquired a uniform consistency, add the remaining ingredients.
- Lastly, carefully add water.
- Reheat the contents without bringing to a boil. Warm enough.
The finished product is removed from the stove and put in a dry place for 24 hours. Only after that they are sorted by containers.
Important! Do not add soap to boiling water!
The gel can be added to the washing machine. It is absolutely safe. It is believed that the use of soda for washing in an automatic machine can lead to accumulation. This is wrong. After all, even the most expensive powder contains soda in its composition. The gel is also suitable for hand washing at any level of water hardness.
It can be used for general cleaning, including in the kitchen. It cleans floors and walls easily. It will help to remove stains, dirt from furniture, refrigerators, stoves and other household appliances, and interior items. The gel is able to wash even very greasy dishes in cold water.
Obviously, the use of such a gel is more profitable and environmentally friendly than buying detergents presented in the store. The savings are due to its use for both washing and cleaning.
Thus, it is possible in a short time, from improvised "materials", to create effective detergents, as well as means for washing linen and clothes. They are not inferior to modern industrial powders, gels, solutions in performance. But they are much cheaper. See for yourself by trying to make your own hand wash gel.
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