Homemade Laundry Crystals: Scented Naturally

By KimberlyB

Ingredients

• 1 cup of rock salt, Epsom salt,* or 1 cup of sugar (find epsom salt here)
• 20 drops of essential oil – see options below (find pure organic essential oils here)

Details

Adapted from diynatural.com

Preparation

Step 1

Blend the essential oils with the salt or sugar. Store in an airtight container out of direct light.

To Use

Use one tablespoon per load. Add crystals to the washing machine in the beginning of the wash cycle. Because these need to melt, I place them in the drum before putting the clothes in and let the water dissolve them a bit. They will continue to dissolve completely during the wash cycle.

I don’t color mine since I don’t want to risk staining lighter fabrics, but you could use a few drops of food coloring if you wish. Keep the color very light if you do add color to avoid staining.