homemade laundry detergent to soothe the nerves

i had an exhausting day teaching today, and when i found myself home alone tonight i needed to do something to shake these nerves. i was reading soule mama's homemade detergent recipe, and decided to make a night of it. it actually wasn't so bad- it took less than 30 minutes to make!! but finding the materials was a bit rough. luckily target carries dr.bonner's soap, which my sister loves, so i loaded up on it in scrumptious lavender, the baking soda, borax, soap, and a new grater there. i stopped by two grocery stores and couldn't find any washing soda, but googled (thank you, blackberry!) substitutes and ended up with some pH plus. internet on my phone is my one splurge, so it's awesome to see it pay itself off. :)

so here are before and after pictures- and i'll let you know how it turned out once my whites are out of the washing machine!