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I don't know about needing to make your own detergent. But using dry detergent would be a drastic improvement in cost compared to what most people do because if you're buying liquid detergent, most of what you're buying is water.
That is very store dependent. Last time I checked, my local grocery store only had premium brand dry detergent but had discount brand liquid detergent that was cheaper than store brand (which is what I use). I did the math, and the price per load on the dry detergent was not that good. Obviously, my math assumes that the advertised loads per package is true (which is assuredly not the case) or, at least, that brands have the same degree of inflation in their figure.
There's more than one store to buy such things at, try Home Depot for instance, they even carry the stuff in bulk. And online purchasing exists so you're not relegated to just that option.
If you believe being independent is more important, then more power to you. But even "making your own" you're dependent on getting the baking soda and soap from stores as well so it's really just a matter of how much you need to save and how far you're willing to go to secure that savings.
I started using the dry stuff years ago and it works great. Also, if the clothes are not really dirty i.e. have literally dirt stains on them, you need surprisingly little detergent. Same goes for the dishwasher.
Problem with the powder is not all of it dissolves, especially at 30C. End up with crusty baked on powder around the dispenser. Maybe dissolve in a little water and then treat it like liquid detergent? Might try that
I mix it with a cup of hot water before putting in in my wash. This completely eliminated that issue.
Yeah I've tried them multiple times but every time it leaves my clothes with white stains on them.