Residents across the Surf Coast can learn how to make their own dishwasher and laundry detergents out of recycled cooking oil.
The free Clean Earth Essentials workshop will be held at Freshwater Creek’s Common Ground Project from 10.30am to 12.30pm on Sunday, August 31.
Workshop organiser Pamela Jacob said she had been making her own detergents for close to eight years and wanted to show people how to recycle their unused cooking oil.
“I make pretty much everything that myself and my family use at home, which works so well for us, and it helps with the economy of the house,” she said.
“The idea is to show people what to do with their leftover cooking oil, so they don’t pour it down the drain, as we don’t want to pollute our drinking water, and it’s just very resourceful.
“You also know exactly what’s going on with your detergent and everything you put on your skin, which is so important for health, and it also breaks that dependency on supermarkets and shops.”
Ms Jacob said Sunday’s workshop was part of the Skills for Life Workshops series, where the community could learn how to make their own cleaning and healthcare products.
“I’m organising and getting together the next workshop that is, make your own shampoos and conditioners at home,” she said.
“There’s going to be a series of workshops to give people simple skills that helps them to create their own toxic free products at home… which opens up opportunities of a new way of thinking.”
Visit events.humanitix.com/make-your-own-detergents-from-recycled-cooking-oil for more information and to book a spot in the workshop.
