Homemade Laundry Soap

You need a box of Borax & a box of Washing Soda

You need a 5 gallon bucket - try to get one with a lid - they were out, so I've used Glad Press & Seal to cover mine. We'll see how that works out once I have to move this bucket from the middle of my kitchen!  =

I used a bar of Fels-Naptha soap - grate over a piece of wax paper laying on your counter.  I tried grating into a bowl first - it slipped off the counter and landed on my Sheltie. She wasn't very happy to have soap shavings in her fur - but she smelled better, so it all worked out.  =)

Add 4 cups of water to a larger pan on the stove.

Slowly add your grated soap to you water which should be on medium heat. Wisk to disolve.

Once the grated soap is dissolved, add it to your 5gal bucket that is already filled 3/4 way with warm water.
Add 1 cup Borax and 1 cup Washing Soda.  Wisk it all together until dissolved.
Cover with lid and let sit over night.  You can use as is.  For regular washers use 1/2 cup, for HE washers use 1/4 cup. I'll post a picture tomorrow of it set up.

SEEMS I MISSED THIS INFORMATION!!  *L*  OH MY!!
Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use.
tips: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.
Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.
Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)
Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)
640 LOADS?!  

So, now I have 10 gallons of laundry detergent and I am going to have to either give this stuff away or start doing people's laundry.  Good gravy!
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