Tricia was making another batch today and photographed the process. It is so simple to make. Here's what you'll need to make your own laundry detergent:
- 1 five gallon bucket with lid
- 1 Bar of Fels Naptha soap
- 1 cup of 20 Mule Team Borax
- 1 cup of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
- Enough water to fill the bucket
Then, grate the Fels Naptha soap. We use a regular old cheese grater. (Watch out for your knuckles!)
Add 4 cups of water to a pot with the grated soap and slowly simmer until the soap has melted or dissolved, stirring as needed.
Then pour the soapy mixture into the half full 5 gallon bucket that contains your dissolved Borax and Washing Soda. Stir the mixture up real good and top it off with water.
This concoction will congeal somewhat overnight. Save the measuring cup from your old laundry detergent (that you'll never use again) and use a couple of scoops per load of laundry. We haven't priced it out to determine exactly how much it actually saves you, but it goes a long way, cleans the clothes nicely and definitely saves money in the family budget. Who couldn't use a few extra bucks in your pocket these days?
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