Laundry Detergent

Here is that recipe for one of the laundry detergents. Keep in mind though, that i did not put the grated soap on the stove to heat up, but rather i dropped it in the bucket which i used for stirring. Works out just as well too. Homemade Laundry Soap 1/3 bar Fels Naptha or other type of soap, as listed above ½ cup washing soda ½ cup borax powder ~You will also need a small bucket, about 2 gallon size~ Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from heat. Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket. Now add your soap mixture and stir. Now add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel. You use ½ cup per load.

I forgot to add in, that we used a bar of ivory soap, and grated that up. And, we used the whole bar. Clothes come out nice and clean, and have a good scent.

Thank you so much, I will definitely give this a try. It looks pretty easy to make. I wonder if you can use dove bar soap?

o.k., there are two versions up there so look closely. The other one is quite short.

Just saw the recipe above, so no need to repost it! Thanks :-)

I don't think i would want to market the laundry detergent though, since the whole idea behind making it, is to save money, and someone would end up paying the same market price, if i were to sell it. I just like using it for my own personal use. I will sell photos, ebooks, and some home made mixes, as i have them done and ready, but otherwise, i just like saving money at home.

Laundry detergent is so easy to make, and it absolutely works great. I didn't really think it was going to come out good, but boy, was i ever wrong. It does work good, and my clotes smell fresh too.

If you have one of those fussy husbands that think "name brand" is better, try this: add a box of baking soda, and a box of borax to you regular laundry detergent. It will go twice as far, and no one will know any difference.

I don't have a problem with using my laundry detergent on delicate items, since it works just fine. It's gentle, leaves a nice fresh smell, and cleans all my clothes very nicely. I don't like buying too much laundry detergent. I did that at one time, and had extravagant laundry bills every month, so now, i like doing it this way.

My homemade laundry detergent came out smelling very nice. And, it only took me a few minutes to actually make it. I am looking at another recipe, that i think will work out, equally as well.