Homemade Laundry Soap

Homemade Laundry Soap:
1 Cup Borax
1 Cup Washing Soda
1 Bar of Soap (grated)
Buckets and water
Grate bar soap. Other bars, like
Ivory or all-natural soaps, can be
used. Fels Naptha is found in
the laundry aisle.
Add 1 cup of Borax and 1 cup of Add HOT water to the buckets
Washing Soda to each bucket
and stir to dissolve powders.
(these are 3 gallon buckets).
This recipe does not have to be
precise.
Heat a small amount of water in
a saucepan and gradually add
grated soap flakes, stirring with
a spoon or wire whisk.
Pour the melted soap into the
Continue stirring over low heat
until soap is melted. Add more
water if needed.
Top off the bucket with more
buckets in equal amounts (or one hot water and stir. Let it sit
overnight to cool. Cover ( to
larger bucket).
keep out bugs) and set out of
reach of children and pets.
Melted soap (should be mostly
clear but will be foamy on top).
Some solid pieces are okay.
A cooled (next day) bucket of
laundry soap.
This took 15-20 minutes, plus
cooling and bottling and lasted a
family of 5 for 3 months.
The soap needs to be
broken up and stirred well
before being poured into
bottles. This is fun to do
with kids and by hand
(roll up your sleeves!).
1/2 cup
per
Load
Juice bottles make great
laundry soap bottles. This
family had to be creative.
You can also use old
detergent bottles, milk
jugs, or a covered bucket
with a soup ladle.