I made my own laundry soap! I figured out the cost per load 3 times because I didn't think it could possibly be correct! =) The cost of my normal store bought brand is $0.16 per load. Wow, that is a huge difference! I made a 1.5 gal batch for a mere $1.25. Needless to say, I am extremely pleased. The house smelled pretty darn good too after making a batch.
Ingredients
1/3 bar of Fels Naptha soap
1/2 cup Borax
1/2 cup Arm and Hammer Washing Soda
(All ingredients were purchased at Walmart in the detergent aisle and conveniently located next to each other.)
Fun Tip: Wet bar, wet garment and pre-treat stains.
How I Did It
1. I started grating the bar soap directly into a sauce pan. This proved to be a pain in the rear. The soap stuck to the grater, it was a mess. Instead, I cut a third of the bar and chopped it up into smaller pieces with a butter knife. It chopped easily. I placed the pieces, along with 1/4 cup of borax into my Magic Bullet and chopped it up. The borax kept the soap from sticking to the blade.
2. I put 6 cups of water into the sauce pan and added my chopped soap and borax mixture. I heated the water, stirring frequently, until the soap was melted. This took approximately 10 minutes, about the time it took to bring the mixture to a boil. I added the remaining Borax and Washing Soda and stirred until dissolved.
3. I poured my mixture into an empty 1 1/2 gallon laundry detergent container and filled the container with water.
4. Add 1/2 teaspoon of essential oil, if desired.
5. Use 1/3 cup per load of laundry, good for high efficiency washers.
Yields 72 loads of clean laundry!
Nice! Looks easy enough!
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