Homemade Laundry Detergent

Make your own laundry detergent! This is really easy and really does save money! Great for people with allergies or fragrance sensitivity. This lasts a long time!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 80 loads (aprox.)

Ingredients

• 1  bar  bath soap, grated (your favorite brand, fels naptha is great)
• 1  cup  arm & hammer super washing soda  laundry detergent (a laundry booster)
• 1⁄2 cup  borax
•  hot water

Directions

1. Place grated soap in a pot.
2. Cover with water and simmer over medium heat until all soap is melted, stirring occasionally.
3. Pour into 5 gallon bucket.
4. Add washing soda and borax.
5. Add enough hot water to fill the bucket.
6. Stir (I use a long measuring stick, but any long stick will work).
7. Let sit overnight to gel.
8. Use 1 cup per load.
9. (You can pour this into old detergent containers or leave in the bucket. Please cover with a lid if leaving in the bucket to protect children and pets.).