Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent

Got this recipe off a do it yourself site. It really works and is much cheaper than buying detergent at the store. Add a small amount of essential oil to give it a good smell!

• Ready In: 15 mins
• Yields: 1 gallon

Ingredients

• 3  pints water
• 1⁄3  bar fels naptha  bath soap, grated (Ivory Soap, Deodorant Soap, and Beauty Bars can be substituted for the Fels Naptha Soap.)
• 1⁄2 cup  washing soda
• 1⁄2 cup  borax  laundry detergent
• 1  quart hot water
•  hot water

Directions

1. Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints of water, and heat on low until dissolved.
2. Stir in Washing Soda and Borax.
3. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat.
4. Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 Gallon Bucket.
5. Add soap mixture, and mix well.
6. Fill bucket with hot water, and mix well.
7. Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens.
8. Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.
9. Essential Oils can be added to soap for fragrance*Washing Soda can be found on the laundry detergent aisle of your supermarket.
10. It comes in a yellow box.
11. Baking soda SHOULD NOT be used in place of washing soda.
12. They are completely different products.