Make your own Laundry Soap!

Liquid Detergent:


What you'll need:

• Box of Borax Natural Laundry Boost
• Box of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
• 1 bar of soap, preferably a stain removing laundry soap but soaps like Dove or Ivory will work
• Scented oil of your choice (optional)
• 1 gallon container with a lid (ex. milk jug)
• Funnel

Instructions:
**Note: This will make 1 gallon (32 Loads)

1. Cut off a fifth of soap and grate with a cheese grater (the 4/5 of soap will not be used).
2. Put the grated soap in a sauce pan with 2 cups water. Heat until soap melts.
3. Add 1/4 cup Washing Soda and 1/4 cup Borax. Stir until dissolved. Remove from heat.
4. Pour 3 1/4 cups of hot water into container with funnel. Add soap mixture and stir. Add 11 1/4 cups of hot water and stir. Add 1/2 tsp. scented oil (you can add more or less depending on your preference).
5. Let sit for 24 hours until thickened and gel like. Be sure to shake every so often


Shake your bottle well before each use. Use 1/2 cup of detergent for large loads.


Dry Detergent:


What you will need:

• Box of Borax Natural Laundry Boost
• Box of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
• 2 bar of soap, preferably a stain removing laundry soap but soaps like Dove or Ivory will work
• Container with a lid (can hold 4 cups or more)

Instructions:

1. Grate 2 bars soap and add to storage container.

2. Add 1 cup of Borax with 1 cup of Washing Soda in storage container. You can dump the soap mixture into a food processor with the blade attached to grate down into smaller pieces which is better for front loading washing machines. You can also add 1 cup of oxygen cleaner to add extra stain fighting to your detergent.

3. Make sure all powders and soap are mixed together well.

Use 1 Tbsp. for small loads and 2 Tbsp. for large loads. Makes 32 loads.

To watch how I made my detergent check out my video here:

♥ Mrs. Suzie