Homemade Laundry Detergent
I can't take credit for the recipe. Came across it on another site.
The link to the original recipe is: http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/laundrysoap.htm
Your local Chinese Outlet Store (Wal-Mart) should have everything needed. Ace Hardware also carried all the ingredients.
Recipe
1/3 Bar Fels Naptha
1/2 cup Washing Soda
1/2 cup Borax
2 Gallons Water
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Equipment
Storage Container(s)
2 gal+ bucket
Spoon
Cooking Pot
Burner
Cheese Grater
Start by grating 1/3 bar of Fels Naptha (1/3 is approx to the L on the bar and 2/3 is to the H)
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Melt the Fels Naptha in 6 cups of water over high heat. Once melted, add the Borax and Washing Soda. Turn the heat down to prevent boil over and cook until all ingredients are dissolved. Remove from heat.
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Pour 26 cups of hot water in the bucket and pour the mixture in. Stir until everything is mixed well.
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Place bucket in a place to cool. I use my garage since the floor is always cold. I stirred the soap about every hour until it cooled into a gel to prevent any big clumps. Took about 6-8 hours. It will be more of a watery gel. I am sure you can let it cool and stir it later. Once cooled, pour into your storage containers.
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Use 1/2 cup per each average load of laundry.
Comes out to about $.71 a batch or $.01 per load. No store brand can beat that.
See the Making Stuff section for my comparison review.
