A DOLLAR SAVED IS A DOLLAR EARNED

It used to be a penny, but, it's up to a dollar now.
My dear, sweet friend Tracy told me that she makes her own laundry detergent and gave me the Recipe. Before I could get the 3 items needed to make it, my dear, sweet friend Kimberlynn told me that she makes her own laundry detergent too and the method she found on the blogs adds water and makes it into a Gel.
Kim said that she has been making her own detergent for over a year and she prefers the Gel to the powder. She said that the gel dissolves better whenever she had to use cold water to wash some of her laundry.
It resembles lemon curd dessert. Just stir it up with the 1/2 cup laundry scoop every time you use it.



I made some and was quite pleased as soon as I poured the mixture into the detergent bucket I had saved. It had already begun to gel. One batch filled the 32lb. bucket 1/2 way, so I hurried and made another batch and stirred it all together. I washed a load with 1/2 cup of detergent and it did great.

Altogether, I think it cost me $7.oo for the supplies, however, I only used a very small portion of the Box of Borax and a small portion of the box of Washing Soda.
So,I think I do believe what they say that, it costs about 1 cent per load to do laundry when you make your own detergent.

Recipe For Laundry Detergent

large pot for heating water
2/3 bar Fels Naptha Soap, grated
6 cups water
then,
1 cup Borax
1 cup Washing Soda, not baking soda.
then,
4 more cups hot water
stir.
then,
1 gallon plus 4 cups of Cold water
stir.


You combine the grated soap with 6 cups of water and heat on Med. til grated soap melts.
Add Washing Soda and Borax and stir til dissolved.

Meanwhile, heat 4 cups water in the microwave.

Pour the 6 cups hot water/soap mixture into the bucket along with the 4 cups from the microwave, into the bucket and stir.

Now add 1 gallon of cold water plus 6 cups cold water into the bucket and stir.
****you can add 1 oz. of scented essential oil fragrant to the mixture at this point, if desired.

Let soap sit for 24 hours, with lid snapped-on tightly on bucket to gel.
ps I marked the date on the bucket to see how long this gel will last. It is a whole lot cheaper than the bucket of detergent that I bought at Sams' Club.

****You can substiture Ivory Soap or Castile Soap for the Fels Naptha Soap.
All three of the items mentioned can be found at your local grocery store, on the detergent and soap aisles.

UPDATE: I have been using this homemade laundry soap for almost 3 months and I am very well pleased with it. MAY 5-JULY 23.
Tamar