how to make laundry detergent

saw this on a website.. sounds interesting.. and super cost-effective!

1 bar of soap. I used classic white Ivory.
1 C of Washing Soda (NOT baking soda). Can be found in the laundry detergent isle of some stores.
1/2 C of Borax powder.

Using a knife, shave off curls of the soap into about 4C of hot (not quite boiling) water. Stir until dissolved.

Into a 5 Gallon bucket (with lid), pour 3 Gallons of HOT water. Mix soap mixture into water. Stir for a few min. Pour in washing soda. Stir until dissolved. Pour in Borax, stir until dissolved. Cover and let sit overnight until cool. You should have a gelly liquid that’s a few shades lighter than the bar soap you used.

Use 1 cup for a normal load. On average, it will cost about 3 cent per load!

craftqueen6

May 9, 2009

I bet it wouldnt work in the HE machines…too sudsy..darnit.

Flower&Flame

I actually just made a couple batches of laundry soap with a similar recipe. 🙂 It’s not sudsy at all and it works great.

A Woman in Progress

I’ve never heard of washing soda…I bet you a damn I can’t get that here! *grumble* I gotta Google that..LOL! I’m all about saving a buck ;o).

Ok, I Googled…there’s a chance I can get it at Walmart here…AND if I can find it without enzymes, then I can use it to make laundry detergent for Cole’s dipes! *cheers* THANKS AMY!!!!!

MadRose

wow. that’s cool. and it works? i mean it gets the stuff out?? i might wanna try that! thanks for sharing!

May 10, 2009

Got the stuff!!! Wheeeeee! Now I just have to wait for my friend to bring me over a big bucket with a lid and I’m set :).

M.a.m.a.P.a.n.t.s

May 11, 2009

We made this before…