February 1, 2009

Liquid Laundry Soap Recipe

I learned how to make my own laundry soap and have been using it over a year now. My husband and son have very sensitive skin and have reactions to a lot of soaps. This laundry soap has never caused a reaction. The best part is that it is CHEAP!! We were able to buy a five year supply of laundry soap ingredients for under $20!! This soap does not sud and is ok to use in front loading machines. My mom and sister-in-law have been using it in theirs and it works great. The individual ingredients can be found at many stores, but I have only found all three together in a Fry's grocery store.

LAUNDRY SOAP RECIPE
3 Pints Water (6 Cups)
1/3 Bar Fels-Naptha Soap (grated)
½ Cup Washing Soda (Arm and Hammer, NOT baking soda!!)
½ Cup 20 Mule Team Borax
2 Gallon bucket to mix it in
1 Quart Hot Water (4 Cups)
Hot Water

Grate 1/3 bar of Fels Nathpa soap into 2.5 quart sauce pan. Add 3 pints hot water into sauce pan and heat on low until dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until thickened. Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 Gallon Bucket. Pour soap mixture from sauce pan into bucket and mix well. Fill the bucket with hot water and mix well. You should have a total of 32 Cups of water. Set aside (without lid) for 24 hours or until mixture thickens. Store in enclosed 2 gallon bucket, large plastic bottles, or your old plastic laundry soap containers. Makes about 65 loads using ½ Cup each load.
The liquid laundry soap works best for front loading machines. But for those of you without a front loader, there is an easier Dry Laundry Soap recipe.

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