Homemade Laundry Soap

 

I've been making my own laundry soap for awhile now and am sold on the cost effectiveness and the efficiency of never running out of laundry detergent.

I haven't worked out exactly how much the soap costs per load but I'm saving a bundle.
I have a front loading machine and the clothing rinses clean and for those that are sensitive to fragrance it seems to be just fine.


I know there are many variatons out there. . .some liquid and some dry.
I'd love you to offer your recipe in the comment section and then everyone can try different recipes.

 

• 1 sunlight bar grated into a medium saucepan
• 4 cups hot tap water
• 1 cup Washing Soda
• 1/2 cup Borax
• 1 five gallon pail

1. Melt the Sunlight bar over medium heat . . stirring the whole time.
2. Dump it into a 5 gallon pail and add the Washing Soda and the Borax.  Stir well.
3. Add hot water to the pail to come to a few inches to the top of the pail.
4. Stir well.  ( I use a broom handle)
5. Let sit overnight and give it a good stir.  It will jell a bit.
6. Fill empty laundry soap containers. 
7. For my front load washer I use 1/4 cup.
8. For top load washers you will use closer to 1/2 cup.

You will need to experiment with your loads.  Dirty loads need more detergent than light loads.  I use it on my dirtiest farm laundry and on my delicates with equal satisfaction.