For the past year or so, I've been making my own laundry soap. Since I like it so much I thought I would post about it...
I use Frugally Green's recipe and it always turns out great! Here's what to do:
1) Grate the 1/3 bar of Fels Naptha and toss it in a pot with 6 cups of water. Heat on low until the soap melts but do not boil stir often. Once the soap is melted add the 1/2 cup of 20 Mule Team Borax and 1/2 cup of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda. Continue stirring until the mixture is almost thick as honey. Remove from the heat.
2) Add the soap to your bucket along with 4 cups hot water and stir thoroughly. Then add a gallon of water plus 6 cups and stir some more. Let it sit over night.
3) In the morning, you will have a lovely gelatinous glob in your bucket. You may have globs of goo or it could be more watery. It all depends on the weather, your water, or a million other things and it will work just fine no matter how it looks. Promise... You can use an immersion blender or a slotted spoon to mix it up if you want and put it in a cute container with a spigot. I just use the cup off the last container of All that I bought and scoop it out. 1/2 cup per load. I go with a bit for for things like towels or larger loads.
I use Frugally Green's recipe and it always turns out great! Here's what to do:
1/3 bar Naptha soap, found by the laundry soaps at WalMart
1/2 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
1/2 cupArm & Hammer Washing Soda NOT Baking Soda
At least a 2 gallon bucket to mix everything in
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| These are the containers I use. I can fit 2 and a half batches in each, and I can fit 2 batches in my pot. I have three of these in rotation and will make 3 double batches once I have two empty. This lasts a really long time. |
2) Add the soap to your bucket along with 4 cups hot water and stir thoroughly. Then add a gallon of water plus 6 cups and stir some more. Let it sit over night.
3) In the morning, you will have a lovely gelatinous glob in your bucket. You may have globs of goo or it could be more watery. It all depends on the weather, your water, or a million other things and it will work just fine no matter how it looks. Promise... You can use an immersion blender or a slotted spoon to mix it up if you want and put it in a cute container with a spigot. I just use the cup off the last container of All that I bought and scoop it out. 1/2 cup per load. I go with a bit for for things like towels or larger loads.
If you decide to give it a try, let me know what you think :)
