I really like the idea of making my own laundry detergent and will try it myself once I gather all of the ingredients. If anyone tries it first, please comment on it here. Link to Homemade Laundry Soap: Mary’s Florida Garden blog.
Liquid Laundry Detergent
2-one gallon jugs
1 Funnel
4 quarts of water
Ivory or Fels Naptha bar soap – I used Fels Naptha.
1/4 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
1/4 cup Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda
Pour 4 quarts of water in your pot on medium heat.
With a food processor or a grater, shave one-half to three-fourths of the bar soap into the pot.
Stir and allow the soap to completely dissolve before the next step. Soap chunks will not dissolve after this step, this only takes a few minutes.
When your soap is sufficiently dissolved, slowly pour in
1/4 cup of
20 Mule Team Borax and 1/4 cup Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda.
Make sure you don’t pour these into a pot of boiling soap, or you will have a soapy mess all over the stove.
Stir and let it all dissolve together. The mixture will not be thick so don’t expect laundry detergent consistently yet.
Let the detergent cool until you feel comfortable pouring it into the gallons jugs.
A funnel is a life-saver for this. PLEASE USE ONE.
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Fill each gallon jug 1/4 to 2/3 with the detergent mixture, then fill the rest of the way with water, put the lid on (very important!) and shake, shake, shake.
If you like to have scent in your laundry detergent, you can add a couple of drops of essential oil to each bottle.-Mary’s Florida Garden
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