ECONOMICAL HOMEMADE LIQUID LAUNDRY SOAP
This homemade laundry soap can really help save money, plus it seems to work as well as the store bought soap. It cost about .30 cents per gallon to make! Prep time does not include letting the mixture set for 24 hours. NOTE I still use Downy in my Downy Ball to make my clothes soft!
Provided by Kim D.
Categories Household Cleaner
Time 35m
Yield 2 quarts
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Fill a saucepan with 6 cups water and add grated Fels Naptha soap.
- Heat on low until soap is dissolved.
- Stir in Washing soda and borax.
- Stir until thickened, and remove from heat.
- Add 1 quart hot water to 2 gallon bucket.
- Add soap mixture, and mix well.
- Fill bucket with hot water, and mix well.
- Set aside for 24 hours.
- Don't forget to cover the bucket to keep small children and pets out.
- Mixture will thicken and gel.
- Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.
- If clothes are heavily soiled, use 1 cup of the mixture per load.
Nutrition Facts : Sodium 23.7
HOMEMADE LAUNDRY SOAP (LIQUID AND POWDERED)
I found this recipe in a womans life magazine 3 years ago and haven't used anything else since. My Husband is a mechanic for a road construction company and has GREASY, DIRTY clothes. this works great on them. I see there is another soap on the site. Mine is different so thought I would reintroduce it. This detergent does not make suds, so don't be alarmed. Also good for the new HE washers. With this recipe you might want to eliminate the use of laundry softener even.
Provided by Ann McCue @salsaqueen
Categories Soaps
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Mix grated Fels Napth soap in a saucepan with 3 pints hot water and heat on low until dissolved. Sitr in Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until it slightly thickens, and remove from heat. Add 1 quart hot water to the 2 gallon bucket. Add soap mixture, and mix well. Fill bucket with additional hot water to make 2 gallons and mix well. Set aside for 24 hours until mixture thickens. I try and stir it once and awhile. If you don't by the next day it is like jello and you just have to stir until it mixes. (might have to use your hands even). Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load
- For the powdered detergent just mix and store in airtight container. Use 2 tablespoons for light loads and 3 tablespoons for heavy loads. to make a large batch- grate 6 bars fels Napth soap and then add 3 cups Washing Soda and 3 cups Borax.
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