Laundry soap

Laundry soap can cost a lot of money.  There is no need to spend $100 a year on detergent.  Making your own is so cheap and easy to make.   I don't feel comfortable using things for both food and my laundry soap so I have things that are dedicated to making this.

What you need is:

• 1/3 bar of Fels Naptha
• 1/2 cup of Borax
• 1/2 cup of Washing Soda
• Grater
• 5 Gallon bucket
• Funnel
• Double boiler (I use a pot with a glass bowl on top)
• Container for your laundry soap.  I use 3 one gallon jugs.  I replace them every couple times.  The soap ends up being jelly like with some separation so you either have to shake it or stir before each use.

I start by grating the full bar of Fels Naptha.  That way I don't have to do it the next 2 times.  I divide it into 3 and put it into ziplock bags for easy storage.

I then fill the bottom of my double boiler with water, leaving enough room for the top pot.  I don't have a double boiler so I use a pot with a glass bowl on top.  I then add 6 cups of water and 1/3 of my grated bar of Fels Naptha to my glass bowl (or top of double boiler).  Then turn the heat onto medium and stir occasionally. (don't let the soap boil)

I then fill my 5 gallon bucket with 26 cups of water (1 gallon plus 10 cups if that's easier).  The first time I did this, I put a mark on my bucket so I didn't have to measure the next time.  I also wrote the recipe on the side of my bucket to simplify even more.

I then add 1/2 cup of Borax and 1/2 cup of washing soda to my 5 gallon bucket.  Then once the Fels Naptha is melted, turn off the heat and pour your liquified Fels Naptha into the bucket and stir.

Once it is all mixed, I pour the mix into my one gallon jugs using a funnel.  I let it cool a bit before I put the lids on.

I pour in about a 1/2 cup of my laundry soap per load.  Enjoy!