I decided to make my own laundry soap this week. I first heard about it during the Hearts at Home mom's retreat I attended in November. I just hadn't actually tried it yet. This week was the week. We were almost out of detergent and I didn't have any coupons for detergent, so why not try it! It is a huge savings in cost. I got my recipe from www.jillsavage.org. She was the speaker at the conference that talked about it.
Here's how I made it:
1 bar of Fels Naptha soap, grated
1/2 c Borax
1 c Washing Soda
I warmed the grated soap in 4 c water on the stove, until melted. Then I added it to the dry ingredients in a 5 gallon bucket. I stirred it and filled the rest of the bucket with water. Let it sit for 24 hours. Then I filled an empty detergent bottle 1/2 full with the soap and filled the rest with water. And it's ready to go! Just shake it before every use.
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| The grated soap bar |
It has worked great so far! And it smells really fresh and clean. The total cost for the ingredients was about $8 and I'm sure it's going to last for a LONG time. Great for our budget!!
good job! I totally need to do this. Have you ever checked out the krazy coupon lady. :) Google her. It's excellent resource for savings.
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