Homemade Laundry Soap part 2

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Here is another "recipe" for homemade laundry soap. It is easy to make and SUPER cost effective.  Just like the powdered, you will need to buy a laundry soap bar. My local walmart has Zote. My local Food 4 less has Zote and another.  My 99 cent store has 5 or 6 diferent scents. I bought another one from here and I will make a different "flavor" next time.

The items you will need:

 

Borax: $2.99 at Wal-Mart

Zote: $.99 at Wal-Mart

Super WASHING Soda: $3.50 at Ace Hardware (call around to your local grocery store, ace hardware, or walmart to see who has this BEFORE you go searching. There isnt always a market for it).

Grate the laundry soap.  You could also throw it in your food processor.

Put 5 cups of hot water onto a pot on the stove. Add your grated soap

Melt all of the soap and keep stirring it.

Grab a bucket. I used my old Laundry bucket

Add 3 gallons of HOT tap water. I used an old milk jug to get easy measurements.

Add 1 cup washing soda and 3/4 cups borax to the hot water and stir.  All of the recipes out there have had different amounts of washing soda and borax to water ratio. Find what works for your and your loads!

Mix in the melted laundry bar and water from the stove.  I added maye 3 or 4 cups of water afterwards and I had a full bucket.  Let sit overnight. It will be goopy, kind of thick:

I have my old measuring scoop from the bucket and throw in two of the 4 oz measuring scoops. I like the way that my laundry feels and smells now. The clothes get clean and its great.  Let Tiffany or I know if you have any questions about making your own soap!

Homemade Powder Laundry Detergent

Morning Kiddos!

It's laundry week! I know most of you aren't excited by the prospect of laundry (who is?) but I'm excited about this week!  I love getting new tips of better, quicker, greener, cheaper ways to do laundry!

I tried this new "recipe" for Powdered Laundry Detergent.  I think it works really well.  It was super easy, super quick, and will last a long time.  So, if you want to make your own..keep reading!!



Here are your ingredients and equipment: Food processor, Borax, Baking soda (yes, baking soda not washing soda for this), Ivory soap (you could also use Zote, homemade soap, or other old fashioned soap) and Oxi Clean.

You will need:
1 cup soap (about 2 Ivory bars)
1/2 cup Borax
1/2 cup Baking Soda
1/4 cup Oxi Clean
(you can vary this recipe to how you like it, and what you think works best for your laundry needs)

Step one: Grate your bars of soap.

Step two: Put your chopping blade in and chop the soap finely.

(Looks like cottage cheese right? But it's not.  So don't eat it. :o )

Step three: Mix your soap with your other ingredients.

Step Four: Put 1 Tbsp for a regular load or 2 Tbsp in a very dirty load.  

A few tips : Washing in cold water DOESN'T work, because the soap doesn't dissolved.  I learned this the hard way and had to rewash a load.  Oops.  

Also, make sure you put the soap and let the water fill the washer before you put your clothes in.

End result - cheaper laundry detergent.  I think it works really well, I've been using it for about a week now, and with a baby in the house, you know there can be some nasty dirty clothes in your piles!  All the mushed bananas and crackers have come out, and the laundry always smells fresh!  I hope this inspires you to try this recipe, or another homemade recipe.  You won't regret it!