Homemade Laundry Detergent

by Susan Guinto

This is a great way to save some money on laundry detergent. I've found this from Frugal Living Mom and I'll be excited to give it a try!

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What you’ll need :

1 gallon+ container

1 bar of soap (no moisturizers or creams added)

1 cup of 20 Mule Team borax

Start with a container big enough to hold a little over a gallon of detergent. You are also going to need a large kettle to melt the soap mixture in.

Start off by grating one bar of soap into the kettle. If all you have is soap bits (from your bars you bathe with daily), make sure the amount equals 1 cup of soap.

To the grated soap, add two (2) quarts of water and start heating. While this is heating, pour 1 c. of Twenty Mule Team borax into your bucket, and add (4) quarts of tap water, and stir VERY well to mix up (even then, the borax may still be in the bottom of the bucket-that’s ok, as when you add the hot soap mix, it will mix up then).

When the soap is completely melted on the stove, pour it into your bucket, and add (2) more quarts of water and stir very well. It is now ready to use.

As your soap sits and cools, it will take on a gel consistency. You can stir again to mix everything up.

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