Homemade Laundry Soap

My Aunt Janelle got me started on using homemade laundry soap.  I was a skeptic at first but I gave in one day and haven't went back to the expensive stuff since.  If you make a full batch it will make 3 gallons of laundry soap.  She puts hers in ice cream buckets and I have mine in a old bottle of laundry soap.  This is really cost effective and you can make about 12 gallons of soap for about $15 dollars!

In a large stock pan (holds about three gallons) add 1 quart of water and bring to a boil.  Add one grated Fels- Naptha bar of soap (pre-treating bar) and stir in boiling water until all dissolved.

Add 2 Cups of Borax  and 2 Cups of Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda, stir and add 2 Gallons of warm water.  Stir really well and let sit over night.

After it sits it will be kind of hard so take a whisk and stir it up.  Only use 1/4 Cup per load!  Coming Soon.... Homemade Fabric Softener