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

Baked Oatmeal

Okay so here is another borrowed recipe.  This one comes from Peggy (one of my friends mom).  It was super easy, good for leftovers and healthy.  The one thing I really like is that you can add just about anything to it and make it different everytime. 

1/2 Cup Oil
1/2 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Cup Sugar
2 Eggs
3 Cups Rolled Oats (NOT INSTANT!)
2 tsp. Baking Powder
1 tsp. Salt
1 Cup Milk

  After this you can add whatever you want.  I added....milled flax seeds, blueberries, 1 apple, cinnamon, raisins and cashews.  Any dried fruit or nuts will work.  You can also use 1/2 the amount of sugar if you want. Pour into a 8x8 baking dish and bake at 350 degrees uncovered for 30-40 minutes. I am going to slice bananas and pour a little milk over the top and enjoy!

p.s. If you double the batch then you can bake it in a 9x13!