Saturday, May 5, 2018

Learning To Make Homemade Laundry Soap

The joys of large family living and being frugal is teaching your children how to make laundry soap. Yesterday we made 10 gallons of laundry detergent this will last our family about 3 to 4 months for a cost of $3.75 total. It's amazing with minimal effort how much money you can save by just living a little more simply.

Here is the recipe: Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value

4 Cups hot tap water

1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup Washing Soda
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)


Blessings,
Michelle




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