Laundry detergent, we all use it. This seems to be one of the big expenses at the grocery store. Love INC would like to share this recipe with you. The recipe makes a very large batch of laundry detergent. We want to encourage you to make up a batch, save some for yourself and drop some off at Northside Community Church, home of the non-food pantry. Below, you will see what you need to get started.
Liquid Recipe:
- Measuring cup
- 5.5 oz Fels Naphtha Bar soap, grated (about 1 cup)
- Washing soda (yellow box in the laundry aisle)
- Borax
- Cheese grater
- Funnel
- 5 gallon bucket
- Empty gallon-size containers (milk jugs or old laundry detergent containers)
Put grated Fels Naptha in saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until dissolved.
Pour 4 gallons of hot tap water into the bucket and add dissolved soap. Stir to combine.
Add 1 cup washing soda and 1 cup borax and mix well.
As it cools, it will thicken. If mixture becomes too thick, add hot water to thin it to desired consistency. May be used immediately.
Mix well before each use. Use 1/2(normal) to 1 cup per load (heavy).
Dry Recipe:
2 cups Fels Naptha Soap (finely grated – you could also try Ivory soap, Sunlight bar soap, Kirk’s Hardwater Castile, and Zote)
1 cup Washing Soda
1 cup Borax
- Mix well and store in an airtight plastic container.
- Use 2 tablespoons per full load.