Making Homemade Laundry soap

I have a question for you today!  How many of you think that buying laundry detergent is a chore and very expensive? I know you have to wash your clothes, but when you have to pay over $10.00 dollars for a little bottle of laundry detergent this gets expensive quick. Even if you decide to buy a generic or cheaper brand or laundry detergent, it’s still pretty pricey. As you all know I try to find ways to make and do things cheaper to save money. I gave up buying laundry detergent over 5 years ago and I will never go back. My husband was always saying didn’t you just buy some laundry detergent a couple of weeks ago. With a family of four, I am doing anywhere between four to six loads of laundry a week. Depending on what kind of laundry detergent you use, you use anywhere from ½ to 1 cup of detergent per load. The laundry detergent goes fast this way and it gets expensive very quickly. So today I am going to give you my alternative to store bought laundry detergent.  Here’s my secret, I make homemade laundry detergent. I will show you how to make homemade laundry detergent for a lot less. My homemade laundry detergent cost less than half the price of store-bought laundry detergent. This recipe makes a very big batch and lasts a long time, plus you use only, ¼ cup of soap per load.

Borax Soap ½ cup                                                        Felsnaptha 1 bar

Baking Soda ½ cup                                                       Washing Soda 1/2 cup

                   

You will need an old kettle that will be used for only making soap, a wooden spoon for stirring, a wire whisk, a grater and a 5-gallon container for your soap.

Take your bar of Felsnaptha and grate it into your kettle.

Add 8 cups of water and start heating your soap and water, ( do not boil). Stir the Felsnaptha until it is completely dissolved.

Pour into your 5-gallon container.

Using the same kettle dissolve your Borax, Baking Soda, and Washing soda in another 8 cups of water,( do not boil).

Pour into your 5-gallon container with the Felsnaptha. Mix well with your wire whisk.

Let stand overnight. The next morning add enough water to make 3 gallons of  laundry soap. Always shake well before using. This soap has no scent so if you want, add a couple of drops of essential oils.

This laundry detergent cost me pennies to make. A bar of Felsnaptha cost $1.79. The Washing Soda, Baking Soda, and Borax cost me under $1.00. So for under $3.00 dollars I have 3 gallons of laundry soap. Here’s a helpful tip if you have some really big stains take your bar of Felsnaptha and rub it directly into the stain with a little water then throw it into the wash with the rest of your clothes. I use 1/4 to 1/2 cup of laundry soap per load depending on how big the load, and how dirty the clothes are.

This laundry soap is so easy to make, it took less than 30 minutes to make this soap. I just store my extra soap in my laundry room and take out what I need and put into a smaller container. Finding ways to save money has always been fun for me. This is just another way I cut costs from Suzie Homemaker.