Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap!

I am on a mission to save my money! I have been surfing the web and I've found tons of little tricks. My favorite so far?

DIY Laundry Detergent! It's wonderful! Smells fantastic and WORKS in my high efficiency front load washer! Even better than that?


It WORKS on cloth diapers!!!! WOO HOO!!!

So with no further delay, here is how it's done.

Step 1. Gather your ingredients;

           bar of soap
           1/2 cup borax
           1 cup washing soda
           5 gallon pail
           water

Step 2. Start by shredding your bar of soap and boiling in on the stove in a pot of water. Amount won't matter. You will end up with super frothy soap soup. Do not eat.

 

Step 3. Pour 2 1/2 gallons of water into the pail. Pour soap soup into the pail and stir well. No splashing.

Step 4.  Add the Borax and the Washing Soda. Stir until dissolved.

Step 5. Add remaining 2 1/2 gallons of water and stir again.

Step 6. Cover and let sit over night. It will turn into a gelatinous type of goopy soap. Mix well and fill an empty laundry soap container. You'll have to shake it a bit before using, but oh my gosh is it worth the effort!

The next time I make this I'll be adding a few drops of lavender essential oil. That ought to be lovely!