laundry detergent

laundry detergent

powdered

1 bar fels naptha or castile soap grated
1 cup borax
1 c washing soda

1 Tbsp for light loads
2 Tbsp for heavy loads
you can use oxy clean

liquid

1 quart water
2 bars soap grated
2 c Borax
2 c washing soda
2 cup oxy clean ( optional)

1. melt grated soap in qt water simmer on low until melted.
2. pour melted soap into 5 gal bucket, add Borax, washing soda and oxy clean. Add 2 gallon water. Stir until all mixed well.
3. cover bucket let sit until next day, it will be very thick stir good and use out of bucket or pour into old laundry containers. Use 1/4 cup per load

cost on average popular commercial brand .26 cents per large load

cost homemade version .05 cents per large load