Today I made homemade laundry detergent. I love the clean scent it gives. The recipe is
1 grated bar of Fels-Naptha Soap
1 cup of Borax
1cup of Washing Soda
You melt the shavings of soap with a little hot water (about a cup) or so on the stove, in a sauce pan of course. :) In a five gallon bucket add about 1/4 of the way up with very hot water. Add the Borax and Washing Soda and stir thoroughly; when the Fels-Naptha has completely melted, add it to the bucket. Stir again. Let this sit for 12 hours. Add enough water to the top and stir, stir, stir. At this point I put the solution in saved laundry detergent bottles. It lasts for about 200 washings. Always shake your bottle of homemade detergent before each use. I like the scent as is, but you can also add essential oils of your liking. (Ex. lavender, orange, eucalyptis, etc.)
My next project is to make homemade bars of soap.
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