It Works! (and the recipe)

I've been wanting to try homemade laundry soap for a long time, but I'd just heard about the liquid/gel type. Even though I prefer liquid soap in my front load, I wasn't sure I wanted to try the homemade version.

A discussion on FB last week spurred my interest again, and I got a recipe for powdered soap. I know some of ya'll have been doing this for years, but I'm kinda slow about these things.

It's like all my favorite recipes ~ 5 ingredients or less :)

I've been using it for a week now and can say I love it! Well, who loves laundry soap? Unfortunately, we do have a longstanding relationship...but this is going to save boatloads of money!

Now if I could just get a money-saving recipe for diapers, toilet paper, baggies...

Here's the soap recipe:

1 bar Fels Naptha soap, finely grated

2 c. Borax

2 c. Washing Soda (not baking soda)

1 c. Oxyclean (optional, for stain fighting)

1 c. baking soda (optional, for odors)

Mix the ingredients (I used an ice cream tub). Use 1/8 cup for front load.

Also use white vinegar in rinse cycle for softness.