Home Made Laundry Detergent

‎4 Cups - hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar & Stain Remover (By Purex)
1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda*
½ Cup Borax

This recipe is from my friend Britney. Her son was allergic to store brand detergents so she decided to make her own! No more itchies!! This is soooo much better for our environment.

Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.


Note: All of the ingredients can be purchased at your local supermarket.  Fels-Naptha soap can be found either in the detergent aisle or the soap aisle.  You can also use Ivory Soap or Zote.

* If you don't have any Washing Soda, or can't find it at your local store, you can make it.  Pour 1 cup baking soda onto a cookie sheet, spreading it out evenly.  Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes, stir, bake another 10 minutes.  You now have Washing Soda!

See this link to mix up a large batch of Washing Soda.

http://www.ehow.com/how_5859235_make-washing-soda.html