Homemade Laundry Detergent

I don’t know about you, but I’m always looking for ways to save money. I have found one of the best ways to do this, is DIY (do it yourself) projects. Last August my mom and I tried a recipe for making your own liquid laundry detergent. It was easy to make, cost way less than regular detergent, and worked wonderfully. I just recently ran out of our original batch, and decided this time around I'd try making a dry detergent. Again, I have been thrilled with the outcome. If you'd like to try making your own detergent, follow these simple steps....

To start, you will need:
1 box Borax (I found it at Walmart for about $3.50)
1 box Washing Soda (I found it at Kroger and it cost $3.07)
1 box Baking Soda (I found it at Aldi's for $0.47)
1 bar of stain fighting soap (I found Fels-Naptha soap at Ace Hardware for about $1.25)
1 large bowl for mixing
1 container for storing




Once you have all of the above items, you’re ready to go!

1. Grate the bar of soap using a cheese grater.



2. Put the grated soap into a food processor and process on high for several minutes.


3. The food processor will make the soap much thinner and easier to dissolve in your washer.


4. In a large bowl combine 1 cup Borax, 1 cup Washing Soda, 1/4 cup Baking Soda, and the Fels-Naptha Soap.


5. Grab a spoon and mix well.

6. Put the mixture into a container and store until needed. Use 1 Tablespoon for each regular load. I doubled the recipe, you could even triple for large families. Happy Washing!

I have found this to be a great money saving project. Let me know what you think!