Homemade Laundry Detergent: How To

1/3 of a Bar of:

1/2 cup of:

1/2 cup of:

A 2 gallon bucket

1. Grate the soap.

2. Put it into

a saucepan.

3. Add 6 cups

of water.

4. Heat until soap

melts.

5. Add washing soda

and Borax,

stirring until

dissolved.

Remove from heat.

6. Pour 4 cups hot water

into the bucket.

7. Add soap mixture

and stir.

8. Add 1 gallon

+ 6 cups of

water.

Stir.

9. Let sit 24 hours

to gel.

Use 1/4cup - 2cups
per load.

Works great as a pre-treater, too.



You may wish to make

dry laundry detergent,

which is simple:

2 cups finely grated soap

(Use a food processer)

1 cup Borax

1 cup washing soda

Mix and store in

a sealed container.

Use from 1-2 Tablespoons

for an average load,

up to 1/2 cup for an extra-large load.