Clever Clarissa’s Household Tips & Advice

Making laundry soap at home is easier than you think, and it could end up costing you less than 5 cents – yes 5 pennies – a load!

Here are two recipes, courtesy of my mother-in-law.

First Recipe to Make Laundry Soap at Home

Ingredients:

• 1/3 Bar Fels Naphta Soap
• 1/2 Cup Washing Soda
• 1/2 Cup Borax Powder
• 2 Gallons Water

Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan. Add 6 cups of water and heat it until the soap melts.

Add the washing soda (NOT baking soda) and the Borax. Stir until it is dissolved.

Remove from heat, pour 4 cups hot water into a 2-gallon bucket. Add soap mixture and stir.

Add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours until it gels.

Use about 1/2 cup of detergent per load of laundry.

Second Recipe to Make Laundry Soap at Home

This recipe is for you if you enjoy powdered Laundry Soap.

Ingredients:

• 1 Bar Ivory Soap
• 1/2 Cup Borax
• 1/2 cup Washing Soda

Grate 1 bar of Ivory Soap (or other not strongly scented bar soap).

Add 1 cup of Borax. Add 1 cup of washing soda (NOT baking soda!). Mix together and store in an airtight container. Use 1-2 tablespoons per load.

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