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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 quarts 1185g Recipe makes 2 quarts)
Calories 0
Calories from Fat 0		(0%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 0.0g	0%
	Saturated Fat 0.0g	0%
	Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 0.0g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg		0%
Sodium 23mg		0%
Potassium 0mg		0%
Total Carbohydrate 0.0g		0%
	Dietary Fiber 0.0g	0%
	Sugars 0.0g
Protein 0.0g		0%
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Economical Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap

Recipe #75400 | 35 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: Kim D.
Nov 4, 2003

This homemade laundry soap can really help save money, plus it seems to work as well as the store bought soap. It cost about .30 cents per gallon to make! Prep time does not include letting the mixture set for 24 hours. NOTE I still use Downy in my Downy Ball to make my clothes soft!

2 quarts (change servings and units)

Ingredients

6 cups water
1/3 bar fels naptha laundry detergent, grated
1/2 cup arm & hammer super washing soda laundry detergent, booster (NOT baking soda!)
1/2 cup 20-mule team borax laundry detergent
1 quart hot water
hot water

Directions

1
Fill a saucepan with 6 cups water and add grated Fels Naptha soap.
2
Heat on low until soap is dissolved.
3
Stir in Washing soda and borax.
4
Stir until thickened, and remove from heat.
5
Add 1 quart hot water to 2 gallon bucket.
6
Add soap mixture, and mix well.
7
Fill bucket with hot water, and mix well.
8
Set aside for 24 hours.
9
Don't forget to cover the bucket to keep small children and pets out.
10
Mixture will thicken and gel.
11
Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.
12
If clothes are heavily soiled, use 1 cup of the mixture per load.

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From: Dayzi

On Aug 19, 2009

I have been using a version of this for at least 2 years, not sure how long exactly. I love it. It's very easy to make, I make about 3 gallons at a time. I think i gets clothes just as clean as commercial laundry detergent and i do not miss the fragrance. You can always add your own if you like the smelly stuff but I don't personally like it. It's a great recipe and it's cheap. It's also great for sensitive skin.

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From: Tamaretta

On Apr 1, 2009

This works and it is very economical! I add 1 capful of a commercial detergent that is too strong smelling for my family to use alone but it does impart a subtle fragrance when added to the 2 qts of detergent. I am passing this on to my mom. Thanks for posting!

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From: mammafishy

On Mar 6, 2008

I have used this for the last year or so. I have to say after trying it as a laundry detergent I did not like it. My whites would turn grey and it seemed like it would "eat up" my towels. It is very strong in that way I think. But we LOVE it as a cleaner and put it in a spray bottle. If you want to see your kitchen sink and faucets shine, you have to try this. I couldn't find anything that would clean my textured shower floor and thought I would just pour some in and scrub that way....wherever it laid it was white under there...that was before scrubing it! We love the smell...I will use ZEST 'clean linen' scent and just a touch of lavender in it. I would say just be careful and test a small spot before trying it the first time on something new to make sure you have good results with it. (Don't put it on anything painted)

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From: Sully7

On Mar 15, 2004

This stuff will clean just about anything. I have a glass stovetop and yesterday some water from potatoes boiled over and burned into the stovetop. Normally I would scrub ever so gently with the 'recommended' (and very expensive) cleaner. This time I put a bit of this soap gel on the area and let it set about an hour. When I came back I was able to remove this burned on stuff with a washcloth and no scrubbing at all! Awesome!!!

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