homemade laundry soap....

so i did it! i made laundry soap. i haven't used it, however i am trying to dirty some clothes so i can.

here is what you need if you would like to try it. it was pretty simple. i did have Chris help me so if you don't have a helper i would get everything ready before you start.

-1 bar of soap. i used Irish spring i love the smell and it was on sale. {3.99 for 8 bars}

-1 box of washing soda {it's in the laundry aisle of your grocery store. 2.99 for a box and it makes six batches of laundry soap!}

-1 box of borax {it's not necessary, however it gives the soap an extra kick for your clothes. one box of this stuff makes more than enough batches. 3.99 a box}

-a 5 gallon bucket. {i got mine at Lowe's, for 2.60}

-3 gallons of hot tap water

-a big spoon

-a measuring cup

- a cheese grater

first take a big pot and measure 4 cups of water. put pot on the stove bring water to a boil. while the water is getting ready to boil, start grating your soap. {whatever flavor you like} stir the soap til its dissolved.

then in your 5 gallon bucket fill with 11 liters {3 gallon milk jugs} of hot tap water. {i would try to do this first or while the soap is dissolving, if you don't have a helper}. then stir in your soapy mixture. add one cup of washing soda, keep stirring, about two minutes. then add your borax. stir for about two more minutes. then let the mixture sit over night to cool.

in the morning it should be a mixture of slime.

1 cup of this is all you need for 1 load of laundry. makes 48 loads

it's around 3 cents a gallon.

super sweet!