How to Make Laundry Soap
Homemade laundry soap is easy to make. The ingredients aren't expensive. Making your own laundry soap will save you a lot of money.
- Difficulty:
- Easy
Instructions
Things You'll Need
- 1 bar of soap, any kind
- 1 box of washing soda
- 1 box of Borax
- Pot
- Five gallon bucket with a lid
- Three gallons of hot tap water
- Big measuring spoon
- Measuring cup
- Knife
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Pour 4 cups of water into a big pot on the stove and boil.
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Use the knife to shave strips off of the soap into the water, while keeping the water just under boiling.
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Whittle the soap into the water until it is all the way shaved down. Stir the water carefully until the soap is dissolved. You will have very soapy water at this point.
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Take the 5-gallon bucket and add the 3 gallons of hot water to it.
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Carefully mix in the soapy water, stirring for a couple minutes.
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Add a cup of washing soda and stir.
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Add 1/2 cup of Borax and stir for a few more minutes.
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Let the mixture sit overnight.
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Stir again in the morning. Your laundry soap is now ready for use.
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Tips & Warnings
Any bar of soap will work, so use your favorite.
Save old laundry soap containers, so that you can reuse them for your own mixture.
Take care shaving the soap into the boiling water so as not to burn yourself.
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Comments
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this is cool.
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toffy
Aug 17, 2009
I could not find the washing soda at the local markets. I went to the pool supply. 5lb bag of Arm n Hammer was $10.99. I use fels naptha, and I use a fragrance oil about an 2 ounces. I have the HE front loader, and use about 1/2 cup per load, If I am doing my throw rugs or the dogs bedding I use 3/4c. I do use white vinegar in the rinse cup, this helps the washer, and keeps any scum cleaned up, as well as it is a natural softener. The clothes do not smell of vinegar when dried. One other tip is to shake the jug of laundry soap before using it to mix the gel thoroughly. And to use the hottest water setting for the clothes. I find the clothes come out cleaner with a hotter water setting. -
Amy S Trosen
Oct 31, 2008
A little note to all of you who plan to try this recipe: If your water is really hard, or if your laundry is particularly stinky (teenage sons etc.) you may need to use more than a half cup, even up to a full cup of the finished detergent per laundry load. You'll probably have to experiment a little to get the portion correct for your water conditions:)
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Amy S Trosen
Oct 31, 2008
A little note to all of you who plan to try this recipe: If your water is really hard, or if your laundry is particularly stinky (teenage sons etc.) you may need to use more than a half cup, even up to a full cup of the finished detergent per laundry load. You'll probably have to experiment a little to get the portion correct for your water conditions:)
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flexibledreams
Oct 31, 2008
Great info. I really want to try this!
