How to Make Laundry Soap With Grated Essential Oils

Are you looking for alternatives when it comes to your laundry soap? You can learn to make your own, and for the fraction of the cost of buying it. Not only will you be saving money, but also you will be saving the Earth. Store-bought laundry soaps have chemicals that wash down into the sewers, and by recycling your old laundry soap bottles, you will cut down on waste in the landfills.

Things You'll Need

• 1 cup grated soap, such as Fels Naptha or Ivory ¾ cup borax ¾ cup washing soda 10 to 15 drops essential oil of your choice Water Large pot Spoon Whisk Grater Storage bucket Old laundry detergent bottles

Instructions

Directions

1. Grate your soap with an old grater, set it aside separately.

2. Take a large pot that can hold more than 6 cups, and add 6 cups of water, slowly stir in grated soap, heat over medium heat stirring frequently until the soap is melted.

3. Add the measured borax and washing soda to soap mixture; keep stirring often until the borax and soda have dissolved.

4. Take a large bucket and add 6 cups of warm water to it, then stir in your hot soap mixture, use whisk to mix well.

5. Add 1 gallon of cold water to bucket, and then add 10 to 15 drops of your favorite essential oil and stir to mix well.

6. Stir mixture with a whisk every 30 minutes for about an hour, or until soap mixture is completely cool.

7. After mixture has cooled, let mixture sit overnight in the bucket, then you can pour the laundry soap into old reusable laundry detergent bottles.

Tips & Warnings

• The laundry soap will separate so it is wise to shake bottle before each use. To use the laundry soap use 4 oz. liquid per each large load of laundry.