At church a few Ladies are making their own laundry soap and it got me wondering if this was something people were doing and saving money. It turns out there are thousands of people who want to know how to make homemade laundry detergent. {{who knew?}}
So today, I’m featuring a Leisha who took the time to create a tutorial and help us save money and make our own homemade laundry soap. It cost her only $13.08 for all the ingredients to make a 5 gallon batch of laundry soap.
Homemade Laundry Soap Ingredients
- 1 whole bar soap
- 1 cup washing soda
- 1/2 cup borax
- 3 gallons/4 cups warm water
Laundry Soap Recipe
- Begin by pouring 4 cups of water into a medium sized pot to boil.
- While waiting for your water to boil grate as much soap as you plan to use, this can be done by hand or in a food processor.
- Add grated soap to pot and stir until dissolved fully.
- Add 3 gallons of warm/hot water to a 5 gallon bucket.
- Add your pot of soapy brew to the 5 gallon bucket.
- Add 1 cup of washing soda and stir for 2 minutes with a large long handled strong spoon.
- Once your washing soda is dissolved and well mixed in, add 1/2 cup of borax and stir for 2-3 minutes to dissolve and mix well.
- At this point you can add your fragrance if you so desire. We love good smelling things at our house and so I like to add a little extra yummy smell – this time I chose a sandalwood amber fragrance oil.
- Pop the lid on tight and let it sit overnight.
This is where the magic happens. In the morning you will open your bucket to 3 gallons of gelled glop – it will smell great, it will clean your clothes but the consistency will be a little watery and a gloppy – that is perfectly ok.
Use 1/2 cup per load.
Homemade Laundry Detergent Tips
I also found these great tips on how to make laundry detergent from Suite 101. To enhance the clothes washing process, try these tips:
- If the clothing comes out feeling stiff, lower the amount of detergent used per load, particularly in high-efficiency washing machines. As each washer is different, it may be necessary to adjust the detergent accordingly; start with 1 tablespoon and increase or reduce as needed.
- A cup of vinegar can also be added to the rinse cycle as a natural, chemical free fabric softener. Once the clothes have thoroughly dried, the smell of vinegar will not remain.
- Add water to a small amount of detergent and rub directly into a stain to pre-treat heavily solid clothes before placing them into the washing machine.
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Is this safer on septic tanks than the store bought. I am trying to be more green this year and I would love to save money and the environment.
please advise.
Hi. I will be publishing a post this Sunday on your homemade laundry detergent. I have gone through my first batch and loved it enough to want to share the recipe. I have it linked, but I would also like to include the recipe on my post. Is that okay? Thanks.
My friend and I started a laundry service from our homes a few years ago. We found a little tip that we use on every load now. White vinegar. Add 3/4 cup into the rinse cycle and it acts as a natural fabric softner, saves money, is eco-friendly and helps keep your washing machine clean.
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