homemade laundry detergent recipe

• 1 bar grated Fels Naptha Soap
• 1 cup washing soap 
• 1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
• 4 1/2 gallons water

• 5 gallon bucket
• 4-5 empty gallon jugs

Put grated Fels Naptha in saucepan and cover with water. Heat on low until dissolved. Fill bucket 1/2 way with hot water and add soap. Stir. Add 1 cup washing soda and 1 cup borax and mix well. Fill bucket with more HOT water. 

 As it cools, it will thicken.
If mixture becomes too thick you may add some more hot water to thin it out.

Then we funneled it into the empty gallon jugs. 

This recipe made up 4 full gallons

for us. 

I occasionally have to shake up the gallons

as they tend to settle over time.

 We love using this recipe

it smells good 

and is mild enough for even our "sensitive skin" natives. 

                                                                     
    We have front loading washers as well and it works just great!

And with at least a load of laundry a day

we have saved a ton in the detergent area! 

win win.