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Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Homemade Wash Soap

A recipe for homemade laundry soap! My sister made some of this for us, we loved it, and I made some more last week. It cleans wonderfully and your clothes smell heavenly after using it!



2 Cups Wahsing Soda
2 Cups Borax
1 Cup Color Safe Bleach
1 Bar Fels Naptha Soap Grated

Grate the bar of Fels Naptha Soap and mix with rest of ingredients, I dump everything into a two gallon ziploc and use. Grating the bar of soap makes your whole laundry area smell clean and fresh!





I use about 1.5 Tablespoons per load of Laundry! Yep thats all! For really soiled laundry use a little more. It was fun to make but my hubby was questioning if it really was cheaper. So I did the math.

2 Cups Washing Soda - $3.09 (I used .90 cents worth)
2 Cups Borax- $3.36 (I used .71 cents worth)
1 Cup Color Safe Bleach- $1.97 (I used .54 cents worth)
1 Bar Fels Naptha Soap - 1.45

$3.60 - about 53 loads comapared to Tide which is $18+ for approx. 50 loads*.

Or 7 cents a load compared to 36 cents a load.

 Or $48.91 a year compared to $262.80

 For a mom like me who is trying to save money where I can, it is worth it. Plus I like it better!

The best part of making my own soap, no more ugly orange bottles on my laundry room shelf! :)

*The first time I figured the cost savings I used 90 loads per bottle of Tide but then I read the fine print which said 90 loads to the first fill line, since I do mostly large loads I use it to the second fill line. REALLY changes the math!

Linked Up to Alicia's Homemaking Here!

9 comments:

  1. This is fabulous! Thanks for doing the math...that was the 1st question that popped in my brain, since I've never bought Fels Naptha before. I am going to have to try this when my stocked up laundry detergent runs out...:)
    Alicia
    P.S. Thanks for linking up!!

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  2. You are my new hero... I'm going to totally try this!! Although, I've never heard of Borax or Naptha soap... Where did you buy them?

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  3. That's incredible! Do you know how it works with HE front loaders? I've always wanted to try my own soap, but am afraid to try it.

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  4. Ditto what Alicia said. It's amazing when you see the cost comparison.

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  5. Wonderful! I just made some myself, but didn't use color safe bleach...I might have to try that!

    Thanks for linking up!

    Ashley
    www.simplydesigning.blogspot.com

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  6. oh I have always wondered how to make this! Thanks for sharing! Would love to have you come share at Handmade Tuesdays @ Ladybug Blessings. www.ladybug-blessings.com

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  7. Great recipe! I make my own soap as well, but liquid. I am definitely going to try this dry version!! So simple and takes up such little space. Love it :)

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  8. This sounds great! I do have a question though. I'm trying to go chemical free with all my cleaners. I wouldn't bother using the chlorine free bleach but I was wondering if the naptha soap is necessary or if there might be a natural substitute for it? Thanks!

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  9. Are you liking this? I made the liquid version and not sure if I did it right or not, but I did not think it got our clothes clean. It seemed simple stains did not go away. Maybe I should try this powdered version.

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