I caved and decided to make my own laundry soap. My sister has been doing it for years and likes it and then I seen it on Pinterest and decided I had to try it for myself. I found the recipe on
Sew Like My Mom, went to the store and got the ingredients.
The Borax cost me $4 at Kroger.
Arm & Hammer Washing Soda was about $4.
Fels-Naptha was $1.29
I then came home and grated the Fels-Naptha with a cheese grater and put it in the food processor to grate it up fine. Mixed together one cup each of the washing soda and borax and Fels-Naptha.
The end result after several loads of laundry? I LOVE IT! My clothes smell fresh and clean! From what I read one mixture should be about 30 loads. I figure on average I'll have to purchase one bar of Fels-Naptha a month and the washing soda and borax twice a year!! Do you know how much money this is going to save?? And it's safe for HE washers which is what I have. I only wish I would've done this sooner and saved the money before.
I am going to try this!
ReplyDeleteI actually made this for a long time! It seemed to work really good! It slowly started to fade some of my clothes so I quit.
ReplyDeleteI use Borax in all my loads of laundry and have for several years. I love the stuff! Not sure I could be bothered making my own detergent though...even if it meant saving money:(. Visiting from the Alexa Hop - MVM. Make it a great day. http://fingerclicksaver.com
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