For those of you that would prefer a powdered laundry soap, here’s a great recipe to try:
Powdered Homemade Detergent
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Fels Naptha Grated Soap (Can use Ivory if Fels Naptha is not in your area)
- 1/2 Cup Washing Soda (NOT baking soda)
- 1/2 Cup Borax
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients together and store in an airtight container.
- For each load of laundry use 1 TBS. If extremely dirty you can add a second TBS.
- SO EASY!!!!
I can find these ingredients in the cleaning or laundry aisle of my local Wal-Mart. It only costs about 2 cents per load of laundry with homemade detergent. It’s such a GREAT savings. It also makes clothes smell great and get clean. You really should try it! 🙂 Happy cleaning!
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Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap.
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Good to know!
It’s so easy and inexpensive! Thanks for the comment! 🙂
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Nice to meet you, Lisa! Thanks for stopping by – I’ll check out your blog! 🙂
Do you grate the soap yourself or can you buy soap already grated?
I grate the soap myself. I’m not sure if you can buy grated soap, but I’m sure you can! Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
I have been researching for months on homemade powdered laundry soap recipes. I see that your recipe says NOT on the baking soda but yes on the borax. I have been told that borax is only good in very hot water so it shouldn’t be used in cold water batches. Also, the baking soda, I was told, keeps the washing soda from hitting its prime and harsh pH of 11. I know that with oven cooking, baking soda becomes washing soda. Can you please give me your reasoning behind the ingredients in your powdered laundry soap? Thank you in advance!
I did not come up with this recipe myself and I honestly don’t remember where I got it from. I’ve never researching the why’s of the borax and washing soda – it’s just a recipe I like! 🙂
I only emphasized not the baking soda because it would be easy for a person to grab baking soda in the cooking aisle instead of washing soda in the laundry aisle.
I apologize that I cannot be of more help to you in your endeavor! Have a great day! 🙂
Is this safe for HE washers?
Sorry, I’m not sure! I would check with the manufacturer.