Learn how to make the best Homemade Laundry Detergent. You will be shocked that you can make this for about $20 for an entire year of laundry! This is the best homemade detergent that will get even the dirtiest clothes clean.
If you have ever looked into Homemade Laundry Detergent, you know there are literally hundreds of recipes for making your own! Awhile back, I started experimenting with my own laundry detergent. I have finally found something that I love for the best homemade laundry detergent.
I also love to make Easy Homemade Hand Soap, Homemade Dryer Sheets and The Best Homemade Shower Cleaner.
Why We Love This
Not only does it working amazing, but this Homemade Laundry Detergent recipe will save you hundreds of dollars each year.
You are going to be thrilled with how well this detergent works and how little it costs to make it compared to store-bought. I have incorporated a few more ingredients because we need something that is great at getting stains out.
It also leaves your loads of laundry smelling clean and fresh without harsh chemicals.
Supplies
- 20 Mule Team Box of Borax
- Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
- Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda
- Oxi Clean Stain Remover Powder
- Purex Crystals Laundry Enhancer
- Fels-Naptha Soap. Very inexpensive and located in the laundry soap aisle.
Step By Step Instructions
Step 1. You will need a large container to mix everything in. I like to use a 5-gallon bucket. Grate the soap and add to the bucket along with the other ingredients.
Step 2. Stir the mixture together. If the container has a lid, you can shake it to combine. Finally, store in a container in the laundry room.
Frequently Asked Questions
When you are looking for a container for homemade laundry soap, be sure to select one that is airtight. If too much moisture in the air gets into your detergent, you will have to chisel it a bit because it will harden. I like to use glass jars with a good seal.
Yes, this also works great as a Homemade Baby laundry detergent. Don’t waste your money on overpriced store-bought laundry detergents like Dreft.
This Homemade laundry detergent is actually very safe for babies. It is perfect for those with sensitive skin making it perfect for babies too!
The Fels-Naptha laundry soap is a bar and in order for you to get a little bit in every load, you need to grate it. I do not recommend using a food processor.
It creates a mass of mush and clumps and is really not worth all of the cleanup. Use a simple cheese grater to grate the bars of fels-naptha soap easily.
The first thing many of you may be asking is, “But is it safe for my HE washer?” With absolute certainty I can say yes!
HE washing machines are High Efficiency because they use less water (and energy) to wash your clothes. Since they use less water to wash (and then rinse) the clothes, it needs a detergent that doesn’t suds up like a typical laundry detergent.
This homemade laundry detergent is VERY low suds! Don’t let that fool you though, this cleans very well, just don’t expect the bubbly soap suds that a typical detergent gives you.
So for those of you with HE washers, you will save even more money by making your own laundry detergent.
Yes! These ingredients are all safe and totally fine to use in your washing machine. Your clothes will be so clean, and you will save money!
More Frugal Cleaning Tips
Give this easy DIY laundry detergent a try. You will love the savings and how well it works. Once you try making your own laundry soap, come back and leave a comment!
Homemade Laundry Detergent
Materials
- 20 Mule Team Box of Borax
- Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
- Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda
- Oxi Clean Stain Remover Powder
- Purex Crystals Laundry Enhancer
- Fels-Naptha Soap. Very inexpensive and located in the laundry soap aisle.
Instructions
- Step 1. You will need a large container to mix everything in. I like to use a 5-gallon bucket. Grate the soap and add to the bucket along with the other ingredients.
- Step 2. Stir the mixture together. If the container has a lid, you can shake it to combine. Finally, store in a container in the laundry room.
I am curious whether or not you have problems with this dissolving in the washer? I have made the simple recipe of borax, washing soda, and the bar soap. However, it left white flakes on our clothes. It may hyst be that our water is too hard for this, but wondering if you or anyone else has difficulty with this? Thanks!
No, there shouldn’t be a problem. If you think there will be, you could mix with water before you dump it in your washer. However, we have never had a problem.
I had the same problem but if u use the cold setting on the washer first it will take care of the problem
For the HE washer do you put it in the top tray or do you put it directly into the wash?
I noticed this when I used Zote. Zote is actually pretty different than Fels-Naptha. While both will work fine, FN dissolves better and gets out heavy grease and stains better. Zote is great for sensitive skins, lightly soiled loads, and delicates. It is also great for making clothes mosquito repellent as it is made with citronella.
I had the same problem but then I dump everything in to my food processor and got it down to power and it works awesome in my HE washer. The best detergent I’ve ever used!
I know it might sound a wasteful but when doing laundry you should always upsize the tub that you’re using so if you’re doing a medium you should use large water the clothes need to be able to be agitated and move around the soap easily dissolves in both cold water as well as warm water and so maybe putting too much soap or using too much product with the amount of water. I’ve use the system for years and this has been the best laundry soap I’ve ever come across. I use essential oils instead of the added laundry smelly stuff.
Can this be used for HE front loader washers?
Do you use the entire box of each and the 3 bars of naphtha?
Yes, you use the full box of ALL of the ingredients. It is safe for all HE machines. Just put your clothes in and toss your detergent on top of your clothes before starting your machine.
Hi! I tried to find the things you listed but the links took me to just the Amazon page. Could you please list the amounts in the comments please. Or by email – Candikaster@gmail.com
Thanks a ton!
I’m curious if this soap has been ok with sensitive skin little ones.
It should be great for those with sensitive skin because it everything is all natural, except for the Purex Crystals. You could leave it out, but I think even that would be ok
Just so you know, Purex has a “Purex Cyrstals for Baby” that is supposed to be more sensitive. I buy that kind because I like the smell 🙂
Oh great tip!
My youngest reacts to every detergent except All Liquid & Dreft. We’ve been using a similar recipe (Borax, Washing Soda & Fels Napths) for a while and she has no problems at all. I toss some Downy crystals in the bottom of the washer for scent & use vinegar-water mix (1:3 ratio) as fabric softener with a ball of aluminum foil in the dryer for static. Works like a charm.
Can this be made into a liquid detergent? If so, how much would you use per load?
Yes, you can melt it into a liquid, but htat just requires more work.
I used this detergent for years and then started making what we call Laundry Goo. It’s the same ingredients only I melt the bar of shredded soap in water then add a cup of Borax and a Cup of Washing Soda. It is a more time consuming process but 3 quarts lasts me 10 months. I don’t have the space for a huge bucket of detergent. I don’t have white stuff left on my clothes this way too. We have hard water. I do use bleach or OxyClean with it.
I’ve made these homemade laundry soaps before and while they clean, they do not remove spots. I know the Oxy Clean is supposed to but it doesn’t. I’m not going to spot clean everything before putting it into the laundry (usually don’t even see them when family throws their stuff in). Would you have any other suggestions?
I love Charlie’s Laundry soap. I have made batches upon batches of laundry soap. I think I might try yours without the Purex. I have never had an issue with spot removal, but I also pre-treat.
Does this work good with cold water washing or does it have to be warm/hot water to dissolve? And does it work for people who have hard water?
What size is your container? And does all of the detergent fit in there or do you have to separate it?
It is REALLY big… I’ll have to see if I can measure it but it fits it all in there.
Just a tip: if you take the grated soap and add the borax and/or washing soda to it in the food processor, it doesn’t make that mashy mush. Also, if you don’t have or can’t find the Fels-Naptha, you can just use Ivory (which is what I’ve been using. Great “recipe”! Thanks for posting the larger quantities!
I have a question….. I’ve been making my own and using the 2 TBSP per load, but if you read the washing soda and borax boxes, they tell you to use 1/2c. in addition to your normal washing powder. I can’t quite grasp how if you use that much in addition to normal powder, how in the world 2 TBSP, could be enough. I’ve been using that amount, and while the clothes are clean, I don’t feel like they are as bright as when I was using Tide. Thoughts?
Missy, if you feel like it isn’t enough then go ahead and make it 3 tablespoons however that is a lot for my family. It is still going to be ALOT less then the cost of Tide. Also, this laundry soap has many other good things in mixture which is why you don’t have to use as much.
Do you just mix the amounts together of the ingredients you listed? Or are there other specific amounts i missed? Thank you!
Tiffany – Yes, you just mix these ingredients together. Thank you!
I have been making homemade laundry soap for a yr now. I giggle as I pass the laundry section. I also made some up and put in mason jars for family for Christmas! I add essential oil to mine. Usually about fifteen to twenty drops. Smells lovely!
Lorena, do you add the essential oils during the time of loading the wash? Or to the actual dry mixture ?
I just made this. I bought a $10 2 Galloon Glass container in the kitchen canister aisle. Perfect Size! I already washed my first load and it smells amazing!! However while I was checking out a a man behind me asked if I was making my own laundry soap and cautioned me to no mix the oxiclean in the bucket because it cold explode! I opted to put the oxiclean in last after everything was well mixed and stirred it very slowly just to be safe. Not sure how much of a concern this could be, but i didnt have any issues!
I have been doing this for over a year and throwing it all in with no problems.
I believe that it will only explode if you are making concentrated liquid detergent. That’s what I use and I have seen a few posts with cautions about adding OxiClean.
Hi, I’m currently living with very hard/iron laden water. We’ve been putting vinegar in the rinse cycle to remove the minerals that are in the rinse water. Would you have any other suggestions? Currently running a science experiment every wash–oxi, detergent, and borax in wash, softener and vinegar in rinse. Can’t wait to make this!
I read earlier in an article about making your own dishwasher detergent, that you could add salt to that recipe to help with hard water. Maybe you could look into that and see if it’s an option.
Can this be used on darks and dress clothes?
I cannot find the arm and hammer super washing soap. Any other ideas or can I leave it out or something else to use?
They sell it in the laundry aisle of Walmart. Look in the Clorox section with oxi, starch and so forth.
In addition to WalMart, check at your local hardware store. I’ve found it at our local Ace/Pleasants Hardware, both in the store & available online.
Tammy G. – You may be having a hard time finding the Arm & Hammer if your are looking for washing soap instead of washing soda. If you cannot find the washing soda you can make your own. Just take a box of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda, pour all of it on to a baking sheet. Level it out just a little and stick it in a 400 degree oven for 1 hour. Take it out, let it cool. Be sure to label this as washing soda.
Hope it helps.
Can this be used in cold water or only in hot water?
I wash the majority of our family’s clothes in cold water and this works great!
I found that if you unwrap the fels-naptha soap, then cut into 3 or 4 pieces and lets them sit out and dry, they shred much easier. No more clumps sticking to the shredder. Becomes a finer powder that disolves in water much easier!!
Here a big tip– if you are planning on making this, I would suggest covering your nose with a mask or something. I just made this and when I poured the powders in a container to mix all the fine powder came up in a powder cloud and in my nose. I have been sneezing and nose hasn’t stopped running for a couple hours now. It could be an allergic sinus reaction. Those with sensitive sinus’s should cover them up!
A tip I learned from another site is to cut the soap small and put pieces on plate in microwave for 1 to 1 1/2 minute. It grows and looks foamy. Let it cool for about 10 minutes or so. The foam falls into flakes when rolled between your palms..anything that doesn’t look foamy just pop back in microwave for another go.
I have a powder dispenser I can load in my front load washer. My question is will the grated soap clog this up?
Not only is this worth making because of all the money you save, it cleans better than anything I have ever used. I was always having issues with towels smelling clean and I have not had that problem one time since using this. This not only provides for my washing needs at home but also for my two children at college and it is saving everyone money.
Approximately how many pieces of clothes would one tablespoon wash?
My local Wal-Mart has started carrying Zote Flakes. It is equal to 2 bars of Zote soap. I fiqure this would work the same as grating the soap. I was so thrilled to find this. No more grating!! Making this just got easier.
I have purchased the 17.6 oz size of zote flakes. Will that equal the 3 bars of soap?
Would this work on cloth diapers?
I wouldn’t use it on cloth – too many scents, dyes, etc. that would build up and make you need to strip more often. I’ve used the borax by itself on my diapers with a bleach or blue dawn original stripping once a month and it seems acceptable. I usually splurge and get bumgenius cloth diaper detergent though.
I have a septic system. I was originally told not to use anything in powdered form but I’m finding things that are in powdered form that are claiming to be safe for septic systems. Do you know if this particular recipe would be ok for a septic system? Also my husband and daughter have sensitive skin. Thoughts on if this would be an ok recipe for that? I so want to do this but definitely have to check with the septic info.
I just finished making this & did a load of laundry.. it has no scent? Any suggestion on where I went wrong??
Can I put this detergent in my dispenser of my front loader or no?
Has anyone tried Biz in place of the Oxy Clean?
I haven’t used this recipe yet but I use biz and I absolutely love it!
I’ve had really good luck grating the bars of soap with my food processor.
Does the container need to be glass?
I just made some! I’m so grateful for you and the things you’ve tested, tried and posted:) You’re Awesome!!
Do you have a liquid formula? My front load HE washer’s manual says to not use powdered detergent in it.
I made this today and washing the first load now. I usually use liquid and let the washer fill up and get sudsy before putting my clothes in. This doesn’t look any different than water. Should there be at least some suds? It definitely smells clean.
Instead of using OxyClean, I use Dirty Jobs. My clothes come out looking beautiful and clean!
Hi, I think your recipe is just great, but I have a doubt, mi washing machine has three levels on charge/weight (light, medium, heavy and super heavy-I always use heavy or super heavy-) are you sure that it will be enough with two tablespooons?
please.
waiting for your answer.
Eli
Yes, it will! I promise. 🙂
I was hoping to get the measurements to make this. I only want to make a smaller amount to start. I have one bar of the Fels-Naptha bar. Any help would be appreciated!
Made this today..love it! Smells so good! Thank you for the recipe!
I do laundry at thelaundromat. can I use this still?
I have an HE front load washer. Can I still use this? Or do you have a liquid detergent recipe?
Just FYI: I put all of the ingredients (appropriate sizes and all) in my shopping cart on Amazon and the total came to $72.96. That’s much more than $20. However, I’m still gonna give it a shot because it will still save money. AND, I’m going to shop around (though, I have always found Amazon to be cheaper…)
Hi! You have probably already bought your ingredients, but wanted to let you know that Amazon charges roughly 3x more for the washing soda and baking soda than Walmart. I just bought a box of washing and baking soda for roughly $3 and $2, plus change. Amazon wad almost $8 for the washing soda. Amazon partners with Sellers and so sometimes they are not the cheapest. I.E. honest company products sell for triple the cost than if you night directly off the website. I love Amazon, but policing of their pricing is a little lacking.
Jessica, Try going to Walmart for the ingredients. Some are on the top shelf and others are on the bottom shelf for MUCH LESS than $70+.
Do you know of anything that will take pencil lead marks out of whit fabric? I marked a white curtain on the front side by mistake now have pencils marks.
I made my first batch of homemade laundry detergent yesterday. I’m washing my first load this morning. My question is the load I’m washing isn’t soapy or foamy. Did i do something wring. Or di i need to add something else to make my washing sudsy.
No. Energy efficient washers require a non sudsing product. You’re doing the right thing!
What is the recipe for doing a small batch, using 1 nep bar? Also, my hubby does crossfit so his workout clothes are pretty rancid, will this work on them or does anyone have any suggestions on what to do?!?!
I don’t have an HE washer, just a regular one that fills with water. How much would I use? I made a homemade laundry soap recipe a couple of years ago and I ended up using as much as I would if I had a box of Tide. So just wondering what the measurement would be for a full washer of water?
I have an old food processor that I use only for this purpose. I put some of the powder mixture in the processor and then chunks of the bars, a little at a time. This way it does not gunk up.
How much of the baking soda, oxy clean and purex crystals do you use? I couldn’t seem to find out how much of those I would use.
I just made this! I love it already! I’m hoping this will save me a buttload of money! I was able to pick everything up for around 15 dollars!!! I used the dollar tree oxygen stuff instead of oxy clean, works just as well!! Thank you so much!
I been making this recipe for a while now…I learned to use 2 Nel Farba soap bars and use the lid on the purex Crystals. I fill up the lid with detergent and clothes are clean. Saves me money and saving money makes me happy. I add the crystals as I wash a load.. just makes it easier for me.
oh i typoed the name of the soap REALLY BAD!!!…silly me….blah
This may be a stupid question but do I use 2 Tbsp. in every he load or is that for a “normal” size load. Do I add more for full loads or less for small loads?
Do you have to use fabric softener with the homemade laundry powder?
Is this save for delicate items and good dress cothes
How much do u use?
We just mixed up a batch in an empty Costco laundry detergent bucket and had plenty of room.
Then my 10 year old son had the brilliant idea of using the now-empty Oxiclean tub to hold our new detergent! We left an old measuring spoon in there with it, and store the rest in the detergent bucket elsewhere (we have a small laundry closet in our apartment.)
We couldn’t find the Purex crystals at our store. We bought Downy Unstoppables, but they cost $7, so we’re going to take them back and look for the Purex at Walmart.
I love this idea!
I just made my first batch of laundry soap. I am super excited to see how it works.
I just made a batch and am trying it out on a load of bath towels.
By the way.. I just ran out to grab all these ingredients and I found a box of Zote Soap already flaked for this purpose! The box comes with the equivalent of 2 white Zote soap bars, almost the same amount this mix calls for! Such a great find!!
Awesome Jenny! That is perfect!
I looked over many laundry detergent recipes and yours made more since than any I found. We have many laundry requirements from hand wash delicates to filthy sweaty mowing clothes.
Well, I bought everything, mixed it, and washed our clothes.
Oh My Goodness!! I just have to tell you it is INCREDIABLE! Thank You!!
Is this recipe septic safe??
I live in Louisiana. We wash our clothes in cold water. Will the cold water matter or would we have to do hot water??
We wash our clothes in cold water. Does this matter?
Is the 1-2 tablespoons measurement for HE washers only? I don’t have an HE washer, I have an old washer. And I can’t imagine even 3 tablespoons thoroughly cleaning an “extra large” load in my washer. Are you saying that this detergent is so concentrated that I should in fact use WAY less than what I’m used to using? Still excited to make this regardless of how much I need to use! Thanks!
yes it will be enough.
I was just wondering if this was more gentle on clothes are far as fading? I have used some store soaps and they fade my clothes fast i.e, jeans, black shirts. So I was hoping this mix is gentler on clothes and not worse, if that makes nay sense. Thanks.
Yes, it should definitely help with the fading of the clothes. Thanks for stopping by. I can’t wait to hear how it goes for you.
Hi! I am a broke veterinary student, so anything that will save me money is very exciting! I want to try this out but I’m wondering if it will fade my nice clothes that I wear to class (we have to dress up at my school). I’ve been a loyal Woolite user for years as it is very gentle on colors but it is incredibly expensive! In addition, how good is it at getting really dirty scrubs/towels clean?
I have been making this soap for a couple years, love it. I grate the fels naptha with a salad shooter, makes the job a lot easier. Look for Salad Shooters at Goodwill or rummage sales.
Is borax safe? I have been looking for a natural detergent, And I thought borax was not safe for children..
I just made this and did 2 loads of laundry so far today. It works awesome! Clothes are clean and smell so good….just as good as the Tide I usually buy. It’s so nice to be able to save $ on something that we use a lot of! Thanks so much for sharing your recipe!! 🙂
If you have a Kitchenaid food processor with a shredding blade…use it…it works! It makes fast work of Ivory ( a change I made with my detergent) or Fekz Naptha. I use it every time I make my detergent. We are highly allergic in thus family so mine us even cheaper….no crystals, no oxy. Use on HE machine every week….zero problems. Love masking this…and love the savings! 🙂
Does anyone have a recipe for a smaller batch?
I can use my food processor(Have an old one just for making laundry soap)if I add some of the baking soda to the soap while processing it. Works great!!No sticky mess. Just make sure to have lid on chute as it can put some dust out.
I have been making this soap for quite awhile and really love it. I gave my daughters and my son all containers of this for gifts and now they all make it:) my daughters friend used it at her house and took some home next thing I know the girls mother is calling me for the recipe. Quite a few in my family have allergies and sensitive skin and they can ALL use it.
I bought some sheets for my grandson and he told his grandpa that his sheets smelt good.
For HE do you put in dispenser or on top of clothing?
Put it in the barrel of the washer, before adding your clothes.
Would one of the big plastic containers my cat litter comes in be okay to store the laundry soap in?
I want to make some of this. When I went to price supplies I noticed that our Walmart sells a box of Zote flakes. Are these easier to use than a bar? The box is a 17.6 oz box. How much of the flakes do I use?
Thanks.
Yes. I’m hoping to find the flakes myself!
Well, I had trouble finding 28oz or Purex Crystals so I bought two of the 18.5ozand used 1 and 1/2 of the crystals. After washing clothes though I wanted a little more fragrance and added the rest of the second bottle of crystals. Otherwise there is no scent at all 🙂 Didn’t like the scent I picked in the crystals either, so next time I might try another brand of crystals
Would a 2 gallon container work to store detergent or is it to small?
don’t you have your baking soda and washing soda amounts turned around?
I made a batch of laundry detergent today. I found everything at Walmart.. I went over the 20.00 by about 8 bucks but I am thrilled… My husband the die-hard Tide advocate is also impressed. This detergent cleaned his nasty railroad clothes and with the exception of some oil stains on one of his pant legs, they look nearly brand new. Thank you so much for this post!!
We mixed it up this afternoon; used 2-19oz. containers of GAIN instead of PUREX and love the scent. Washed a load of clothes w/ warm water and our whites are WHITE again! Thank you so much for posting this.
I have heard that if you put fels naptha in the microwave for a little bit it will expand then when you let it cool it will just fall apart. so it helps with not having to use a grater. is this true?
Yes its true!!! But be sure you watch it as it cooks or it will burn and your microwave & kitchen will smell like soap for weeks!
Just would like to know what size container I will need to mix this all in???
I am curious about the recipe above, 1 area you say “•(3) Fels-Naptha Bars” then another you say “•Fels-Naptha Laundry Bar Soap (only $.98 per bar and located in the Laundry soap aisle). so is it 1 bar or 3?
Does anyone know if it is safe to use bleach with this? I did not put the oxy-clean in, but everything else was by recipe. I always use bleach in my white loads and didn’t know if it would be safe or not.
I put the oxi clean in mine and I use bleach on my whites and haven’t had any issues with that.
I wash clothes in cold water. Has anyone used this in cold water
This stuff works great in cold, warm, or hot water. I use it all the time. BTW, this is also very low sudsing so it can also be used in a HD washer.
I use cold water to wash my clothes all the time.
Thank you so much for the Recipie. I made it, Ive washed laundry with it. Awesome. Love it
I made this laundry detergent when I was trying to save my Son’s and Grand children’s laundry after a house flood. All the laundry was mildewed, filthy, and smelled horrid. Took this detergent and all the clothes to the laundry.some clothes had to be washed twice, which was fine. In the end I managed to save all but five pieces, saving my Son at least $2 or $3 Thousand dollars. That was about 4 years ago and I haven’t bought any laundry soap since. I mix this up and am so happy with it, will NOT go back.
I have a front loader and was very disappointed in the smell it left on my clothes. I’ve spent tons of money trying to clean the washer Long story short. I’ve been using the homemade laundry detergent not only to save money but because this detergent actually helps keep the washer clean! I haven’t had to use the tide or affresh front loader cleaners.
How much of this do you use per one load of laundry? like 1/2 a cup, 1 cup, 1/4 cup, etc? Thanks!
2 Tbs
Quality posts is the important to interest the visitors to go to see the web page, that’s what this website is providing.
Is it 2 lbs of baking soda? And how big does the jar need to be to fit all in?
Where’s the measurements for making this laundry soap?
The recipe is very forgiving so sizes don’t have to be exact. I combined the entire boxes of all the ingredients listed in this post. Here are the sizes that I used.
Borax – 4 lb Box
Washing Soda – 3 lb 7 oz Box
Baking Soda – 8 oz
Oxi Clean Stain Remover – 3 lb Box
Purex Crystals – 2.5 lb bottle
Fels-Naptha Bar – 1 bar
I just noticed this response after I posted my question asking about ingredients.
I’m sorry.
But, for clarification, in the ingredients listed in the description, you note three bars, “(3),” of the Fels-Naptha, but one bar, here.
Is one of the two a mis-type, or is there flexibility in the number of bars you use?
Have you heard if there is much of a difference between using the Zout brand Fels-, versus the previous Purex brand?
I did notice the ingredients list is slightly different between the two.
I have three bars of the fels grated and ready to make a smaller batch.
Trying to make sure I use the correct amounts, or as close as possible.
Thank you
Is there an actual recipe?
The directions are under the “how top make laundry detergent section.” Thank you!
It really looks great, I’ve seen many other posts, that’s the info I needed, thanks for sharing.
I’d like to make this detergent soon. I don’t think I see where it says how much baking soda to use.
Questions on Homemade Laundry Detergent.
Hi Carrie;
I found your post confusing.
1. Is it one Fels Naptha bar or 3 bars?
2. What size baking soda did you use? The Amazon site showed different sizes.
3. Could you post the recipe in the quantities you use; then have the links to Amazon to purchase the supplies?
That would be easier for me to follow.
Thank you so much!
What are the amounts of each ingredient used?
I am not sure if I just missed it.
I do not see the quantity listed for the following ingredients.
* Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda $2.03
* Arm & Hammer Pure Baking Soda $2.14
My plan is to make about a 1/4 batch to test it out, first.
However, without a listed weight, do not know what to calculate from.
I have all the ingredients, Baking Soda in a 13.5 lb bag and the super washing soda in 55 oz box.
Of note, my Borax was found only in a 4 lb 1 oz box.
Inflation/shrinkflation, etc.
I want to be sure I use the correct ratio for the 1/4 batch.
Thank you
“Without harsh chemicals”? It has a known endocrine disruptor in it – those stinky scent beads. Do research on how bad synthetic fragrance is for our hormones.
Came across this today, rushed out and bought all the ingredients minus the oxyclean. Dragged out my kitchen aid grater and went to work. The fels-naphtha grated easily and then ran it through my food processor for finely grated soap. From there I mixed all the ingredients together in an old litter container cleaned out, of course, and did a load of towels. I am so excited because my towels are so soft and smell amazing. I can’t wait for the rest of my clothes to get dirty, lol. And, yes I calculated how much I spent on the ingredients and compared it to what we normally use and it was a huge savings. Wow!! Thank you.
I’m so glad you loved it!! I love it too