Submitted by campfiregal, with credit to Laura
DESCRIPTION
Save your laundry detergent containers and fill them with this! They say it costs one cent per load. Yay!
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- 6 cups hot tap water
- 1 Fels Naptha Soap Bar
- 1 cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
- 1/2 cup Borax
- 5 gallon pail
- (For your fine washables, use a bar of Ivory soap instead of Fels Naptha)
DIRECTIONS
1. Grate the bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Heat over medium heat and stir continually until soap is melted and dissolved.
2. Add the Washing Soda and Borax and mix thoroughly.
3. Add some hot water to your five gallon pail, add the soap solution, then fill the pail about 3/4 full with more warm water. Stir until thoroughly mixed.
NOTE: Shake before using as mixture will separate.