Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap

For all couponers and noncouponers alike, here is a great recipe to share! Making homemade liquid laundry soap is wayyyyyy cheaper than paying full price at the store, and even if you do use coupons and buy detergent that way, your stockpile may be getting a little low. Here is a fast, fun, inexpensive, and easy way to replenish it! :)

 Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap - Front or top load machine - best value
4  Cups - hot tap water
1  Fels-Naptha soap bar (or use ZOTE, which can be found at Big Lots)
1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda*(can be found at Publix)
1 Cup Borax(can also be found at Publix)
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Grate bar of soap and add to pot with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.
 
-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill the bucket with hot water to the top. Stir, cover it and let sit overnight to thicken.
 
The next day run your hands through the soap so it doesn't gel or turn solid.
 
-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser (will gel) so shake it up well.
 
-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.
-Note: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.
-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)
-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

(Thank's Jaclyn! :)