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Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
•Arm & Hammer Washing Soda {in the cleaning aisle}
•Borax {cleaning aisle}
•Laundry bar ~ I buy mine from Virginia Soaps and Scents
•Water

You will also need a bucket, 3-5 gallon size
Directions:
Directions:
1. Grate the soap and put it into a large sauce pan. Add 6 cups of water and heat until the Cleaning soap melts.
2. Add the washing soda and the borax. Stir until the mixture is dissolved. Remove from heat.
3. Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket. Now add your soap mixture and stir.
4. Add 22 cups of water and stir (22 cups = 1 gallon plus 6 cups).
5. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel. You use ½ cup per load.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
The finished soap will be in a gel form. It is a low-sudsing soap, so is great for front-loading washers as well as the top-load variety.

 

 

 

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