I visited my family in Washington state last month and had an awesome time. We went camping and enjoyed a fun summer vacation..definitely had some good times!
I always learn something from my mom which I appreciate more and more the older I get. She was doing laundry one day while I was there and I noticed her opening a 5 gallon bucket and reaching in with a measuring cup pulling out some fragrant gloppy, liquid stuff and putting it in her washing machine. Wait....Mom, what's up with that? I have to admit, I was a little fascinated. I'm always about saving money since it's hard to come by these days and I immediately wanted to know how she made it. I was also fascinated by the fact that this laundry soap is good for months depending on how often you clean clothes, and it was cheap!
Here is the recipe:
Get a clean 5 gallon bucket ready to store your laundry soap (with lid).
1 quart water (bring to a boil)
add 1 bar Fels Naptha (or Ivory) grated, gradually stir until melted.
add 1/2 c. Borax
add 1 c. Washing Soda
Stir until not gritty and is smooth (you will have lumps--no way around it)
pour contents into the bucket
add 3 gallons hot tap water, stir and then restir after cooled. You will want to stir it before each use which is no big deal, really. Just keep a long spoon or a paint stick nearby whenever you need to stir.
Each laundry load uses 1 cup of the concoction....Awesome!
You can find all of the ingredients at Wal-Mart or your local grocery store in the laundry aisle...let me know if you try it!
