Homemade laundry soap!

So for several months I had been debating on making my own laundry detergent, and this weekend I finally did it. Through Pinterest I found a "recipe" from this lovely lady that shows you how to do it. Of course I did my own little thing and changed it a bit.

Here is a look at my laundry shelf:

Yes I named my laundry holder "Laundry Bear". Next to him is my assortment of stain removers. Here are my lists of "laundry recipes".

Laundry Detergent:

1 box of Borax (4 lb 12 oz)

1 4 lb box of Baking Soda

1 box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda (3 lb 7 oz)

2 bars Fels-Naptha 

1 container of Oxy Clean (3.5 lb box)

You can find all of this in the laundry isle at Wal-Mart and Target. You will want to grate (yes grate as in cheese grater) the 2 bars of fels-naptha. Then in a large container of your choosing you need to mix all of the ingredients.

I took a clean garbage can, put a garbage bag in in then dumped everything in. After that I tied it and put rubber bands around the top and shook. It is a lot of work. 

You then can put it into any container you want. The container I am using is the Target brand animal crackers. The kids love the animal crackers and it is large enough to hold most all of the detergent. Behind my bear is the oxy clean tub that is holding the left over.

You only need a little bit of detergent for your laundry. I use the scoop from the oxy clean. For small loads, or loads that have only thin materials I use up to the 1, for heavy or larger loads I use up to the 2. This also works in HE washers as well.

The blue bottle next to my detergent is stain remover.

Get anything out stain remover:

1 part Ammonia

1 part Wisk

2 parts Water

It gets everything out, you may need to let it sit a bit before throwing into the wash. (I got this recipe from a great friend!)

Everything Cleaner:

1/4 C. Baking soda and some squirts of hydrogen peroxide.

Mix this together in a small bowl and it gets everything out. It also works great in the kitchen, bathroom, carpet.... you get the point.

*Note: These work for our family but not everyone can use some products listed above Use at your own risk.