Homemade Laundry Soap

Making a double batch so I needed two bars of soap

Homemade Laundry Soap

by: Elizabeth Beals

2 cups soap flakes (1 bar of soap, I use Ivory)

2 cups baking soda

1 cup washing soda

1 cup borax

Tools: cheese grater, container with a lid 

1. Use a cheese grater for your bar of soap. (I have a cheese grater that I use only for this)

2. Mix soap flakes, baking soda, washing soda, and borax.

That's it! You now have laundry soap. I have been using this recipe since 2007! It keeps my clothes clean with 1/4 cup in cold or warm water.

Washing soda and borax can sometimes be hard to find in stores. When I first started making this I had to special order them from my local grocery store. If you ask them nicely, most stores will do this. Target and even Winco carry them now, because they have gained popularity in recent years for their cleaning power.  

Not only is this MUCH cheaper than buying a brand name laundry soap, it's better for the environment too! No harmful dyes or chemicals, and it's easy on sensitive skin. 

One step at a time, trying to be better to myself and our Mother Earth.