I found a recipe for homemade laundry soap on the computer and was really happy with it and it was super easy to make.
hOMEMADE lAUNDRY SOAP
ALL YOU DO IS BUY:
BOX OF BORAX - $5.00
ARM AND HAMMER WASHING SODA - $5.27
SUNLIGHT PURE BAR SOAP(SOLD IN PACKS OF 2) - $2.00
*ALL INGREDIENTS FOUND IN LAUNDRY SECTION AT WALMART*EASY PEASY
BLEND TOGETHER 1 BAR OF SOAP AND 1/2 CUP OF BORAX AND 1/2 CUP OF WASHING SODA IN FOOD PROCESSOR OR BLENDER. CUT UP BAR OF SOAP INTO SMALLER PIECES FIRST. AND YOU'RE DONE!
YOU CAN ALSO USE YOUR FAVORITE BAR SOAP INSTEAD IF YOU PREFER(ZEST OR WHATEVER FLOATS YOUR BOAT,as long as there aren't heavy dyes, perfumes,or moisturizers which could transfer to clothes)
ALL YOU USE IS 1 TABLESPOON PER LOAD AND IT WORKS IN COLD WATER FOR MORE
COST SAVING!(THIS DETERGENT DOESN'T MAKE TONS OF BUBBLES BUT IT CLEANS
WONDERFULLY WITHOUT ANY HEAVY DYES OR PERFUMES, GREAT FOR BABIES OR KIDS
WITH SENSITIVE SKIN)
BREAKDOWN
1 BOX OF BORAX DOES 24 BATCHES AT $5.00 = .21/BATCH
1 BOX OF WASHING SODA DOES 36 BATCHES AT $5.27 = .15/BATCH
1 BAR OF SOAP(CHEAPER IF YOU USE A SOAP THAT CAME
IN A PACK FOR LESS) 1.00/BATCH
*THIS ALL ADDS UP TO $1.36/BATCH OR LESS AND REMEMBER EACH BATCH WASHES 30 LOADS BECAUSE YOU ONLY USE 1 TABLESPOON.
THIS ALL COMES DOWN TO CLEAN CLOTHES AND WASHING THAT IS FRIENDLY TO THE ENVIRONMENT AND YOUR FAMILY'S SKIN FOR 0.0453333333 CENTS A LOAD.
1 3kg box of washing soda will wash 1080 loads and
1 2kg box of borax will wash 720 loads.
just have to buy bars of soap!
***I JUST MADE MY NEW BATCHES OF SOAP WITH NONAME IVORY BAR SOAP WHICH COSTS $2.99/10 BARS AND BOUGHT
50 BARS FOR $15.00, THIS COMES OUT TO .30/BATCH INSTEAD OF $1.00. NEW CALCULATION .66/BATCH AND .022/LOAD!!! COOL