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HereisanicestackofdifferenthomemadelaundrydetergentrecipesIvecollectedovertheyears.Dotheywork?Yes,Ivehadgoodluckwiththem.AtthetimeIwasusingthem,wehadarelativewhowasintradeschoollivingwithus.Everydayhewasmechanicgreasefromheadtotoetheclothesstillcleanedupnice!Makingyourownisadisciplineanditsnotforeveryone,butitdefinitelysavesmoneysometimesjustcostingpenniesaload!

FirstSomeTips:TipnutsHomemadeLaundryDetergent

Tipnut sHomemadeLaundryDetergent

Forthebarsoapsrequiredintherecipes,youcouldtryFels-Naptha,Ivorysoap,Sunlightbarsoap,KirksHardwaterCastile,andZote.Dontuseheavilyperfumedsoaps.WashingSodaandBoraxcannormallybefoundinthelaundryandcleaningaisles.Somepeoplewithreallyhardwaterorwellwatermayhavetoadjusttheingredientsiftheclotheslookdingy.Althoughseveraloftherecipeshavethesameingredients,themeasurementsaredifferentsomecontainahighersoaptowaterratio.Testandseewhichworks

bestforyourneeds.Youcanmakehugepailsofthisatonce,orsmallerquantities.Alsoifyoucangetyourhandsonafewemptyliquidlaundrydetergentbottlestheyworkgreatforstoringthedetergent.Justmakeabigbatchandpourinbottles,capthenuseasneededshakebeforeuse.Someoftherecipescallforlargeamountsofwater.Checkwithalocalrestauranttoseeiftheyhaveanyemptylargepailsfromdeepfryeroilthatshowmanyrestaurantsbuytheoil.Seeifyoucanhaveoneortwoofthepailsaftertheyveemptieditjustwashthemoutreallywellbeforeusing.Theyrebig,heavyplasticandverysturdywhenstirringthesoapandhotwater.

#1

1quartWater(boiling)2cupsBarsoap(grated)2cupsBorax2cupsWashingSoda

Addfinelygratedbarsoaptotheboilingwaterandstiruntilsoapismelted.Youcankeeponlowheatuntilsoapismelted.Pourthesoapwaterintoalarge,cleanpailandaddtheBoraxandWashingSoda.Stirwelluntilallisdissolved.Add2gallonsofwater,stiruntilwellmixed.Coverpailanduse1/4cupforeachloadoflaundry.Stirthesoapeachtimeyouuseit(willgel).

#2

Hotwater1cupWashingSoda1/2cupBorax1Soapbar

Gratethebarsoapandaddtoalargesaucepanwithhotwater.Stirovermedium-lowheatuntilsoapdissolvesandismelted.Filla10gallonpailhalffullofhotwater.Addthemeltedsoap,Boraxand

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Washingsoda,stirwelluntilallpowderisdissolved.Topthepailupwithmorehotwater.Use1cupperload,stirringsoapbeforeeachuse(willgel).

#3

Hotwater1/2cupWashingSoda1/2cupBorax1/3barSoap(grated)

Inalargepot,heat3pintsofwater.Addthegratedbarsoapandstiruntilmelted.Thenaddthewashingsodaandborax.Stiruntilpowderisdissolved,thenremovefromheat.Ina2galloncleanpail,pour1quartofhotwaterandaddtheheatedsoapmixture.Toppailwithcoldwaterandstirwell.Use1/2cupperload,stirringsoapbeforeeachuse(willgel).

PowderedRecipe#4

PictureofCupOfPowderedLaundryDetergent-Tipnut.com2cupsFelsNapthaSoap(finelygratedyoucouldalsotrytheotherbarsoapslistedatthetop)1cupWashingSoda1cupBorax

Mixwellandstoreinanairtightplasticcontainer.Use2tablespoonsperfullload.

#5

Hotwater1bar(4.5oz)IvorySoapgrated1cupWashingSoda

Inalargesaucepanaddgratedsoapandenoughhotwatertocover.Heatovermedium-lowheatandstiruntilsoapismelted.Fillalargepailwith2.5gallonsofhotwater,addhotsoapmixture.Stir

untilwellmixed.Thenaddthewashingsoda,againstirringuntilwellmixed.Setasidetocool.Use1/2cupperfullload,stirringwellbeforeeachuse(willgel)

#6

2.5gallonsWater(hot)1Barsoap(grated)3/4cupWashingSoda3/4cupBorax2TBSGlycerin

Meltbarsoapovermedium-lowheattoppedwithwater,stiruntilsoapismelted.Inalargepail,pour2.5gallonsofhotwater,addmeltedsoapmixture,washingsoda,boraxandglycerin.Mixwell.Use1/2cupperfullload.

#7

2cupsBarsoap(grated)2cupsWashingSoda

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22.5gallonshotwater

Meltgratedsoapinsaucepanwithwatertocover.Heatovermedium-lowheatandstiruntilsoapisdissolved.Pourhotwaterinlargepail,addhotsoapandwashingsoda.Stirverywell.Use1cupperfullload.

#8

2gallonsWater(hot)1barSoap(grated)2cupsBakingsoda(yesbakingsodathistimenotwashingsoda)

Meltgratedsoapinasaucepanwithenoughhotwatertocover.Cookonmedium-lowheat,stirringfrequentlyuntilsoapismelted.Inalargepail,pour2gallonshotwater.Addmeltedsoap,stirwell.Thenaddthebakingsoda,stirwellagain.Use1/2cupperfullload,1cupperverysoiledload.

PowderedRecipe#9

PictureofCupOfPowderedLaundryDetergent-Tipnut.com12cupsBorax8cupsBakingSoda8cupsWashingSoda

8cupsBarsoap(grated)

Mixallingredientswellandstoreinasealedtub.Use1/8cupofpowderperfullload.

#10(Powdered)

PictureofCupOfPowderedLaundryDetergent-Tipnut.com1cupVinegar(white)1cupBakingSoda1cupWashingSoda1/4cupliquidcastilesoap

Mixwellandstoreinsealedcontainer.

Ifinditeasiesttopourtheliquidsoapintothebowlfirst,stirredinthewashingsoda,thenbakingsoda,thenaddedthevinegarinsmallbatchesatatime(therecipefoamsupatfirst).Themixtureisathickpasteatfirstthatwillbreakdownintoaheavypowdereddetergent,justkeepstirring.Theremaybesomehardlumps,trytobreakthemdownwhenstirring(itreallyhelpstomakesurethebakingsodaisntclumpywhenfirstadding).Iused1/2cupperfullloadwithgreatresults.

NoteForLiquidVersions

Soapwillbelumpy,goopyandgel-like.Thisisnormal.Justgiveitagoodstirbeforeusing.Makesuresoapiscoveredwithalidwhennotinuse.Youcouldalsopourthesoapinold(andcleaned)laundrydetergentbottlesandshakewell

beforeeachuse.

*IfyoucantfindFels-Napthalocally,youcanbuyitonline(checkAmazon).Optional

Youcanaddbetween10to15dropsofessentialoil(per2gallons)toyourhomemadedetergent.Addoncethesoaphascooledtoroomtemperature.Stirwellandcover.

Essentialoilideas:lavender,rosemary,teatreeoil

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*AdminUpdate:clarifiedinstructionsforRecipe#10andliquiddetergentnotes.