How to Make Homemade Laundry Soap

This is my recipe, the one I have found to be the most effective, the most economical to produce, and the safest. I didn't reinvent the wheel. I am sure - at least I hope - there are recipes similar to this out on the web. I am sharing what I have been using.

Homemade Laundry Soap

Mak ing your own laundry soap is economical. It will save you money over buying commercially produced and marketed products, even the off-brands and even using coupons. Additionally, the ingredients used in homemade laundry soap are environmentally friendly and kinder to your washing machine, plumbing system, and fabrics. What's more is that it is equally as effective, if not more effective in some cases, than the commercial products.

This is a product that I used to produce and sell. It was a very popular product. Instead of continuing to produce and sell it, I'd rather people just made it themselves and used it often. Anyone of almost any age can do this.

You will need:

• Reusable container with sealing lid
• Borax (sodium tetraborate), 20 Mule Team
• Washing Soda (sodium carbonate), Arm & Hammer
• Sea salt
• Fabric-safe scent (optional)

Note:
Do not confuse Washing Soda with Baking Soda (sodium bicarbonate). There is a substantial difference in the results that you will get. Baking Soda is good for dishwashing machine soap and carpet deodorizer mixes, but do not substitute Baking Soda when creating laundry soap. Washing Soda should be located in the laundry/cleaning aisle of your supermarket or general store, not too far from the Borax. I prefer to use a large grain sea salt but any kind of sea salt will do. Color sea salts do not stain or damage clothing.

Directions:
Mix equal parts Borax and Washing Soda in reusable container. Add 1/8th of that in Sea Salt. Mix thoroughly. Place lid to protect laundry soap from moisture.
To add scent:
Choose a fabric-safe scent. My recommendations would be Lime or Lavender Essential Oils. I have mixed a synthetic Coconut scent oil with Lime EO to create a fun Caribbean-like scent. Mix the oil with the sea salt and thoroughly stir. Add the sea salt to the laundry soap mixture.

Directions to Use:
Homemade laundry soap is too effective to use the same quantity as the commercial products. Please heed these directions for use.

USA measurements

• Use 2 tablespoons for every full load in a standard washing machine.
• Use 1 tablespoon for every full load in an energy efficient washing machine.

UK measurements

• Use 5 tablespoons for every full load in a standard washing machine.
• Use 2.5 tablespoons for every full load in an energy efficient washing machine.

Happy washing!