In a continued effort to be more frugal and cut out unnecessary costs around our home...I decided that I would like to try my hand at making my own laundry detergent. I found the recipe on The Duggar Family's website.
To begin you will need the following items:
1 Fels-Naptha Soap Bar
1 Cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
To begin you will need the following items:
1 Fels-Naptha Soap Bar
1 Cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
Food Processor or Chopper, Mixing Bowl, Grater, Spoon,
and of course a super cute glass jar.
Food Processor or Chopper, Mixing Bowl, Grater, Spoon,
and of course a super cute glass jar.
Grate your soap into your mixing bowl
On my first bar, I used the larger section of my grater. On the second bar, I used the smaller section.
Since my first bar resulted in what looked like shredded cheddar cheese...I needed to further break it down. I used the chopper attachment on my blender (because I don't have a food processor). This didn't work so well, and that's why I grated more fine on the second attempt.
With your grated soap in your mixing bowl...add to it:
1 Cup of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda, 1/2 Cup of Borax and stir well.
Pour your mixture into your cute jar and voila.
This recipe yields 3 Cups of detergent (Approx. 40 loads)
For light loads, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled loads, use 2 Tablespoons.
For light loads, use 1 Tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled loads, use 2 Tablespoons.
I tripled the recipe (could have actually quadrupled it) to fit in my jar.
My overall cost is as follows:
Jar: $5.99
Tea Scoop: $3.99
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Fels Naptha: $1.39/bar
Borax: $2.99
Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda: $3.99
Borax: $2.99
Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda: $3.99
Total Spent on ingredients: $8.37
This amounts to: $2.11/40 loads or $.05 a load
This amounts to: $2.11/40 loads or $.05 a load
You can't beat that price!!
Some notes:
Some notes:
* Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda can be hard to find. Don't mistake it for Baking Soda...or Arm & Hammer Detergent. It must be sodium carbonate. I found it at Meijer.
* Next time, I may try a food processor to further break down the Fels-Naptha. I did try it in my washer as it was and it dissolved fine.
* According to the Duggar's site, this recipe is for top load machines only. However...it doesn't suds up much so I can't imagine why you couldn't use it??
Do you make any homemade cleaning products to cut down on costs in your home?
Do you make any homemade cleaning products to cut down on costs in your home?
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