10 Homemade Laundry Soap Detergent Recipes

Recipe #1

1 quart Water (boiling)
2 cups Bar soap (grated)
2 cups Borax
2 cups Washing Soda

Add finely grated bar soap to the boiling water and stir until soap is
melted. You can keep on low heat until soap is melted.
Pour the soap water into a large, clean pail and add the Borax and
Washing Soda. Stir well until all is dissolved.
Add 2 gallons of water, stir until well mixed.
Cover pail and use 1/4 cup for each load of laundry. Stir the soap each
time you use it (will gel).
Recipe #2

Hot water
1 cup Washing Soda
1/2 cup Borax
1 Soap bar

Grate the bar soap and add to a large saucepan with hot water. Stir
over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.
Fill a 10 gallon pail half full of hot water. Add the melted soap,
Borax and Washing soda, stir well until all powder is dissolved. Top the
pail up with more hot water.
Use 1 cup per load, stirring soap before each use (will gel).
Recipe #3

Hot water
1/2 cup Washing Soda
1/2 cup Borax
1/3 bar Soap (grated)

In a large pot, heat 3 pints of water. Add the grated bar soap and stir
until melted. Then add the washing soda and borax. Stir until powder
is dissolved, then remove from heat.
In a 2 gallon clean pail, pour 1 quart of hot water and add the heated
soap mixture. Top pail with cold water and stir well.
Use 1/2 cup per load, stirring soap before each use (will gel).
Powdered Laundry Detergent - Recipe #4

2 cups Fels Naptha Soap (finely grated - you could also try the other
bar soaps listed at the top)
1 cup Washing Soda
1 cup Borax

Mix well and store in an airtight plastic container.
Use 2 tablespoons per full load.
Recipe #5

Hot water
1 bar (4.5 oz) Ivory Soap - grated
1 cup Washing Soda

In a large saucepan add grated soap and enough hot water to cover. Heat
over medium-low heat and stir until soap is melted.
Fill a large pail with 2.5 gallons of hot water, add hot soap mixture.
Stir until well mixed.
Then add the washing soda, again stirring until well mixed.
Set aside to cool.
Use 1/2 cup per full load, stirring well before each use (will gel)
Recipe #6

2.5 gallons Water (hot)
1 Bar soap (grated)
3/4 cup Washing Soda
3/4 cup Borax
2 TBS Glycerin

Melt bar soap over medium-low heat topped with water, stir until soap
is melted.
In a large pail, pour 2.5 gallons of hot water, add melted soap
mixture, washing soda, borax and glycerin. Mix well.
Use 1/2 cup per full load.
Recipe #7

2 cups Bar soap (grated)
2 cups Washing Soda
2 - 2.5 gallons hot water

Melt grated soap in saucepan with water to cover. Heat over medium-low
heat and stir until soap is dissolved.
Pour hot water in large pail, add hot soap and washing soda. Stir very
well.
Use 1 cup per full load.
Recipe #8

2 gallons Water (hot)
1 bar Soap (grated)
2 cups Baking soda (yes baking soda this time�not washing soda)

Melt grated soap in a saucepan with enough hot water to cover. Cook on
medium-low heat, stirring frequently until soap is melted.
In a large pail, pour 2 gallons hot water. Add melted soap, stir well.
Then add the baking soda, stir well again.
Use 1/2 cup per full load, 1 cup per very soiled load.
Powdered Laundry Detergent - Recipe #9

12 cups Borax
8 cups Baking Soda
8 cups Washing Soda
8 cups Bar soap (grated)

Mix all ingredients well and store in a sealed tub.
Use 1/8 cup of powder per full load.
Recipe #10

1 cup Vinegar (white)
1 cup Baking Soda
1 cup Washing Soda
1/4 cup liquid castile soap

Mix well and store in sealed container.
Note:

Soap will be lumpy, goopy and gel-like. This is normal. Just give it a
good stir before using. Make sure soap is covered with a lid when not
in use. You could also pour the homemade soap in old (and cleaned)
laundry detergent bottles and shake well before each use.

*If you can�t find Fels-Naptha locally, you can buy it online (check
Amazon).

Optional:

You can add between 10 to 15 drops of essential oil (per 2 gallons) to
your homemade laundry detergent. Add once the soap has cooled to room
temperature. Stir well and cover.

Essential oil ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil