HOW TO MAKE LAUNDRY SOAP - HOMESTEADING - ATTIC ANATOMY - DIY

HOW TO MAKE LAUNDRY DETERGENT 

FRUGAL LIVING


THIS WILL WORK FOR ( HE) MACHINES AS WELL
First a list of tools and ingredients that you will need to get started :

5 gallon bucket with lid
large stir stick or mixer 
funnel
large pot
mason jars or empty recycled laundry soap bottles

essential oils or scent booster (optional)
Borax( see bottom link for alternative)
 Zote or Fels naptha bar soap (alternatives in link below)
Super washing soda
baking soda 
oxy clean (optional)
water

Measurements 
2 cups of borax
1 - 14 Oz bar of Zote or Fels naptha bar
2 1/4 cup of Super Washing Soda
1 cup of Baking soda
1/4- 1/2 cup of oxy clean (up to a cup)
Essential oils of scent boosters as desired


STEP BY STEP
Shred your 14 oz of zote (or alternative) flakes into a bowl while you are doing that have a pot of water ( half fill a large pot)  on the stove on med low heat.

once the water is hot but not boiling , add your zote shavings slowly and stir until it is all dissolved in the water 

once the zote shavings are all dissolved add your 2 cups of borax to the mixture at this point you can turn the heat off. Stir until the borax has turned the zote mixture into the consistency of dish soap ... it will be thick and smooth.

slowly pour the zote and borax mixture into your 5 gallon bucket, and fill the remaining space in the bucket with hot water from your tap. ( fill as high as possible while still allowing stirring space)

mix the water and borax/zote mixture together with your large stick or mixer 
Add in your 2 1/4 cups of Super washing soda , 1 cup of baking soda and your oxyclean
and Mix well.


Once everything has been added and stirred into the bucket, place the lid on to prevent anything from getting in the bucket. 
LET IT COOL COMPLETELY 
 I left mine over night



After The mixture is cool you can now stir using your stick or mixer, it will be a thick gel consistency ( if it isn't thats FINE it is sill perfectly usable, climate matters for this)

 mix it all until it is smooth, you can now add any scent boosters or essential oils at this point.

Now you want to take any containers or jars you plan to store the soap in and fill them all equal parts / half water with the help of your funnel, and then fill the other half of the  bottles/ jars with laundry soap you just made.   They should be equal parts water and soap.

seal the jars/bottles and YOUR DONE!

Alternative LAUNDRY SOAP WITHOUT BORAX  CLICK HERE !


HERE IS THE VIDEO LINK :