Dirt Cheap Detergent

 Has anyone else noticed how expensive laundry detergent is? Well, at my house we use it a lot and it's not something we can just do without. So, for the past year I have been making my own. It is super cheap and super easy.

Here is what you need:
Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda
Borax
Soap (I usually use a Fels-Naptha laundry bar but this last time I made it I also added in a bar of Irish Spring body soap to change up the scent)

 

Everything you need you can buy at Walmart in the laundry detergent isle.



I use a cheese grater to grate up the bars of soap.

Then I put the soap flakes in a blender. I blend them up until they are a powder.

Next in a big ice cream bucket add
4 cups Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda
4 cups Borax

 Mix it all together and you're done.

You only have to use a Tablespoon per load. I know it seems like it wont be enough to clean your cloths but, trust me, it will.

Other recipes I have seen have you add tons of water and cook the mixture. I have tried it that way and I absolutely HATE it! It is messy and gets all over the place. By keeping it in powder form it's easier to make, clean up, and store.
XOXO ~Shan