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HOMEMADE LAUNDRY SOAP RECIPE

9/5/2013

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Homemade Laundry Soap Recipe*

I always wanted to make my own laundry detergent, but I didn't want to use washing soda, and the recipes I had seen before were just too complicated and time consuming.  Here is a recipe I found -- I can't remember where -- that uses baking soda rather than washing soda,  There are only 3 ingredients besides water.  It's really simple to make, and it really works!  Here's the easy recipe: 

Ingredients: 
  • 2 gallons Water
  • 1 bar Soap (grated) - You can use Fels Naptha soap, but I like to use a moisturizing, soap, which I feel is gentler on the clothes. 
  • 2 cups Baking Soda (yes baking soda–not washing soda)
  • Essential Oils (Optional) - Get them here.  
 

Easy Instructions: 
  1. Melt grated soap in a saucepan with enough hot water to cover. Cook on medium-low heat, stirring frequently until melted.
  2. In a large pan, heat water so it's hot but not boiling. Remove the water from the heat and add the melted mixture. Stir well.
  3. Add the baking soda, stir well again.  You could add essential oils at this time if you'd like. 
  4. Allow to set for a day, then stir any gel that forms at the top into the rest of the mixture.  You can put this in a jug to pour or in a tub to scoop, depending how thick your mixture gets.  
  5. Use 1/2 cup per full laundry load, 1 cup per very soiled load.

* This recipe is very simple, but if you really don't want to mess with it, I found an all natural laundry soap with only a few all natural ingredients that you can purchase here.  





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    Hi!  I'm Pam Van Camp, the founder of Essentially Complete.  I am hardly a gourmet cook.  I like to make correctly combined foods my family loves that are healthy, simple, and quick to make. I am happy to share them with you. Please like us on Facebook, where I will announce new recipes that I post here.  Find out more of what I mean by correctly combined foods here. 
     
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