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This easy to make laundry soap recipe has only 3 ingredients and costs pennies per load. |
Here's the recipe from The Burlap Bag:
Ingredients:
1 cup of Borax
1 cup of Washing Soda (not baking soda!)
1 bar of soap*
Instructions:
1. Grate the bar of soap into a bowl.
2. Add the Borax.
3. Add the Washing Soda.
4. Mix well.
5. Store in a mason jar or other lidded container with a spoon.
You only need 1-2 tablespoons per load of laundry.
*A note on types of bar soap:
I first tried this using fancy handmade soap. I
figured if I'm going to the trouble of making my own soap, I might as well
reduce the amount of toxins going into it. But to be honest, 'gourmet' soap turned out to be really hard to grate.
The Soap Works makes some nice quality bar soaps
that cost less than $2 per bar, so won't break the bank, and their soaps are made without some of the harmful chemicals found in regular soaps. These are a staple in my house and grate up quite well.
If you're in a rush, or you really want to pinch
your pennies, I'd reach for the Irish Spring, Ivory or any generic bar soap. I found it grates up into a fine powder quickly and easily.
