~Laundry detergent~

Took 8 of the residents to our church this morning.  I LOVE our church!  They seemed to as well.  It's a great way to start out a new semester...worshiping God together.  I had a bit of a break this afternoon and since tomorrow will be a busy day, I thought I should do something crafty.  I settled on making laundry detergent.  Not so crafty, but I like making my own cleaning supplies.  Plus, I just ran out of detergent, so the timing was right.  

Here is my recipe: 

55 oz Washing Soda

4 lb Baking Soda

76 oz Borax

3 bars Fels-naptha soap*

*could use Zote (pink bar) 

 Grate the bar soap.

Grated Fels-naptha bars

 Mix all the ingredients in a 5 gallon bucket.

finished product

Store in a container of your choice and use 1 or 2 Tablespoons in the wash.

I'm washing my first load of laundry right now, so if I find I need to change the recipe up, I'll let you know.