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Yesterday I made my first batch of homemade laundry detergent and it’s awesome to say the least! There’s been a lot of talk about this incredible recipe and I’m always on a perpetual hunt to save money and live minimally, so I found myself grating a bar soap like a piece of cheese in my studio. It’s truly so so easy. I think I’m going to teach my kids and have them do it next time! If you’re interested in making this lovely concoction yourself, here’s what you’ll need:

• One 4lb box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda (found in the laundry aisle)
• One 4lb box of Borax (again….found in the laundry aisle)
• One bar of Fels-Naptha soap (from the laundry aisle)….you can use ANY bar of soap…this one just works best for laundry.
• OPTIONAL: 1 box of baking soda any size. I only add this if I have it!

The most time consuming part of this entire process is grating the bar of soap. Simply use a cheese grater (don’t be afraid to get it dirty because….well…it’s soap!). All you need to do is combine the ingredients into a 5 gallon tub of your choice. I transferred mine into a smaller (read: cuter) jar for my laundry room.

Simply add about a tablespoon to your load of laundry and voila! I’ve heard rumors that this stuff will last you anywhere from 8-12 months. And I can vouch that it cost less than $15 for the ingredients. Let me know if you try this OR if you have a better recipe (that I will have to wait 9 months now to try).

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Here’s a link for a liquid detergent that’s very similar to mine. Except that it seems to stretch even farther! hoozah! Thanks Christiana for the heads up.