Homemaid Laundry Detergent

My mom has been making her own laundry detergent for a while now and I am sick of having to buy Tide all the time so we decided to try it out for ourselves.  It was about $20 give or take for the stuff and lasts about 6+ months. I found the recipe HERE and it is sooo easy to follow but basically here it is. 

What you will need:
1 4 lb 12 oz box Borax (2.15 kg or 76 oz) found in the detergent isle

1 4 lb box Arm & Hammer Baking Soda (1.81 kg) found in the detergent isle

1  box Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda 55 oz (3 lb 7 oz) found in the detergent isle

3 bars of Fels-Naptha soap, found in the detergent isle (if you use Zote bars use 2 bars instead, Zote can be found at Home Depot)

2 small containers of Oxy Clean or store brand Oxy Clean (try to get about 3.5 lbs total (1.58 kg)) found in the detergent isle.

(this is optional)

**Use 1-2 Tablespoons per load. I know that does not seem like enough but this recipe does not have fillers like the store bought detergent so you only need 1-2 Tablespoons.**

This detergent is fairly mild smelling, it is not over powering. If you love a strong scent you may have to add a fabric softener or laundry crystals to each load.

I used these instead of  laundry crystals but you don't have to

 

 

 

 Grate the Fels-Naptha (I used a big grater but my mom will grate it like this then put it in a food processor as well, either works I just didn't have a food processor)

 Pour everything into a big bucket or some type of container, mix it up and your good to go!

 

Remember you will only need a Tablespoon or 2

 Enjoy!