This is so cool I had to share it . I got the recipe from my sister in-law (thanks Jen) who got it from a blog called Craft Gawker
http://craftgawker.com all I did was tweak it just a little ....
What You will need ........
Bar of Soap
1 cup Borax
1 cup Washing Soda
1/4 cup Downy Unstopables (optional)
Food Processor or Grater and Bowl
Storage Container
Scoop or Spoon
Step 1 ........
Grate 1 bar of soap into a bowl . For this part I decided to use my food processor with the grate attachment because i was going to quadruple the recipe ....... that and I wanted to save my fingers !
Make sure to use a soap that appeals to you and your skin . I used Yardley of London Lavender but if you per fer you can use another brand .
Step 2 ........
Into the bowl or processor add 1 cup Borax and 1 cup Washing Soda . I used Arm and Hammer Washing Soda .
Step 3 ........
Mix with spoon or processor blade attachment until grated soap breaks down into smaller pieces and starts to resemble powdered detergent .
Step 4 ........ This is optional ........ add 1/4 cup or more of Downy Unstopables and stir . One reason I added this is because it made the laundry smell fresher longer . Keep in mind that this will add a little to the overall cost but will still be cheaper than the leading brand detergents .
I washed and saved an old Hellman's mayo container , made a label on the computer for the front of the jar , covered the label with clear packing tape to keep it looking nice and ta-da !
Homemade laundry detergent !!!
Now the original recipe calls for 1Tbs per load but I use a small ice cream scoop that was a wedding favor , (thanks Amber and Steve!) which is about 2Tbs, only because I do large loads ........ and I live in a house full of stinky guys !
I love , love , love this recipe and want to thank who ever out there originally came up with it ! It's a great detergent , does a great job and for little money per load , which during this economy is very helpful and keeps my high efficiency washer smelling fresh and clean with out having to buy special washer cleaner .
