Liquid Laundry Soap

This isn't really an "oily" recipe, but it can be if you want it to be!  One of my most requested recipes is my liquid laundry soap.  I love this because it is so easy to tailor to your family's needs.  Basic recipe is as follows:

1 bar of fels naptha or castile bar soap grated
1 cup borax
1 cup washing soda
5 gallon bucket with lid

Fill stockpot with appx 12 cups of hot water.  Add grated soap.  cook on low-med heat until fully melted.  Add borax and washing soda, stir.  heat until fully dissolved (takes a while.  I typically do other chores while it dissolves.  Just keep an eye on it to make sure it doesn't start boiling because it can boil over.  Wanna know how I know?).

While the borax and soda are dissolving, put a few inches of water in the bottom of your 5 gallon bucket.  Pour hot soap mixture into the bucket and stir.  Finish filling the bucket up with water, stir.  Let cool overnight.  Now you have laundry soap!


Items I like to add because I have young children and need super powered detergent.  Adding these things makes this laundry soap remove stains better than any store bought detergent I have EVER used.

1 cup liquid dish soap (fights grease stains)
1 cup white vinegar (neutralizes odor and has cleaning power as well)
1 refill sized container of spray n wash max stain remover
Add all these ingredients to the bottom of your bucket when you put some water in.

A friend of mine likes to add a cheap container of store bought detergent as it improves the consistency some.  Sometimes this laundry soap can be a little lumpy, but it works all the same.

Anyhow, when you find your perfect mix, you simply measure it out like regular, liquid laundry soap.  Appx 1/2 cup per load of laundry.  On super dirty loads (because I have young children), I add extra.

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