1 Box of Mule Team Borax $4.29 http://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/store-locator
1 Box Super Washing Soda (NOT Baking Soda) $2.99 or less http://www.armandhammer.com/Products/WhereToBuy.aspx
14 oz. Bar Zote Soap $1.00 http://www.zote.com.mx/english/where.htm
5 Gallon Bucket with a Lid $2- $12.50 depends on where you go and what you choose. You can get a pickle bucket from firehouse subs for $2 :) You're Welcome
Tap Water
Grater
Pot that can hold at least 6 cups
Essential oils for custom scent (Optional but Awesome!) Silky Scents http://www.silkyscents.com/essential_oils , Wellington Fragrance http://www.wellingtonfragrance.com/Essential-Oils–C35.aspx?gclid=CLfa3vvJ564CFWYZQgodD2rJYg, Puritan’s Pride http://www.puritan.com/essential-oils-679?Mcat=0&left&cm_sp=leftnav-_-aroma-_-essential_oils&cm_re=Aroma-_-LeftNav-_-essential_oils to get you started.
Soap dispensing containers ( Save
the containers from your store bought laundry soap, rinse them well and
recycle them for your own soap. If you don’t have any left over
containers, try asking friends or family if they have an extra to spare.
promising a soap sample can be a good motivator.)
Now.....
Put 4 cups of tap water into your
pot and set your stove to medium heat. Pour your Zote shavings into
your pot
Stir frequently until all soap is melted and turned into liquid. A few chucks are okay, don't wear your self out! This whole step will take you about 5-8 minutes.
Stir frequently until all soap is melted and turned into liquid. A few chucks are okay, don't wear your self out! This whole step will take you about 5-8 minutes.
While your soap is cooking down, fill your 5 gallon bucket 3/4 of the way full with tap water. Water temperature is not important.
In the bucket add:
1/2 C. Super Washing Soda
1C. Borax
Stir together briefly.
Then add:
Essential Oils
Essential oils are usually added 10-15
drops per every 2 gallons.Careful to pick a scent that you enjoy as it
will be with you for as many months as it takes you to use 10 gallons of
soap. I prefer no smell or a clean scent so I skip essential oils all together.
Add more water to your bucket
until your about 2 inches from the top or until you feel it’s as full as
it can be for you to comfortably stir it without having to then mop the
floors too.
Here is the hard part......ready?
Here is the hard part......ready?
Put your lid securely on your
bucket and let it sit overnight or for about 12 hours.
Give your soap a good mix the
next day before you pour your soap into soap dispensing containers. It
will appear as a thick gel before you stir. I then moved my soap to the container I have pictured at the top. Just because I like the lid better and because when I made my batch in the five gallon bucket I did not have a lid for it. Then Using a funnel, fill the soap dispensing container
of your choice 1/2 way full of your homemade soap. Do not worry, it will be a little lumpy.
Fill your dispensing container the rest of the way with tap water. Use the same amount as you would of the store
bought.
Voila!
You’ve just made 10 gallons of HE laundry soap!
Simple Right? That wasn’t so
hard. Only took less than 15 minutes of your time, costs the same amount
to make 10 gallons as it does to buy the small jug of your name brand
but that small amount of money lasts for MONTHS this way. I also pair it with my Fabric softener that has vinegar and really helps with removing smells!
I have been using my batch of soap for over a month now and still love it! I also pair it with a homemade fabric softener made with vinegar (witch taste stinky smells out) I will post my fabric softener soon!
Hope y'all love it as much as I do!
Live, laugh & love
~Lana
I have been using my batch of soap for over a month now and still love it! I also pair it with a homemade fabric softener made with vinegar (witch taste stinky smells out) I will post my fabric softener soon!
Hope y'all love it as much as I do!
Live, laugh & love
~Lana
Hey good for you. I have made this version before. I like my new version better. I use the Dr.Bonners liquid soap rather than grade soap. I love the almond hemp scent. Whole Foods has the best price any place on dr.bonners soap. I also whip mine in a blender to make it a froth. I make hand pump soap, laundry soap, Toilet cleaner & tub cleaner using dr.bonner liquid.
ReplyDeleteI have been making our laundry soap for the last 10 years. I have used every recipe out there. This liquid recipe is my second favorite and I used it for many years. I however love the powdered version better. Its less messy. I will never use the dr. bronners recipes ever again. After a few months the residue was horrible. It took three super hot washes of straight vinegar to get it off my washer. I also have had my HE for the same amount of years. The bronners recipe is the only one we had trouble with.
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