Laundry Soap

I am currently using an experimental batch of soap that consists of :
1 cup Borax,
3/4 cup baking soda
1 cup SUN Oxygen cleaner
1 cup grated Zote soap
it fits into a baby wipes tub!! use the SUN scoop to measure for each load…its tiny but works!!

cost of each item (plenty left over to make more)
Borax $2.98
lg Arm and Hammer baking Soda $2.12
Sun Oxygen cleaner (like OxiClean) $1.96
Zote bar laundry soap $0.97

clothes are soft and smell CLEAN…not all perfumy!!!

and I bought a Rubbermaid 5 gallon tote with lid for the bigger batch when i figure out which works best
it cost $3.97
My dear friend LaDonna had mentioned making her own laundry soap. After much investigation this afternoon, including talking to my mother, I have found several recipes to look at, including LaDonna’s. Many thanks dear friend. The following are two I plan to try in addition to LaDonna’s (because my mother recommends adding white vinegar to my washer with my clothes)

Powdered Laundry Detergent – Recipe #9

12 cups Borax
8 cups Baking Soda
8 cups Washing Soda
8 cups Bar soap (grated)
Mix all ingredients well and store in a sealed tub.
Use 1/8 cup of powder per full load.
Recipe #10 – (Powdered)

1 cup Vinegar (white)
1 cup Baking Soda
1 cup Washing Soda
1/4 cup liquid castile soap
Mix well and store in sealed container.
I find it easiest to pour the liquid soap into the bowl first, stirred in the washing soda, then baking soda, then added the vinegar in small batches at a time (the recipe foams up at first). The mixture is a thick paste at first that will break down into a heavy powdered detergent, just keep stirring. There may be some hard lumps, try to break them down when stirring (it really helps to make sure the baking soda isn’t clumpy when first adding). I used 1/2 cup per full load with great results.
Recipe #1

1 quart Water (boiling)
2 cups Bar soap (grated)
2 cups Borax
2 cups Washing Soda
Add finely grated bar soap to the boiling water and stir until soap is melted. You can keep on low heat until soap is melted.
Pour the soap water into a large, clean pail and add the Borax and Washing Soda. Stir well until all is dissolved.
Add 2 gallons of water, stir until well mixed.
Cover pail and use 1/4 cup for each load of laundry. Stir the soap each time you use it (will gel).