Hi people!

One of my many chores on the farm is to make laundry detergent. Two years ago Dad found out that people save money and help the environment by making your own laundry detergent. Dad searched online and found a recipe. To test the detergent he used it to wash the clothes that he used to shovel pig poop to make Mom’s pumpkin garden. Boy, did it work well! Soon we found out that it’s the only laundry detergent that gets pig poop out of clothes.

How great is that!

The laundry detergent even smells nice.

Here’s the recipe:

INGREDIENTS:

Home Made Laundry Soap
•    One third of a bar of Fels Naptha or another type of soap
•    One half of a cup of Arm and Hammer washing soda
•    One half of a cup of Borax powder
•    You will also need a bucket, about two-gallon size

METHOD:

Grate the Fels Naptha and put it in a saucepan.

Add six cups of water and heat it until the soap melts.

Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved.

Remove from heat.

Pour four cups of hot water into the bucket.

Now add the soap mixture and stir.

Next, add one gallon plus six cups of water and stir.

Let the soap sit for about twenty-four hours and it will gel. Use one half of a cup per load.

**A few things to note about the soap**
•    The finished soap will not be a solid gel. It will be more of a watery gel that some may describe more accurately as an “egg noodle soup” look.
•    The soap is a low sudsing soap. So if you don’t see suds, that is all right.

REFERENCES:

•    Dad
•    http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/laundrysoap.htm

Peace to ya,

Farm Girl