Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent

I have been using the following recipe for laundry detergent now for about 2-3 months. This detergent really works and saves me lots of money. If you don't like this detergent recipe you can find lots of others online. A good website for these recipes is www.recipezaar.com. That is where I found this recipe.

Homemade Liquid Detergent

Makes 1 gallon

3 pints water
1/3 bar Fels Naptha soap, grated (Ivory Snow, Deodorant soap, and beauty bars can be substituted for the Fels Naptha soap)
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup Borax laundry detergent
1 quart hot water
Essential oils (optional for fragrance)

1. Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints of water, and heat on low until dissolved. I found Fels Naptha in my local supermarket.
2. Stir in washing soda and Borax.
3. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat.
4. Add 1 quart of hot water to 2 gallon bucket.
5. Add soap mixture, and mix well.
6. Fill bucket with hot water, and mix well.
7. Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture thickens.
8. Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.
9. Essential oils can be added to soap for fragrance. Washing soda can be found on the laundry detergent aisle of your supermarket. It comes in a yellow box.
**Baking soda should NOT be used in place of washing soda. They are completely different products.