Homemade Laundry Detergent

Here is an idea to put Provident Living to the test.

The internet is full of videos and recipes for homemade laundry detergent. Lots of people claim that it is amazing stuff and less then pennies a load. I have checked out several of the sites and have decided to post this one. I will give credit where credit is due with many thanks. http://www.thyhandhathprovided.com/


Homemade Laundry Soap
This recipe makes 5 gallons of concentrate which equals 10 gallons of ready-to-use laundry detergent.

1 five gallon bucket
a long handled spoon
an empty (used) laundry detergent container (or juice or vinegar container, clean)
hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha Laundry Soap Bar
1 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax

Grate the laundry soap bar (I used my cheese grater) and add it to a medium sauce pot along with 4 cups of water. Heat over medium high heat while stirring occasionally until the soap has melted completely. While it's melting, fill your five gallon bucket half full with hot tap water. Once the bar soap has melted, add it to the bucket along with the baking soda and borax. Stir it well until everything has dissolved. Add hot tap water to fill the bucket and stir again. Cover tightly with the lid and let sit overnight to thicken. Stir well (it will gel and separate a bit). You just made concentrate.

When you're ready to use it, stir the detergent well, then fill your empty detergent container half full with the concentrate. Fill the rest of the container with water. Shake before each use. Use 1/4 cup per load for a front loading machine and 5/8 cup per load for a top loading machine.

If you are like me, you can read about the process all day long and still want more info.

Seeing it done is the answer for me.

I guess I am a visual person.

Here is a 4 min. video where the guy takes you thru the process and make it.

Now go and make some and give it a try.

 If it looks like too much.

Then call a friend over and share it.