As promised...

So here is the homemade laundry detergent recipe I used.

What you need:

1 4 lb 12 oz box Borax (2.15 kg or 76 oz) found in the detergent isle

1 4 lb box Arm & Hammer Baking Soda (1.81 kg) found in the cooking isle

1 box Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda 55 oz (3 lb 7 oz) found in the detergent isle

3 bars of Pink Zote Soap, found in the detergent isle (you can also Fels-naptha use instead of Pink Zote Soap... Personally I think that the Pink Zote Soap smells better. I found it at Home Depot).

2 small containers of oxyclean or store brand oxyclean (This is optional. I already had a big box of this because I have a poor smelling husband at times. So I just measured out 5 cups.)

You should be able to find all of these items at your grocery store. I had to go to a few because every Walmart I went to was completely out of Borax.

This detergent is fairly mild smelling, it is not over powering. If you love a strong scent you may have to add a fabric softener to each load. Or you can buy the smelly crystal thingys... I personally love the smell. To me is smells clean.

Steps:

1. First take a cheese grater ( I got one from DI for $.025) or a food processor and grade your Pink Zote Soap. It looks like pink cheese when you are done. ( Our whole apartment smelled like the soap by the time I was done).

2. Pour all your ingredients into a large garbage bag. ( I used the 3.5 gallon bucket that I store my soap in to hold the bag in place while I did this.)

3. Mix the ingredients well.

4. Pour into your storage container. (I currently do not have a lid for my soap and haven't had any problems with it getting hard or anything like that.)

5. Use about a tablespoon per load.

A few notes it is safe to use in HE washers. I wash all my clothes on cold-cold and have no problems with soap being left behind. As for those of you with sensitive skin this is completely safe.

I am loving my homemade laundry soap and highly recommend it to those poor college wives out there. Or anyone trying to save a buck or go green. The great part about this soap is that it does not use any harsh chemicals. I did read that if you want to use it for baby clothes to use Dr. Bronner's Baby-mild soap bars instead of the Pink Zote Soap and it will be safe for your baby's skin.

I did a lot of research before finally deciding on this recipe. There are many many different recipes out there and I suggest you make a decision that works best for you and your family. Good Luck with the homemaking.

I got my recipe from another blogger... gotta give credit where credit is due. Ps I did copy and paste a little bit from her blog but made a few modifications.