Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap

4 cups - hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
1/2 cup Borax

Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted. Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken. Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use (will gel).

Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil. Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

Top Load Machines - 5/8 cup per load (approx. 256 loads)
Front Load Machines - 1/4 cup per load (approx. 640 loads)

I purchased all 3 items at Wal-Mart. The approximate cost for the 10 gallons is $1.89.

Liquid Soap

An all natural, very mild liquid soap for
everyday use in your
kitchen or bath.

Ingredients: (Makes 2 - 8 oz bottles) All ingredients were measured. 2 cups of grated (cured) castile soap 1 tablespoon of palm oil 1 teaspoon vodka 1/2 tablespoon glycerin (optional) 1/2 teaspoon lemon essential oil (or any EO) 1/2 teaspoon grapefruit essential oil (or any EO) 1/2 teaspoon eucalyptus essential oil (or any EO)
2 1/2-3 cups of spring or distilled water
2 pump or foaming bottles

Over low heat and in a double-boiler pan, add grated
soap, palm oil, glycerin and water. Simmer until all the
soap has melted and is liquefied. Add vodka. Remove
from heat and let cool slightly before adding the
essential oils, mix well. Let cool completely before
pouring into bottle and check the consistency
(if too thick, add more spring water and stir).

Using a funnel, slowly pour liquid soap into chosen
bottle. Avoid any lumpy soap that may have not
melted from going into the funnel. Label and use.