Who says canning has to be just for food? In the last few years I have noticed that my skin is very sensitive to dyes and perfumes and I have had to switch to hypo-allergenic laundry detergent, soap, and deodorant. Sometimes these specialty items can be a little expensive so I thought I would try making my own laundry detergent.
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| The first step is to grate some Fels Naptha. I thought it looked like cheese. |
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| Here are all the ingredients for making liquid laundry detergent. I found all these ingredients in the laundry aisle at Fred Meyer Here is the recipe: Liquid Laundry Detergent 3 pints water 1/3 bar Fels Naptha soap, grated 1/2 cup washing baking soda 1/2 cup borax 2 gallon bucket 1 quart hot water Mix soap in saucepan with 3 pints of water. Heat on low until dissolved. Stir in soda and borax until thickened. Remove from heat. Add 1 quart hot water to bucket, then soap mixture. Mix well. Fill rest of bucket with hot water, mix and let sit for 24 hours. Use 1/2 cup per laundry load. |
