Homemade Soap

So a bunch of my friends started making homemade laundry soap. The recipe was found on the website for the Duggard Family. Well, there has been so much talk about this laundry soap- I thought that I would give it a try. Several of my friends wanted to try it but were afraid that they would mess it up. I made it four different times in three days! It was so easy and smelled so good- I wondered why I waited so long to try it.

The recipe makes about 10 gallons in the end and cost about $3 to make. I will update as soon as I have given it just use. Here is the recipe:

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value


4 Cups - really hot tap water
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda*
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with the hot water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted. It will suds up slightly.

-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 Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

*Arm & Hammer "Super Washing Soda" - in some stores or may be purchased online here (at Meijer.com). Baking Soda will not work, nor will Arm & Hammer Detergent - It must be sodium carbonate!!