Ma's Liquid Laundry Soap

Total Time: 24 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 bar fels naptha laundry detergent, grated
• 2/3 bar kirks castile soap bar, grated
• 2 cups washing soda
• 2 cups borax
• 1/4 cup glycerin
• 2 gallons hot water
• 20 -30 drops essential oils, suggested rosemary, lavendar, tea tree

Recipe

• 1 place 1 quart of water into a medium pot over medium heat. add the fels and kirks and stir until melted.
• 2 add the soda and borax and mix until the mixture thickens.
• 3 place one 1/2 gallon of hot water into a three or four gallon bucket and then pour into it the soap mixture and stir well.
• 4 add the glycerin and essential oils to the mixture and fill to the two gallon mark on your bucket or simply add another 5 quarts of hot water.
• 5 the glycerin acts as a stain remover and the essential oils suggested have antibacterial and/or antifungal properties.
• 6 set in a safe place to cool for 24 hours.
• 7 stir and use 1/2 cup to 1 cup per wash load depending on size and level of soiling.
• 8 you can also use this directly on stains as a pretreatment.