Ma's Liquid Laundry Soap

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I came up with this recipe when my boys were just being…boys. Their clothing was not getting clean with the standard Fels soap recipe. I found myself adding more of this and that and so I just designed this recipe. I make no claims except that it works for my messy, grass stained, paint slathered, dirt ground in boys clothes.

by Maeven6·published 2006-05-18

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Servings

2 gallons, 64 serving(s)

Total time

24h 20m

prep 20 min

Calories / serving

0 kcal

Ingredients (7)

serves

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 waterwater
20 -30 drops essential oils, suggested Rosemary, Lavendar, Tea Treeessential-oil

Instructions (8 steps)

01Place 1 quart of water into a medium pot over medium heat. Add the Fels and Kirks and stir until melted.
02Add the Soda and Borax and mix until the mixture thickens.
03Place 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.
04Add 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.
05The glycerin acts as a stain remover and the essential oils suggested have antibacterial and/or antifungal properties.

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