DIY Laundry Detergent

I saw this on Pinterest, so I gave it a go! I am telling you, this is remarkable! Credit goes to this blog: http://www.howdoesshe.com/cheaper-and-better-diy-laundry-detergent/ - Total cost is $29.55 for a year's worth of laundry.

I broke it down - Total ounces by weight = 381.2 oz
2 Tablespoons = 1 oz.

This means 381 loads of laundry. This equals $0.08 per load.

The math don't lie.

Ingredients

• 1 (4 lb 12 oz) Box of Borax
• 1 (3 lb 7 oz) Box of Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
• 1 (3 lb) Container of OxyClean
• 2 (14.1 oz) Bars of Fels Naptha
• 1 (4 lb) Box of Arm & Hammer Baking Soda
• 2 (55 oz) Bottles of Purex Crystals Fabric Softener

Directions

1. Cut the Fels Naptha into strips and then microwave.
2. Use a Magic Bullet or food processor to puree the Fels Naptha into a powder. If you don't want to use a processor, you can always use a cheese grater.
3. Get a very large bucket and mix everything together. It is recommended that you layer the ingredients and mix thoroughly.
4. You only need 2 tablespoons (even for the largest load of laundry)! The Purex Crystals lid is perfect for measuring.

Pictures (with comments)

The ingredients. List is above.


We had to cut the Fels Naptha. Then we microwaved it.


This is what Fels Naptha looks like after microwaving...


We used the Magic Bullet to puree the Fels Naptha into a powder - worked great!


My handy mixing helper!


Mix, mix, mix!


You only need 2 tablespoons (even for the largest load of laundry)! The Purex Crystals lid is perfect for measuring.


Here's the finished product. This is going to last for an entire YEAR!


Grand Total: $29.55 (pay no attention to the $20 cash back...)