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Homemade Laundry Detergent Concentrate

here are lots of versions of homemade laundry detergent/concentrate out there. This produces a highly concentrated liquid that only requires 2 tablespoons for a modestly filthy load to become "like-new" clean!
Prep Time2 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time12 minutes
Servings: 1 gallon

Ingredients

  • 1 bar Felt Naptha laundry soap or preferred bar
  • 1 cup Borax
  • 1 cup Washing Soda
  • 1 gallon water

Instructions

  • Using a cheese grater, grate your bar soap onto a paper towel or a sheet of wax/parchment paper for ease of transfer. 
  • Over medium high heat in a large stock pot add the grated soap to a gallon of water. Stir and heat until dissolved. 
  • Add Borax and washing soda and lower heat to medium. Taking care not to boil, continue to heat and stir until the mixture is thoroughly dissolved (if you reach a boil you will have a sudsy, frothy mess on your hands). 
  • Remove from heat. Allow the concentrate to cool. 
  • When the mixture has cooled it will have separated. To create the proper emulsion blend with an immersion blender until creamy and smooth (you can use a blender if added in batches). 
  • Transfer to a gallon sized container with a large enough opening to be able to scoop out. Designate yourself a tablespoon and your are in business!