Homemade Laundry Soap

1/3 bar Fels Naptha soap or one whole bar of Ivory or homemade soap (I used Ivory, I've also used Sunlight Bar Soap)
1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
1/2 cup borax powder
water
2+ gallon bucket, for storing

Grate the soap and place in a sauce pan. Add 6 cups of water and heat until the soap melts.

Add the washing soda and borax and stir until it is dissolved. Remove from heat.

Pour 4 cups of hot water into the bucket. Add the soap mixture and stir. Add 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir.

Store your laundry detergent in the bucket, covered. Use 1/2 cup per load of clothes. Let the soap sit and gel for about a day before using.

This can tend to become a bit lumpy/gelatainous, so keep a stirring utensil of sorts to mix it before you use it.

You can also pour soap into used laundry soap containers or if you're like me and don't have any, I've thoroughly washed out 1 gallon milk jugs and store it in there. Just don't get it mixed up with real milk! If stored in jugs all you have to do is shake the jug and measure out your soap, no stirring! This soap costs about a penny or so a load! A lot cheaper than store bought soap and it works just as well. I got this recipe from http://www.tammysrecipes.com/homemade_laundry_soap_recipe where she had pictures to go with each step if you're interested.