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Homemade Laundry Soap

March 14, 2011 by Missy Rakes 47 Comments

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Did you know you can make your own laundry soap for way cheaper than store-bought? This recipe works great and lasts for months!

I’ve been wanting to make my own laundry soap for almost a year now, but I had quite a few store-bought detergents to use up first. Well I finally ran out and got to make some today! This should last me a long time and it’s way cheaper than store-bought. Here’s the recipe that I used:

 

Homemade Laundry Soap

2 parts grated soap (Fels-Naptha, Zote, or Ivory)

1 part baking soda or washing soda

1 part borax

Mix and store in air tight container.

Use 1-2 tbsp per load.

 

 It was kinda messy and a lot of work to grate the soap. I might try to find soap flakes next time. I’ve finished one load of sheets and they turned out fine. The true test will be Mike’s work clothes. 🙂 Do you make your own detergent? Whats your experience been with it?

 

*Update: I used this recipe for 2+ years and it always seemed to work great! I’m using store-bought detergent now because I was getting random spots on my son’s clothes all of a sudden, but I don’t think it was from my homemade detergent because it continued after I switched to store-bought.

 

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  1. Enrika says

    January 1, 2019 at 10:53 am

    Is it septic safe?
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    • Missy Rakes says

      January 1, 2019 at 4:21 pm

      I can't say for sure.
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      • Crystal says

        August 22, 2019 at 2:02 am

        Yes ut is septic safe. There are no harsh chemicals in either borax or soap flakes or baking soda. Also as a bonus whatever does seep onto ground either purposely or acciidental pesky ceatures such as ants are done away with
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  2. Brooke says

    June 9, 2019 at 1:39 pm

    People have commented on other blogs that using baking soda can cause a discoloration of some sort. When I make the laundry detergent I use washing soda and not baking soda. I add the powder directly to the tub of my he washer and have never had issues. I think homemade cleans better than store bought detergent. Sometimes I may add oxygen clean with the purple lid to the wash for a boost. Clothes look and smell clean!
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  3. Kristina says

    September 1, 2020 at 3:46 pm

    Is it safe for babies?
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    • Missy Rakes says

      September 1, 2020 at 4:12 pm

      As safe as any other laundry detergent would be I suspect. I never used baby laundry detergent with my children.
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  4. Texas Nana says

    September 30, 2020 at 2:13 pm

    I have used the same powdered laundry recipe for years.. I sometimes add a small jar of generic oxi clean from the dollar tree. I chill the zote bars before grating ( live in texas) .It makes grating easier. I run everything thru the blender a cup and a half at a time for 5-6 seconds to truly make a fine powder. My daughter likes to add a splash of vinegar to her loads of laundry but I dont bother.
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