Homemade Laundry Detergent

Ingredients

1 (3lb 7oz)  box of  Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda 

1 (4lb 12 oz) box of Borax

1 (4lb) box of Baking Soda

1 (3lb) container of OxyClean

2 Bars of Zote Soap (or Fels Naptha)

Essential oils (optional)

Directions

1. Grate zote soap with cheese grater or food processor.
2. Mix all ingredients together in a large bucket.
3. Use 2 -4 Tablespoons per laundry load.

I use a high efficiency washer and it works wonderfully! Since it's a front load washer, I mix a bit with some water before dumping it into the dispenser. This is a much cheaper way to wash your clothes- the picture above shows less than half of the mixture... and to think, you only use a few tablespoons for EACH LOAD. I had to store all the mason jars out of the way, but it might be a better idea to use a big bucket to store most of it and then fill up a smaller container each time you're running low. 

Adapted from:  How Does She?