Yesterday our girl washed our blankets and used up all Laundry Soap. Her own sister told her of a recipe for making her own and we write it herewith, including changes from our Girl as she never follows recommendations precisely.
Fluffy Silky Laundry Soap
1 bar fels-naptha soap (or Zote, like we use in Belize, or Castille)
1 cup borax
1 cup washing soda (not baking soda)
1 gallon of hot water
Grate the fels soap super fine with a microplane grater. Put it in a Large Pot and cover with hot water. Heat the water on the stove and stir til soap is Fully dissolved. Remove from heat and mix in borax and washing soda. Mix in remaining hot water. Mix and mix to dissolve the granules. Fill a blender 1/2 full of said soap mix and blend for one minute. It becomes very fluffy and silky now. Also, with our blender, it fills with air and rises to the top of the blender. Pour into mason jars for storing or a one-gallon large-mouth container. Repeat with remaining mixture - blending by the 1/2 blender-full.
We have heard that the mixture may separate. If so, shake it up before using. Use 2 Tb. per load of wash - hold it under the water as it flows into the washer to dissolve and distribute it.
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