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POWDERED LAUNDRY DETERGENT1 your choice bar soap (e.g. Ivory, Zote, Fels-Naptha)?1 cup washing soda?1 cup boraxContainer with air-tight lid1.) Grate the entire bar of soap using a box grater.?2.) Pour the grated soap into a blender; blend until the soap is chopped finely. (You may want to blend in smaller batches.)3.) Pour the mixture into the container, and add the borax and washing soda. Mix it all together and seal tightly.Use a heaping tablespoon of detergent per regular-sized load. Makes about 40 loads. Add the detergent as you fill the?washing machine?with water, before you add clothes.Cost per load:?About 10 centssource: LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT? cup borax1 cup washing soda1 your choice bar soap (e.g. Ivory, Zote, Fels-Naptha)3 gallons water5-gallon bucket with a lid1.) Using a box grater, grate the entire bar of soap. You’ll end up with a pile of little soap curls.2.) Pour 4 cups of water into a large pot and bring to a boil, then lower the heat until it’s simmering. Add the entire pile of grated soap, handful by handful, and stir with a wooden spoon until it’s all dissolved.3.) Pour 3 gallons of water into your bucket. (Make sure the bucket is clean first.) Pour in the borax, washing soda, and pot of soap; stir until dissolved.4.) Cover the bucket and let the mixture sit for 24 hours.The mixture will be a little clumpy, so give it a good stir before using. The globs will dissolve in the washing machine anyway. Use 1 cup of detergent per regular-size load. Makes 52 loads.?Cost per load:?7 centssource: ................
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