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Homemade Laundry Detergent Recipe - Dry

I try to save money at every turn, something I have just started doing is to make my own laundry detergent. It's very easy and ends up costing pennies per load. All you need is 1 cup grated Fels Naptha bar soap, 1/2 cup borax, and 1/2 cup washing soda - which is called sodium carbonate and can be purchased at the Pool supply or Wal mart. You'll have to read label to find the right pool additive, but it's called Ph something or other, depends on the brand.  This additive, is what is left after baking soda, sodium bicarbonate, is extracted - so it's totally antural.   Mix it all and use 1 tablespoon for a regular load, 2 tablespoons for a really soiled load. If you can't find Fels Naptha, the Ace hardware in Onset carries it, and if they are out... they order it for you.Their customer service is everything you might expect from a Mom and Pop establishment  I also hang all my laundry on the line, so mother nature whitens it.The dryer will set any stain so you won't have a chance to remove it once you see it, and I think it makes my laundry look dingy and gray.