I had a request for the recipe for laundry detergent that I found on Pinterest. Here you go, Country Girl, Barb : 4lb.12oz. box of Borax 3lb. 7oz. box of washing soda 3lb. container of oxy cleaner 2 bars of Zote soap, grated 2lb. box of baking soda There was a powdered fabric softener in the recipe, I do not use fabric softener so I left that out. The two loads of laundry I have done using this concoction have been satisfyingly clean with a very mild scent. I am thinking throwing in a box of Deft or maybe Ivory Snow would save the grating of 2 bars of soap. It would add to the cost but up the convenience factor. It really does take very little to do a full load of laundry—1 or 2 tablespoons. The batch I mixed up will last a very long time at that rate. Fair warning: this does not suds up but I have been happy with how it cleans. I have used it with hot, warm and cold water. I have also seen the recipe calling for Fels Naptha or Ivory ...
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