1 bar fels naptha, grated
4 cups water
Place grated soap into sauce pan with water, heat until soap is melted.
1 cup washing soda
1 cup baking soda
1/2 cup borax
Fill 5 gallon bucket 1/2 full with water, THEN add sodas, borax and melted soap. Stir. Finish filling the 5 gallon bucket with water. Let sit overnight. Stir again the next day. To use, fill gallon jug or old detergent container 1/2 full with mixture, then fill rest of the container with water. You may add about 10 drops of essential oil to jug or container for fragrance (I don’t.) Makes 10 gallons. Use 1/2 cup for front loaders, 1 cup for top loaders.
We make our own soap - use it for everything - bathing, hair, laundry, dishes, etc. We collect all the grease from cooking, add lye, make soap. Low cost, great soap with nothing “bad” in it. Environmentally clean - we have no grease to dispose of in trash, recycle or whatever.
What was good for g’ma or great g’ma is still good! And it’s easy to make.