Homemade Laundry Detergent and Cleaner

• 4 cups of hot water
• 1 bar of ivory soap (or if you don't like the smell of ivory soap, Fels Naptha)
• 1 cup washing soda (can be found at walmart in the laundry detergent section)
• 1/2 cup borax (found in laundry detergent section)

Add grated soap to 4 cups of water, stir over med heat until dissolved (you can also do this in an old crockpot, it takes about 30 minutes in a crockpot and a lot less time on the stove)

Fill a 5 gallon bucket with hot tap water.  Add melted soap, 1 cup washing soda, 1/2 cup borax.

Stir until all powder is dissolved.

Fill bucket to top with more hot water.

Stir, cover, and let set over night.

Fill empty laundry bottles (or milk jugs, or orange juice cartons, etc) half full of detergent and half water.

Before each use, give a good shake.  CAN be used in HE machines!

Works great as general cleaner, fabrics, floors, walls, windows, microwaves, etc.