Have you ever made your own laundry detergent?

This recipe came from a cookbook entitled "The Farmer's Table" and was a tribute to the American Farmer -- mostly mid-west America: Grandma's Homemade Laundry Soap 5 lbs. Lard 1/2 c. Clorox 3 qts.

Water 2 cans lye 1/2 c. Sugar 1/2 c. Borax 1/2 c.

Gasoline 1/2 c. Ammonia Combine the water and the lye in a bucket. Wait until the side of the bucket feels lukewarm.

Melt the lard and let cool to warm. Sitr the warm lard into the lye mixture. Add the rest of the ingredients all at once and stir constantly until the misture starts to set.

Pour into flat pans so the mixture can be cut into bars. When set, lines can be engraved so carving into bards will be easier. Grate this soap into hot water to dissolve, then the liquid from the soap can hot water can be added for the wash for laundry detergent.

WOW - I can't even imagine what this turned out like. Wander what the gas does for this?

Not actually from scratch but used a bar of zote soap, which is a very cheap and gentle bar of soap. I used a grater on it and dissovled it in water to make a detergent. At one time you could by an entire bar of it for about 30 cents at walmart.

I haven't priced it for awhile. It's safe to use on dishs, baby's clothes and is good for people who are allergic to harsh detergents. I used it for two reasons: 1) because it was gentle and 2) because it was SO cheap.

The grated zote soap is the same thing as good old fashion soap flakes. You can wash clothes in vinegar if you are in a bind or if they are smelly. Works great for sheets that have little kids accidents on them.

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