Laundry Detergent

I LOVE this recipe!   It is from the Duggar family on TLC.  It is very quick and easy to make!  I thought I would share it with you all!  (Melissa, this one is for you)

And, the best part is.... it is about 6 cents a load!!!!

Laundry Detergent

This laundry detergent saves a huge amount of money. We buy its three ingredients for less than five dollars, and the resulting concentrate lasts our large family two to three months! It's a watery gel that produces low suds inside the washer. The ingredients are usually available in the laundry-products aisle of the supermarket — or order online. (Check recipes on the Internet; there's also a dry version of this laundry soap that's good for top-loading machines.)

Ingredients:
1 Fels Naptha soap bar, grated
1 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax
Instructions:
Grate the soap bar into a small saucepan. Cover with hot water. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring continually, until the soap completely dissolves.
Put washing soda and borax in a 5-gallon bucket. Pour in the hot, melted soap mixture. Stir well, until all the powder is dissolved. Fill the bucket to the top with more hot tap water. Stir, cover securely, and let set overnight. The next morning, stir the mixture. Mix equal amounts of soap concentrate and water in a smaller laundry-detergent dispenser or container. Shake before using.
For top-loading machines: Use 1 cup of the soap mixture per load.
For front-loading machines: Use 1/2 cup per load.

I do not make this all at once! Because we don't have 19 kids
......yet!!  HAHA J/K ;D
Here is a smaller family version...
This is what I use:

1/4th bar of fels naptha,  
1/4th cup washing soda   
1/8th cup of the borax
for 4 full bottles of detergent.

http://tlc.discovery.com/tv/18-kids-and-counting/recipes/homemade-laundry-soap.html