Making Laundry Soap and saving dough

Have you ever thought about how much you spend of laundry soap?  I have seen so many things on www.pinterest.com about making you own and so I thought I would give it a whirl.

Here is what you will need:
Borax- One Box
Baking Soda (4lbs)
Arm and Hammer Super Washing Soda - One Box (This was tricky to find.  I found it at Kroger)
Biz Stain Release and Laundry Boost (5 lbs box)
2 bars Laundry Washing Soap (Also tricky to find, but Kroger had it)
Gain Fabric freshener for a nice smell (You can pick whatever brand and smell you like.)  

Step One:  Grate the 2 bars of washing soap.  If you use the finest option, then it will make it mix in better. 

Step Two:  Mix all the ingredients together in a large container. 

Step Three: Put it in a container that will work for your laundry room.  I used a nice Tupperware container I had that is for potatoes and onions in the pantry.  It works great!

Step Four:  Wash some laundry!!!!  You will use about 1/4 to 1/3 cup depending on your washer size.  It smells so nice!!!!!!!

Price Breakdown:
Borax $6.00
Baking Soda $2.24
A&H Washing Soda $3.09
Biz $5.97
Washing Soap $2.58
Gain$6.97
Total: $26.85   

WOW!!!!  This will last us about 6 months, but smaller families can get a year out of it!!!!!!