So I'm now starting to experiment with making my own laundry soap.  I made my first five gallons about three weeks ago.  First, let me start by telling you it passes the most important test...my husband's work clothes.  I started looking for a recipe a few months ago.  I looked at everything from the Duggar's laundry soap recipes to sorta Amish recipes.  I checked out some YouTube in my searching.  I even went to the library and got some real books that I could hold in my hands and turn real pages.  So what did I find in all my searching?  Making your laundry soap is cheap.  No matter what recipe, the total cost is a fraction of what I was spending on laundry detergent.  All the recipes I found were pretty simple with only a few ingredients.  Most of the recipes I found were in bulk.  Usually, they made at least five gallons and oftentimes, this was concentrated. … [Read more...]