Do It Yourself Laundry Soap

3 Bars Fels-naptha soap - $3
1 4lb, 12 oz box of Borax - $4
1 4lb box Baking Soda - $3
1 55oz box Super Washing Soda - $3
1 small tub of oxyclean -  $4

Total: $17

Directions:
1. Grate the bars of Fels-naptha using a cheese grater or food processor.
2. Dump it in a trash bag.
3. Add the rest of the ingredients.
4. Mix it up.
5. Pour it in whatever container you desire.

How to use:
Pour 1 - 2 Tablespoons of detergent into your washing machine. If you have an HE machine, still use 1 -2 tablespoons, but make sure you pour it directly into the drum, not into the dispenser.
Handy Tip: The scoop that comes in the oxyclean jar is equal to 2 tablespoons.

I have no idea how long this detergent will last. According to the blog where I got the recipe, she did around 8 loads of laundry a week for 9 months using just one batch of soap, and mentions she uses 2 tbs a load. That is around 290 loads of laundry for only $17, just 5 cents a load!! Compare that to All Laundry Detergent at 12 cents a load, and Tide at 18 cents a load. I think I like the savings!

My new washing line-up. In case you were wondering, I use the vinegar to de-stink DJ's diapers every few weeks.

I did pour some of the soap (without oxyclean) into a smaller container for DJ's cloth diapers. I'm hoping that even though the Fels-naptha contains some fragrance, this laundry detergent will be cloth diaper friendly. It will take me a few washings to see if the diapers react well or poorly.

I'll do a follow-up in a few weeks to let you all know how the soap works for us. Let me know in the comments if you try it out, and what your experience is!