Powdered Laundry Soap

I've been making my own liquid laundry soap for several years now & I'm a big fan!

I decided today though, as I was grating up the Fels Naptha bar, to give the powdered version a try.

I have many friends who prefer it over the liquid.

I'll have to say, the liquid is simple to make, but the powdered soap ... even easier!

Had it completed, start to finish, in a couple of minutes ... the longest part was grating the soap.

{I usually do it in my mini-food chopper but I wanted the arm exercise ;) ha! }

It's one bar of Fels Naptha {grated}, 1 cup of Borax, 

1 cup of Arm & Hammer super washing soda, & 1 cup of color-safe powder bleach.

There are a hundred million recipes for this in blogland & many of them say to add

Downy Unstoppables or Purex crystals, completely optional.

I didn't have any, so I left them out.

The instructions say to use 1-2 tablespoons per load ... I'll go for the 2.

Course, storing the soap in a cute jar will make the laundry a little more fun.

{I decided to keep, fancy up, & reuse this jar after the hot peppers were all gone.}

So, we'll give it a try & see how it works!

Any of you make your own powdered laundry soap?

      4 Easy Steps!

1. Grate one bar of Fels Naptha 
2.  Mix in 1 cup of Borax
3. 1 cup of Arm & Hammer super washing soda
4. 1 cup of color-safe powder bleach. 

     Store in a container with a lid so it stays dry.

**UPDATE**
I super loved this dry laundry soap! 
It works just as well as the liquid & is quicker & easier!

 

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