So Fresh and So Clean {Homemade Laundry Detergent}

Homemade laundry soaps have been all the rage on Pinterest and Facebook pages, lately.  I know people that have been making their own soap for years.  In fact, when I visited my little sister (who is an awesome new mom by the way) she even had her own stash of homemade soap.  So I thought I would jump on the bandwagon too.

This recipe is a combination of different recipes I have seen online.  I decided to add OxiClean to mine because I have... ummm, boys and they stink, let's face it.

So here's what I used.

1 box of Arm & Hammer Washing Soda

1 box of Borax

1 box of Baking Soda (the super big one found in baking aisle)

1 box of OxiClean, 3 lbs

2 Bars of Homemade Soap from Natural History Bees

First, with my cheese grater I shred each bar of soap onto a plate.  Then into my decorative glass jar I dumped half of each box of powder and the shreds of one bar of soap.  I put the lid on and I shook that thing silly.  I then added the rest of the powders and the remaining soap and shook it again. 

To Wash:  I store the scoop that came with the OxiClean in the container and use that as my measurement for extra large loads.  The smaller the load, the less detergent.

I have been using the detergent for about a month now.  I feel that it washes just as good as commercially sold laundry soap.  I love that I get to customize the scent based on my favorite brand of soap.  Seriously, check out Natural History Bees, if you haven't yet, she makes AH-mazing things.

Now, who is going to come fold all of my clean laundry?