Crafty (sort of) Homemaker Fun

I've seen this idea floating around and then Stacey posted about it and another friend made it so I thought "Hey, I'm willing to give it a try."

Homemade Laundry Detergent

The Ingredients:
1/3 bar of Fels Naptha finely shredded
1/2 cup Borax
1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
water
2 gallon container with lid

The process:

Heat 6 cups of water on the stove, toss in grated soap, stir until melted. Then add in the powders and dissolve.

Now put 4 cups of water into the container, mix in soap mixture, top with 1 gallon plus 6 cups of water and stir well.

Now let it sit and set up into a watery gel for 24 hours. Use 1/2 cup per load of laundry.

Now I've heard it's good stuff but I still have to wait the 24 hours before testing it out.