if you want to save money....

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

try making your own laundry detergent.. I mixed some up last Friday, and tried it out today... it works GREAT!!!

Here's the recipe:

1 box Super Washing Soda 3 lb 7 oz

1 box Borax 4 lbs 12 oz size

1 box regular Baking Soda 4 lbs

3 bars Fels-Naptha 5.5 oz (or Ivory soap)

1 container Oxy-Clean 1.3 lbs

optional scent (Purex Crystals 28 oz or Downy Unstoppable)

Finely grate the Fels-Naptha (I used a paring knife and thickly shaved the soap, then ran it in the food processor 'til it was finely ground).

Combine all the ingredients in a plastic tub, mixing with your hands until all ingredients are evenly distributed. Then just store it in a covered container.

Use 1-2 Tablespoons per laundry load. Costs about 4¢ per load, compared to 15-20¢ per load for store-bought detergent... and it's environmentally friendly.

Here's what my batch looks like:

[rudywoofs (Pam)]

(and to make it even more worthwhile, order the ingredients through C/A's link to Amazon.com... :)