Move over Tide

I have always been a Tide girl . . . Original scent . . .  that was 

the only clean I knew.  I would try different brands over the years

but always came back to my Tide.  The product smells wonderful,

 got the clothes clean and is expensive.  I didn't care . . . I loved it.  

There was a lot of talk on Pinterest about laundry soaps you could

make at home.  I was skeptical . . . thinking this was only for bargain

hunters who weren't true to a brand.  I thought the idea was crazy, 

that there was no way that it could work as well (or smell as good)

as my Tide.  

My daughter was one of the bargain hunters I mentioned above,

and made several batches, using various recipes.  She finally

settled on the dry version and gave me a small baby food size

jar and claimed it would last "forever".  Well, it sat in

my laundry room for about a month, until one day I decided

to try it, not on my delicates, but on my husbands greasy

car shop clothes.  I thought I might as well use it, and I did.

They clothes had never been that clean.  It got out grease and oil

that had been there for months.  I was amazed.  The clothes even

smelled cleaner than with my Tide.  

So, now I am a believer.  I don't make it to save money . . . I make

it because it works . . . and it works well!  The money savings is 

just a little bonus.  

 You will need:

 1 bar of Fels Naptha laundry soap bar (grated)

2 cups of Super Washing Soda

1 cup of Borax

It really is easy!

 The worst part is grating the bar of soap.  The first batch I made,

I grated it by hand.  After a box of bandaids, I decided there had 

to be a better way.  Next batch, I used my food processor. . . easy!

 Looks like grated cheddar cheese . . . but don't eat it.  

Finished product.  Use 2 tablespoons per load.  In my front loader,

I put it directly in the drum with the laundry.  

The cost per batch is around $3.00 . . . amazing.  

Hope you will try it . . . I think you will love it.