I make 10 gallons {in 2-5 gal. buckets} for about $10.00-$12.00. I add "purple" pine-sol, about $4.72 for one-unless I find it on sale for 2 for $4.72
and add a half to whole bottle of $4.00 {generic} essential oil {I like Lavender} then about 1/3 to half a box of borax {$4.00 for a whole box} and about half a box of baking soda {.50 for a whole box} and about 6 bars of soap {usually coast or Irish Spring-about $2.00 for 6 bars}. What I do is grate the soap, then add it all but baking soda into a BIG pot {about a 2 gallon or preferably bigger, with wa ter ALMOST full-give about...well a little more than 1/3 from top and heat on stove till very warm then SLOWLY add the baking soda, cause it WILL foam up. Then after all is added and mixed turn off heat, cool and put into buckets. Pour the mixture into the 2 five gallon buckets and fill the rest with water. This will be THICK when it cools and settles, so you must stir each time before filling your container.The good thing about this is you really are getting 20 gallons, because what you do is put into and gallon container-HALF WAY and then fill the rest with water, each time you refill your container! If this sounds complicated email me and I will explain it more! So think about it 20 gallons of detergent for $10.00, about .50 cents a gallon. Not to bad huh?!!! Let me know if anyone tries this and what they think of it!!! I love it, not to mention the money we are saving. I also make our own fabric softener, dish detergent and deodorant and I also started making my own perfume!!! Not to mention I make my grandson's fresh homemade baby food, with fresh fruits and vegetables.
Have a great night and I hope this helps some of y'all. Just let me know if you want to know about the other things I make.
~Christian Country Mama~
