I thought that there would be more going on when I started this page but self sufficiency takes time to achieve.

So to start off with, I am going to provide a recipe for laundry soap that I have been using successfully for over six months now. Not only is making your own laundry soap more cost effective than buying stuff like Tide, All, or Gain. I have found that you use less, it lasts longer and gets your clothes cleaner.

Laundry Soap (dry)

2 cups Borax powder ($3 per 4 lb box)

2 cups Washing Soda ($3 per 3 1/2 lb box)

1 Fels-Naptha stain removing laundry bar grated ($0.97 per bar)

Mix all ingredients in a lidded container and store in a dry place. Use 1 to 1 1/2 tablespoons for a regular load and for clothes that are heavily soiled use 2 to 3 tablespoons. You can still use fabric softeners if you want to.

You can find all of these ingredients in the laundry soap isle at Wal-Mart. I have also found them at Dollar General and local grocery stores. One box of the borax and washing soda are usually good for three batches of laundry soap!
Please note that with this recipe there will be little to no suds in your wash. Suds don't really do anything except look impressive and the chemicals used to create them can cause some of the skin allergies that people develop from laundry soap. (This also applies to bar and liquid soaps as well.)

I hope that this helps you save some money and that you enjoy it as much as my family and I do.