The Widhelms

Many people have asked what recipe I use.  Here it is and a link to where I got it.

Ingredients

• 2/3 bar Fels Naptha
• 1 cup washing soda
• 1 cup borax power
• 5 gallon bucket

Instructions

1. Grate the soap and put it in a sauce pan.
2. Add 6 cups water and heat it until the soap melts.
3. Add the washing soda and the borax and stir until it is dissolved. (Caution: when adding these ingredients add them slowly, as there is a tendency for the soap to overflow the pot.  Big mess!!)
4. Remove from heat.
5. Pour 4 cups hot water into the bucket.
6. Now add your soap mixture and stir.
7. Now add 3 gallons of water and stir.
8. Let the soap sit for about 24 hours and it will gel.

You use ½ cup per load.
For more details you can read the original post over at The Family Homestead.

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