We've been making laundry detergent for our high-efficiency washing machine out of borax, washing soda, and fels-naptha. This is one of the best household hacks

We've been making laundry detergent for our high-efficiency washing machine out of borax, washing soda, and fels-naptha. This is one of the best household hacks we've ever done. It not only does a better job of cleaning the clothes than Tide and the like (bonus: no perfume smell), it's much cheaper as well and has saved us hundreds of dollars in detergent costs over the last few years. 1 gallon of tide = $15, 5 gallons of home-made detergent = less than $2. The only downside is that powered washing soda is not carried by every grocery store these days. (And it means you need to store 5 gallons of detergent somewhere.) We use this recipe but we don't bother to boil the bar soap: https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-liquid-laundry-detergent-plus-a-free-printable-label/ https://www.mrshappyhomemaker.com/homemade-liquid-laundry-de...