We made this laundry detergent last year, and I've been using it ever since. The cost is roughly estimated at $1.00 for enough detergent for 64 loads of laundry - or about 1 1/2 cents per load. When doing whites or items that are really dirty, I add about 1 TB Oxyclean to the load.
1/2 bar Fels Naptha Soap
2/3 cup Borax (for a stronger soap, double this amount)
1/3 cup Arm & Hammer washing soda
4 quarts of water
Grate Fels Naptha soap. Add it to 2 quarts of water in a large pot. Let it heat until soap has completely dissolved, stirring occasionally. Add 2 more quarts of water, the borax and washing soda. Heat until all ingredients have totally dissolved. Allow mixture to cool. Separate the mixture into 2 1-gallon jugs. Fill close to the top with tap water and shake vigorously. Let sit for 24 hours. Shake well again before use. It will have gelled clumps that break up easily and dissolve readily in your wash. This will not produce suds, and no added smells. This will yield 2 gallons of detergent for about $1.00. Each jug makes approximately 32 loads - using about 1/2 cup per load. This laundry soap works well in high efficiency machines and front loaders because there are no suds.
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