About a month ago, I finally found the Washing Soda for making my own laundry detergent. I added it to the Fels Naptha Bar and Borax. The recipe is:

1 bar of Fels Naptha, grated

1 1/2 c of each borax and washing soda.

Mix these well. I mixed them in a ziplock bag. I have seen recipes for making the liquid detergent with these ingredients, but I decided to try it dry. I said I'd try it for a month to see if it really was worth my while. I like Tide, All, Surf and Cheer. Tide is my favorite. I just feel that my clothes are really clean with Tide. So if I was going to make this stuff, it had to work as well as Tide.

And it did!!!!! It really did!!!!!!  I think it worked even better than Tide. I use between 1-3 tbs per load depending on soil content. I used the same amount of Tide. I have a front loader and a soft water filter. Also my clothes seemed a bit softer. I had read somewhere that soap rinses out easier than detergents.

Best of all, I save about  4-7 cents per oz making my own vs. buying the name brand stuff.  And it's fun for the kids and I to make together.