Wash Day Soap - Gel

A family recipe from Katie Roling.

Getting ready: 15 min · Cooking: 0 min · Feeds: 1

Ingredients

• 1/4 bar Fels-Naptha
• 1/2 cup Arm & Hammer wash soap powder
• 1/4 cup Borax 20 Mule wash soap powder
• .05 oz. lavender essential oil (or not)
• 2 cups warm water
• 10 cups more water

Directions

1. Use an old pan.
2. Add 2 cups warm water and the dry stuff and stir well.
3. Slowly add 10 cups more water and oil.
4. Stir till it turns to gel; set 24 hrs.
5. Put into glass container or jug.
6. Use 1/2 cup per load.
7. Tip: Yields 1 1/2 gal.