Laundry detergent experiment

So we decided to try our hand at making something homemade.......

This stuff is awesome, makes clothes smell light and fresh ( not like an air freshener ), and it works just as good if not better than name brand stuff. All the ingredients were found at walmart.

Heres the recipe we used.....
*you can use any soap that isnt moisturizing like ivory, castille or such

 Powdered detergent :

1 bar of ivory soap grated
2 cups borax
2 cups washing soda

mix all in a small bucket ( I reused an ice cream bucket )
  use about 1/4 cup per load for top loading washers, and about 1 heaping spoonfull for front loading washers


Liquid detergent :

( a few more minutes to make, but it stretches it farther )

1 cup grated ivory soap
2 cups borax 2 cups washing soda
2 cups borax

melt grated soap in just enough water to cover it on low heat, stirring every so often. Pour into a large bucket ( 5 gal ) add borax and washing soda. Stir in 3 to 4 gallons water. Let sit for a day to gel. Stir well, then pour into old laundry detergent jugs, or use straight from the bucket. Stir or shake if using jugs before each use. Use about a 1/2 cup or so for each load.

* this wont be as thick as regular detergent, but I havent had any problems at all, and it`ll last forever. Since you dont have to use as much, it will be a while before you need to make more.