Homemade Laundry Soap: Making It In Your Kitchen

There is nothing better than putting on a clean shirt and inhaling the freshness of your favorite scent, or tucking your little one in at night in set of clean, fresh sheets.  Those are memories made that are brought up when you smell that same scent again, at a later time. But the feelings that are brought up...  priceless.

Obviously, in order to get that clean, fresh scent, it is necessary to launder your clothes.  And, that, my friend, is where this blog comes in!!

Homemade laundry soap! Not only great for those tough stains that the little ones (and BIG ones) tend to mysteriously acquire, but it is also good for your septic system and the environment. It is also an actual soap, not a detergent... BONUS!! Clean, fresh smelling clothes!

When you make your own laundry soap, you know exactly what goes into it.  No mysterious sounding ingredients, no surfectants, and you can make it specific to your needs.  Have sensitive skin?  Allergic to certain scents?  Allergic to EVERY scent?  Make it the way you need (or want!) it made and you'll never have to guess what's in it again.

For those who would like to make their own homemade laundry soap, it's a fairly easy process that can be done in your kitchen in a short amount of time. Because it is low sudsing, it is good for your septic tanks. One of the recipes I love using is from Crystal Miller's website, thefamilyhomestead.com. I substituted the soap she used for my own homemade soap, but otherwise followed the recipe. If you would like to try your hand at making your own homemade laundry soap, please click on the link to her site below:
http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/laundrysoap.htm

Happy soaping, and have fun!!!