Anyone make their own laundry detergent?

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4. Here ya go:

3 pints water
1/3 bar Fels Naptha
1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
1/2 cup Borax

Dissolve Fels completely in 3 pints of water over low heat
Add Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until thickened.

Add 1 quart of hot water to 2 gallon bucket. Add soap mixture and stir well.
Add enough water to make 2 gallons.

I use a clear kitty litter bucket with lid when I make mine. I took a permanent marker and marked
where the quart and 2 gallon levels are, so I don't have to bother measuring.

Needs a couple hours to "set", and you have to shake it well before you add to the washer.
I probably put in about 1/2 to 3/4 cup depending on the load. Don't expect a lot of suds, but suds
aren't what get your clothes clean anyway.

I ran out of dishwashing soap a couple years back, and decided to give this mixture a shot. Worked great.
Dishes came out nice and shiny clean, so I quit buying that too.

I figure I have saved hundreds of $$$ over the past 5 years.