I walked down the soap aisle of a store as a young mother and just cried while looking at the prices of laundry detergent. It was so expensive for our tight budget! On top of price, we all have high allergies and soap is packed full of scents and stuff that we are allergic to.
I felt defeated.
Then a friend of mine mentioned she had made her own laundry soap. I was thrilled--I may have hugged her for joy! I discovered quickly that making laundry soap was super cost effective, low on the allergens scale, and totally liberating as a budget conscious mother!
Cost breaks down to about $1 (or less) a gallon! I know--life changing!
And, I've decided to share the wealth to those looking to cut costs.
Laundry soap also makes a great holiday neighbor gift!
Read more: http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-Laundry-Detergent-and-Gift-Idea/