NO GRATE NO COOK LIQUID LAUNDRY DETERGENT

I've been making my own homemade laundry detergent for a few years now.  As much as I loved my powder laundry detergent AND my previous liquid laundry detergent, I grew tired of grating soap.  When I saw a pin on Pinterest from One Good Thing from Jilly on No Grate Laundry Detergent, I clicked on it right away!

I could not believe how easy this recipe was, and you won't either!  

3 T. Borax, 3 T. Washing Soda & 3 T. Liquid Soap.  

Add boiling water, do a little shimmy shake, and your DONE!  

The original recipe called for Dawn dishwashing detergent and stated that it was great for grease stains. I wanted to keep mine a bit more pure and I had this Dr. Bronners Peppermint Castile Soap, so I decided to give it a try.  I have been very, very pleased with the results.  It washes just as well as my other homemade laundry detergents, but only takes a couple minutes to mix up. I used some old laundry detergent bottles I had saved from when I got tired of grating soap and bought detergent from Trader Joes.  They are 1/2 gallon size and perfect for reusing over and over.

I like the ease of using a funnel and using my electric teapot to heat the water.  I love that I don't have to turn my stove on and boiling water is ready in seconds.  I will be sticking with this recipe! Easy!!

NO COOK NO GRATE 

LIQUID HOMEMADE LAUNDRY DETERGENT

3 Tablespoons Borax

3 Tablespoons Washing Soda

3 Tablespoons Dawn Dish Detergent OR Dr. Bronner's Liquid Castile Soap

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4 cups boiling water (water doesn't count as cooking, right?!:))

Cold water

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Measure 3 tablespoons borax and 3 tablespoons washing soda into a glass measure.  I like to use on with a spout.  Mix together well.  Using funnel, pour into 1 gallon jug, Add 3 tablespoons soap.  Add 4 cups boiling water.  Shake well. Then fill to the top with cold water.  It will bubble up and it will also be quite runny.

*2 half gallon jug directions: Measure 3 tablespoons borax & 3 tablespoons washing soda in a 4 cup pyrex glass measure.  Mix.  Add 2 cups boiling water.  Mix.  Add 3 Tablespoons soap. Mix.  Divide this mixture evenly into each 1/2 gallon jug, using a funnel.  Add 1 more cup of boiling water to each jug.  Fill each jug to the top with cold water and shimmy shake it!

Use 1/2 cup-1 cup per load depending on how large and how soiled the load is. 

It is not a sudsy detergent, and comments in original post say it is fine for HE washers.

Makes 1 gallon