Hypoallergenic Laundry Day

I love homemade anything.  I'll pick homemade over store bought nearly every time.  But I'm cautious when it comes to things that my kids might be allergic to. My children are practically allergic to themselves.  Over the years we have discovered what laundry detergent works at our house so that no one ends up with hives. Believe me, it was an arduous process that repeated after each new baby. 

 I've always loved the idea of making our own laundry soap but the thought of going through the allergy patrol has nixed the project every time.  But, being the risk-taker that I am (ha!), I decided to make a batch last week, do one load and see if we had (1) hives and (2) clean clothes.  I can now confidently report that this recipe (minus the fragrance and using only one bar of Fels-Naptha) met both criteria!  One batch made 8 large mason jars and each jar holds appx 30 loads! And they look pretty on the shelf.  The cost?  Just under $12.  And no hives!!

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