[LilAnnCamp]

1 5 gallon bucket with lid from Lowes (a Rubbermaid container will work too, just something large enough to mix)

1 box of Borax

1 bar of Fels-Naptha laundry soap. (Buy a cheese grater you will only use for making this laundry soap. The bar needs to be grated. I bought a flat cheese grater that lays flat over the top opening of my 5 gallon bucket)

1 box Arm & Hammer super washing soda.

4 lbs of regular baking soda

2 regular size or 1 super size oxy clean. I buy biz though most of the time because I usually have a coupon

Mix well and you only have to use a little per wash (2-4 tablespoons).

*ok, the above is the general make your own detergent. But in mine, I add 2 more things....
1 bottle of the laundry crystals they just came out with. I add those to give it a good smell. I buy the purple crystals made buy Purex and it smells amazing. I have also added the downey unstoppables.
Sometimes, I add one box of Clorox 2 for a little more stain boost. Works great.