Drop your pants here...

I organized my laundry closet, but I didn't clean it.  I really would have taken a picture of it, but I didn't want to make your stomach roll.  That's how "clean" it was.  This is what I found lurking behind my washer and dryer:

• a flood light
• 4 hangers
• a sheet of household tips that I've never used in 4-1/2 years of living here
• a toilet paper roll
• .14 cents
• 4 socks-1 complete pair, whoo!
• a cap to...?
• a washcloth, clean or dirty-I'll never know
• 3 screws to...?
• 2 pairs of ear plugs
• miscellaneous wrappers
• a plethora of dryer sheets
• one missing milker pad that I've been searching for for months.

Nice... 

So today, I went out and got some Borax, Fels Naptha, and Washing Soda-all under $8.  I've seen a many blogs boast about making your own laundry detergent.  I'm usually a liquid detergent kind of gal, but the dry ingredients were simple and few-there's only three. AND I have the perfect container for it.  Here's what you do!

Mix 2 parts washing soda-I started with to cups (--not baking soda--helps fight stains and allows the detergent to foam making your clothes clean without any residue)

2 parts Borax (a laundry booster.  It leaves your clothes cleaner and brighter.)

1 Part Fels-Natha-grated. (heavy duty bar soap that is a nifty stain fighter and pre-treater)

 I've seen some grate it like cheese and the stick it in the food processor to grate it even finer, but I figured the grater is good enough for me.

Do a little shakin' and done!

5 minutes tops :)

I've seen that some pour in 2-4 tbps per load, but I would assume that it depends on the load.

My method as follows:

2-Small Load

3- Medium Load

4-Large Load.

Now, not only do I have a clean little closet, but a cheaper and easier alternative to laundry detergent that will last a lot longer than the usual stuff. 

Can't wait to try it!