I found this review on an Ace Hardware site. I found the Fels , washing soda and borax at Publix.
e bought a new washer...the type that takes the HE detergent. A friend suggested we make our own detergent with Fels Naptha soap. (He had used it for years.) We had never heard of Fels Naptha soap; but when we combined it with Washing Soda and Borateem (as he suggested), we were extremely pleased with the result. It's economical, too: we use one tablespoon for a load of laundry. Of course, you may use more if you wish.
To MAKE the DETERGENT, we gradually MIX the GRATED Fels bar with some of the Washing Soda in an old blender, to render it into a fine powder. If you don't put some Washing Soda in the blender, the grated Fels bar will stick to the blades. The Soda powder prevents that from happening. Once the Fels Naptha bar is entirely powdered, it is thoroughly mixed with 1 CUP of Washing Soda and 1 CUP of Borateem. We store the mixture in 2 glass sealer jars. (Do NOT try to blend the entire bar of Fels all at once; but do it a bit at a time, to prevent the blender from being overworked.)
ACE HARDWARE was the only place we could find Fels Naptha soap bars. ACE even supplied the detergent recipe. They're helpful folks at ACE. Now, I won't use anything else. I'm sure you'll be as pleased as we are if you use it.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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