Homemade laundry detergent

Eric and I (mostly I) have been making our own detergent since the beginning of the year--partially to save $$, but mostly because even after using a plethora of "free" detergents, we figured out that they were the cause of my incessant itchiness. So here's how we do it!

First, the ingredients:

Mix 1c. borax, 1c. washing soda, and a grated bar of castille soap. Use a tablespoon per load, and put a cup of white vinegar in the fabric softener cup. Easy peasy! And even better, 1 batch is good for about 35 loads of laundry, at a cost of $1.82 per 35 loads, or 5 cents per load!

Here's the finished product: