Homemade Powdered Laundry Soap

Homemade Powdered Laundry Soap

1 cup grated Fels Naptha Soap (reading online, it looks like you can use other mild bar soaps as well)
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax


*If you grate an entire bar of Fels Naptha, adjust washing soda and borax amounts to 1 1/3 cups.

Mix and store in airtight container or bag.  For light loads, use 1 tablespoon; normal loads, 2 tablespoons; heavy loads, 3 tablespoons.

This detergent will not make suds in your washer.  Don't be alarmed.  Fels Naptha is a pure soap and typically makes little or no suds in the water.  This makes it ideal for the new High Efficiency washers as well as traditional washers.  You will also notice the need to either reduce or eliminate laundry softener.

Pickled Carrots

Here's the recipe for the carrots that we made at the Relief Society Activity last week. I can't wait to be able to open my jar in a couple of weeks....yumm!

Dill Pickled Carrots
(recipe as listed makes 1 pint, multiply recipe by number of jars you are making)





Carrot sticks to fill pint jar (8-10)
1 tsp. PICKLING salt
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 large garlic clove, sliced
1 tsp dill seeds or dill weed
1 or 2 sprigs fresh dill
1/2 medium onion, sliced
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup vinegar

• Inspect jar rims ans sides to ensure no chips or cracks. Wash and sterilize jars in dishwasher, leaving them in to stay hot.
• Fill hot water bath pot 1/2 full and bring to a boil.
• In a saucepan, bring water and vinegar to a boil.
• Bring small saucepan of water and lids to a boil.
• Take out one jar at a time, fill with carrot sticks (pack carrots tight). Add dill, garlic, onions (if desired), pickling salt, and sugar. Pour hot water/vinegar mixture, making sure to completely cover carrots.
• Wipe rims of jars. Add lid and ring, tightening to fingertip tightness. Don't over tighten.
• Carefully lower jars into boiling water bath. Boil for 10 minutes. Lift out of water and place on a towel to cool. Do NOT touch lids for 12 hours. If sealed, lids should sound hollow in the center.
• For best results, let sit for 6 weeks before opening. 
•  Refrigerate after opening.

June Weekly Food Storage Plan

Week 22 (May 30- June 5): 20 lbs. sugar

Week 23 (June 6-12): 8 cans tuna

Week 24 (June 13-19): 6 lbs. shortening

Week 25 (June 20-26): 50 lbs. wheat

Week 26 (June(27- July 3): 5 lbs. honey