Catching up at home, making soap and butter

Assalamu alaikom

I'm so grateful to have someone come do the big cleaning in my house once a week, and that helps so much especially now with homeschooling.  Of course the dishes and the kids' clutter is a never ending cycle, but that is OK and comes with the territory.  So today the house is clean, sheets, towels, and floors are clean too, so I decided to make a new batch of laundry soap.  Thankfully, that takes all of 10 minutes, so that is done.  That batch of soap will last me about 2 or 3 months, and it cost only $2 to make. I'll post the recipe below.  I used the recipe on the Duggar's website, but I made half since the thought of 10 gallons of laundry soap sitting around didn't sound good.  5 gallons of laundry soap should get used up in 2 or 3 months, I think.

Right now as I type the kids are shaking jars filled with cream to make butter.  I'm planning making some homemade bread after this, so insha'Allah we can enjoy some homemade bread and butter today!!!
Fun times :)

Laundry Soap Recipe:

Homemade Liquid Laundry Soap- Front or top load machine- best value

4  Cups - hot tap water
1  Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 Cup - Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda*
½ Cup Borax

- Grate bar of soap and add to saucepan with water. Stir continually over medium-low heat until soap dissolves and is melted.

-Fill a 5 gallon bucket half full of hot tap water. Add melted soap, washing soda and Borax. Stir well until all powder is dissolved. Fill bucket to top with more hot water. Stir, cover and let sit overnight to thicken.

-Stir and fill a used, clean, laundry soap dispenser half full with soap and then fill rest of way with water. Shake before each use. (will gel)

-Optional: You can add 10-15 drops of essential oil per 2 gallons. Add once soap has cooled. Ideas: lavender, rosemary, tea tree oil.

-Yield: Liquid soap recipe makes 10 gallons.

-Top Load Machine- 5/8 Cup per load (Approx. 180 loads)

-Front Load Machines- ¼ Cup per load (Approx. 640 loads)

*Arm & Hammer "Super Washing Soda" - in some stores or may be purchased online here (at Meijer.com). Baking Soda will not work, nor will Arm & Hammer Detergent - It must be sodium carbonate!!