*1/2 cup Arm & Hammer WASHING soda (not baking soda) *1/2 cup 20 Mule Team borax * 1/2 bar of Fels Naptha laundry soap (grated finely) *4 quarts water *3gallons very hot water *1 large pot *1 long stirrer *1 over 4gallon bucket *1 old cheese grater for the bar soap *1 funnel *Several containers to put completed laundry soap in, but avoid the laundry jugs with spouts, as they tend to clog *a ladle to help spoon the new soap in funnel, or an extra set of hands to help pour it