I Made the soap

Bodrum, Turkey(Zone 10a)

I used the recipe below, and egads......did it make a huge amount.......

Am wondering if I made it correctly, I didnt have a 2 gallon bucket, so I used my bucket that I use to wash the floors, I measured two gallons, and marked it. then when I dumped the solution in there, I just added water to the line. Well, Hiyleria..... now what do I do with it? how am I going to store it???
about the consistency: it looks like I took about 10 jelly fish (maybe more) and squished them thru my fingers (use to do this as a kid....) is it supposed to look like that? or what?????
I did try it, however, you know how it says to wait 24 hours, I didnt....I washed two loads of towels right of the bat, and they seem fine......

i have one milk jug that I washed out, am going to pour some of it in there, and am waiting for another to become available for the balance. but...even with a funnell...how am I going to get the jelly fish into the jug???


Recipe #1

3 Pints Water
1/3 Bar Fels Naptha Soap, Grated
1/2 Cup Washing Soda
1/2 Cup Borax
2 Gallon Bucket
1 Quart Hot Water
Cold Water

Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3 pints of water, and heat on low until dissolved. Stir in Washing Soda and Borax. Stir until thickened, and remove from heat. Add 1 Quart Hot Water to 2 Gallon Bucket. Add soap mixture, and mix well. Fill bucket with cold water, and mix well. Set aside for 24 hours, or until mixture is gelled.
Use 1/2 cup of mixture per load.

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