Disinfectant
1/2 cup Borax to 1 gallon hot water or undiluted vinegar
OR
2 Tsp Borax, 1/4 cup lemon juice, 2 cups hot water


Drain Cleaner
1/2 cup baking soda
1 cup white vinegar
1 gallon boiling water
1/2 of a used lemon
Pour baking soda down the drain, followed by vinegar.  Allow the mixture to foam for several minutes before flushing the drain with boiling water.

Liquid Laundry Detergent
3.1 oz bar Ivory soap (Ivory is chosen because it's all natural.  You may use a glycerin soap of your choice.)
1 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Washing Soda
Water
Optional:  essential oils for fragrance
Instructions: Shave the soap inth small srips and place in pot with 5 cups of water. Bring the water just shy of a boil and stir until the soap is completely melted.  When the soap is just about melted, pour 3 gallons of hot water into the 5 gallon container and let it sit until the soap in the pot is completely melted.Once all of the soap shavings are melted, pour the mixture into the 5 gallon container and stir.  Once the soap and water are thoroughly stirred, add the 1/2 cup of washing soda and stir until dissolved.  Once the washing soda is dissolved, pour in thecup of borax and stir again until dissolved.  Now is when you can add a few drops of your favorite essential oils, if you so desire.
Now you've got a huge container of hot soapy looking water.  Cover the container, place it somewhere out of the way and let it sit overnight.  Once it's cooled, it will gel.  It will not gel uniformly so it will be lumpy and watery.  It may not be very attractive, but it works.  Its' best to find smaller storage containers for convenience.
Usage: 1/2 cup per laundry load is adequate to clean your clothes.  This homemade laundry detergent works well in high efficiency  washing machines since it is low sudsing.  One word of caution, however, if using a high efficiency machine:  Before pouring the lumpy get into the detergent receptacle, stir it to break up the lumps.  Very large lumps may not fully dissolve; stirring the detergent with a spoon, pencil, or your finger works fine.

Powdered Laundry Detergent
2/3 bar Fels Naptha Laundry Soap (equivalent of 1 cup grated)
1/2 cup 20 Mule Team Borax
1/2 cup Arm & Hammer Super Washing Soda
Container large enough to hold 2 cups of laundry detergent
Instructions: Grate the Fels Naptha laundry soap with a grater or use a food processor.  Approx. 2/3 of a bar of soap will make 1 cup of grated soap.  Add the 1/2 cup of Borax and 1/2 cup of washing soda to the grated soap.  Shake and/or mix well.
Usage: One tablespoon of detergent is suffiecient per load of wash.  If you have a high-efficency machine, you might want to experiment with using a little less detergent for normal needs.  If your clothes come out feeling stiff, lower the amount of detergent.  For clothes that are heavily soiled, add a teaspoon more of the detergent.