Calculating all the requirements the soap will come out at $1.05 a bar (regular sized one) and we will make 10 bars to a batch.
This cost would be cheaper if we had bought the oils in bulk but we didn't, instead we have bought smaller amounts of the oils which is not really the way to do it for cheapness. Even so we will know what is in our soap. I also bought the ingredients needed to make laundry soap and this will work out to be 18cents a wash which suits me fine. I usually get 16 washes from my usual 2litre bottle of laundry liquid and this normally costs me 37c a wash. This same soap has decreased in size to 1.5 litre for the same cost as 2 litre which will increase the cost of each wash. I could be wrong but I think it will increase my washing cost to $1.66 a wash. This is the cheapest washing soap I can buy (which I find also cleans well) although I admit from time to time I have to soak all my whites in Sard to stop them going that grey colour the whites go when the soap isn't giving a good enough clean. I used to make lip balm, moisturizer, shampoo and hand creams as well so according to my DD they are also going back on the agenda. Looks like I am going to become very busy for awhile. Thank goodness she is wanting me to teach her how to do it as this means she can help out or take over the deed.

Kathleen