Thanks Sue! As amatter of fact I just got back from the store and I looked down the laundry aisle , and sure enough right next to the borax was the washing soda! They also had plenty of fels naptha right across the aisle with the bar soap, so I bought a bar to try for stains. I'm gonna make the homemade soap as soon as I use up my detergent. Thanks so much for your help! DH and I are on a tight budget so this will not only help our septic.
Have a good memorial day,
Jayne