Grate or chop the bar of soap for easy melting, Then, add it to some water in a bowl and let it simmer until it melts,
add one cup of Borax and ½ cup of washing soda. Let it all dissolve.
Put it into a 5 gallon bucket of your choice, Pour hot or boiling water on top of it until you increase it to about 4.5 gallons, Doesn't have to be exact, Don't fill to the top. Keep stirring.
Let it cool, It will congeal in about a day
Add a few. essential oils - you can stir in 30-40 drops of your favorite at the same time you add the hot water.
Use 2-3 TBS per wash! If the stuff is super dirty add to spray bottle and spray down before. It's about 380+ loads per 5 gallon bucket