MissKitty
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HomeMade Laundry Detergent
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morningbell
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Christina Allen is the person the article was written about. You can email her for the recipe allensarticles@earthlink.net
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Pushrod
Patriot
What recipe do you use (ratios mixed), etc...?
MissKitty
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This recipe. Making Homemade Laundry Soap
Pushrod
Patriot
TYVM!
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
It's super easy! The first time we used glycerin soap and the consistancy was super thick. Then we used regular bar soap, like dove or something and it was a good bit thinner. The last two times we've used organic olive oil soap and it's been really thin which works great for us because we store it in a Rubbermaid 2 gallon water jug with a spout.
Bibliophilic
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Well, I did all my laundry this weekend with homemade powdered detergent and I am a convert. The first load that I did was a full load of my son's uniforms. He work at a garage and his navy blue uniforms are really, really nasty - especially after a hot day. Not only were his clothes cleaned well, there was no residual grease or oil smell. And I used NO fabric softener or dryer sheet and they were nice and soft. I now have a bunch of lemon balm and orange peel macerating in oil to make my own essential oil to add to the homemade. That was the only small criticism that my family had - that there was no scent at all....I think it is because we are so used to perfumed detergents that the absence of perfumes seems odd. And I washed an old t-shirt that I had on when I fried soft crabs, no pre-treating or anything, and all the grease splatter marks came out!! Wow, with the money I save, maybe I can splurge on ME for a change. LOL!!
jen8753
I have garlic breath.
Awesome! Guess I'll be making up a batch this weekend. How are you making essential oil?
pixiegirl
Cleopatra Jones
I'm glad you liked it. I doubt I'll ever go back to store bought again. It's super easy and cheap! I tried powder once and it seemed to go much quicker than the liquid.
Bibliophilic
New Member
I have a jar of peanut oil, filled with lemon balm and orange peel macerating in a window sill. For 3 or 4 days, I will pull out the old plants and add new. If we don't have much sun, I will put the jar in a pot of room temp water and slowly heat till warm - for about 10-15 minutes. At the end of the 3-4 days, ( when the scent is as strong as I want), I will add a teaspoon or two to the powder and mix well. I am hoping for a light, citrus-y scent...
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Bibliophilic
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Oh -- you can also do this with garlic cloves - just whack them with a knife to bruise them, throw them into some olive or peanut oil, repeat for a few days and voila!! you have a great flavored oil for cooking!
SoccerMom2
New Member
I am going to try it on payday. I am super sensitive to detergents.
Bibliophilic
New Member
I think you will really be surprised at how soft and clean your clothes are. I am also using the Octagon soap in the shower. It is highly recommended by many many people for people with sensitive skin or skin conditions. They also recommended pine tar soap, but I have not tried that yet. You can find Octagon soap at Food Lion for $0.79...
Cowgirl
Well-Known Member
Here are some recipes from the Duggar family.
Powdered laundry detergent
Ingredients:
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 cup washing soda
½ cup Borax
Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use one tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 tablespoons. Yields: three cups detergent (approximately 40 loads).
Inexpensive fabric softener recipes
Recipe No. 1: Add one cup white vinegar to rinse cycle. Works great. Removes residue and odors. Also helps to keep washing machine and hoses fresh and clean too.
Recipe No. 2:
1 container of name-brand fabric softener
4 inexpensive sponges, cut in half
Pour a whole container of softener into a five-gallon bucket. Fill empty softener container with water twice (two parts water to one part softener). Add sponges to softener/water mixture. When ready to use, wring out extra mixture from one sponge and add to the dryer as you would a dryer sheet.
Powdered laundry detergent
Ingredients:
1 Fels-Naptha soap bar
1 cup washing soda
½ cup Borax
Grate soap or break into pieces and process in a food processor until powdered. Mix all ingredients. For light load, use one tablespoon. For heavy or heavily soiled load, use 2 tablespoons. Yields: three cups detergent (approximately 40 loads).
Inexpensive fabric softener recipes
Recipe No. 1: Add one cup white vinegar to rinse cycle. Works great. Removes residue and odors. Also helps to keep washing machine and hoses fresh and clean too.
Recipe No. 2:
1 container of name-brand fabric softener
4 inexpensive sponges, cut in half
Pour a whole container of softener into a five-gallon bucket. Fill empty softener container with water twice (two parts water to one part softener). Add sponges to softener/water mixture. When ready to use, wring out extra mixture from one sponge and add to the dryer as you would a dryer sheet.
libertytyranny
Dream Stealer
This is interesting! I might try it..I tend to break out when anything new touches my skin..but maybe if I use Dove like Pixie suggested I won't be bothered..looks neat!