washing soda or lye

[pixiegirl]

MK and I are going to start making our own laundry detergent however we're having trouble finding washing soda (different from baking soda). Does anyone know where they carry it? Walmart, Giant, and Food Lion are all strike outs. If all else fails we may attempt to make our own lye. Anyone attempt this?

 

[morningbell]

MK and I are going to start making our own laundry detergent however we're having trouble finding washing soda (different from baking soda). Does anyone know where they carry it? Walmart, Giant, and Food Lion are all strike outs. If all else fails we may attempt to make our own lye. Anyone attempt this?

I know someone and I can hook you up... word.

 

[RoseRed]

MK and I are going to start making our own laundry detergent however we're having trouble finding washing soda (different from baking soda). Does anyone know where they carry it? Walmart, Giant, and Food Lion are all strike outs. If all else fails we may attempt to make our own lye. Anyone attempt this?

Does this need to wash dye out of something furry?

 

[pixiegirl]

I know someone and I can hook you up... word.

You're ok for a white girl.

 

[pixiegirl]

Does this need to wash dye out of something furry?

No, we just like to make stuff.

 

[RoseRed]

No, we just like to make stuff.

What have you been dying?

 

[pixiegirl]

What have you been dying?

I got my hairs did today but that's not it.

We haven't dyed anything yet but that's only a matter of time.

 

[morningbell]

yay drunk!

 

[RoseRed]

I got my hairs did today but that's not it.

We haven't dyed anything yet but that's only a matter of time.

I am not quite sure how to answer that.

 

[leonardtowngal]

Food Lion carries Arm & Hammer Washing Soda...look for the yellow box...it is in the same area as all the other soaps

 

[Happygirl]

Try this: ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda Products - Laundry Cleaners and Detergents - Church & Dwight

 

[MissKitty]

Try this: ARM & HAMMER® Baking Soda Products - Laundry Cleaners and Detergents - Church & Dwight

They finally stocked some Washing Soda on the shelves at Giant in Lusby.

 

[migtig]

Use Borax if you are trying to be all natural. You can add stuff to it as needed. It also makes a great household cleaner. Twenty Mule Team - green box.

 

[cattitude]

Use Borax if you are trying to be all natural. You can add stuff to it as needed. It also makes a great household cleaner. Twenty Mule Team - green box.

Isn't the Twenty Mule Team just a laundry booster..you still need a detergent, right?

And Borax can be toxic to people and pets.

 

[MissKitty]

Isn't the Twenty Mule Team just a laundry booster..you still need a detergent, right?

And Borax can be toxic to people and pets.

The detergent is made up of Borax & Washing Soda (both boosters), and a Soap.

 

[migtig]

Isn't the Twenty Mule Team just a laundry booster..you still need a detergent, right?

And Borax can be toxic to people and pets.

I've never fed it to my dogs nor put them in the washing machine so I wouldn't know. But thanks for the idea.

 

[cattitude]

I've never fed it to my dogs nor put them in the washing machine so I wouldn't know. But thanks for the idea.

 

[Chasey_Lane]

Geeze, Catt...what were you thinking?

 

[jsouthan]

I know you can get anything you may need for making your own detergent here: Soaps Gone Buy - Where Soaps of yesterday are found Today! And the product they carry called Soilove is the best at getting out stains, especially "yellow" stains from whites that you cannot bleach.