I FINALLY made the homemade laundry detergent. I have an HE washer, and it seems to work well. Of course, I was putting most all of the ingredients in there anyway! I saved three of the old laundry detergent (ultra liquid) containers, and filled all three PLUS I still had half a bucket full. I just kept it in there and scooped it out, although a milk jug would be good too. I use as much as recommended by my laundry machine manufacturer in the soap dispenser and did not add fabric softener. AND I hang my clothes to dry. They were still soft and CLEAN!
This is the recipe I used:
Recipe #3
Hot water
1/2 cup Washing Soda
1/2 cup Borax
1/3 bar Soap (grated)
- In a large pot, heat 3 pints of water. Add the grated bar soap and stir until melted. Then add the washing soda and borax. Stir until powder is dissolved, then remove from heat.
- In a 2 gallon clean pail, pour 1 quart of hot water and add the heated soap mixture. Top pail with cold water and stir well.
- Use 1/2 cup per load, stirring soap before each use (will gel).
Altogether, this had to of costs not more than $2.00 for all of it. And there is a lot! Let me know if you try it!
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ME!!! I've used it for months. LOVE IT. And if anyone tells you it doesn't work, it's probably their water. They just need to use a bit more. Whitest whites ever. And, you can use it to pretreat stains, scrub the bathroom floor, tub, and supposedly put it in the dishwasher.
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What kind of soap do you use?
I have put it in the dishwasher in a pinch- and it did work- since it does not sud it is perfect.
I use Fels Naptha. I got it at my local grocery. I have also used Zope- which was pink- and had some fragrance. It was at Big Lots so it was real cheap!
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