easy homemaking in my cottage & simple homemade laundry detergent
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- Опубликовано: 31 мар 2024
- easy homemaking in my cottage and simple homemade laundry detergent
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1 Box each
Borax
Washing Soda
3 1/2lb OXI Clean
Zote Soup
Mix and Enjoy!
One Tablespoon per load.🤍
Just a tip... you can always use a paper plate slightly rolled, to fit your jar, as a homemade funnel. We are the examples our children see. So many children aren't as fortunate, not having the proper examples, sadly. I've always tried to set good example for my children and raised them both in church. As they grow they will of course take their own paths in life and all we can do is pray, pray that our examples were enough. But the word says to raise them right and if they go astray, they'll return. I know that to be so true! But covering our kids with prayer is a must for sure! Let us know how the detergent works out! Enjoyed😊
Thanks for the tip!🤍
That Zote my granddaughter shaves the bar one for her wax burner it melts just like wax I've never seen powdered box one I hope it's not like bar one
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@@tygerlily1700
Get down on your knees and pray for DJT, Melanomia, the super kids and those precious grandkids. Do it now!!!
I've made both liquid and powder. I think liquid has been my favorite between the two, as I've noticed the dry leaves a residue on our laundry. I have also started using vinegar in place of fabric softener. It leaves our clothes softer and is good for keeping our washer free of any hard water deposits. Thank you for a beautiful video. God bless!
If I notice that, I will definitely switch back. I’ll try the vinegar as a softener like you suggested, Julie.🤍
@@SarahsOctoberHome
The amounts used are minuscule. It’s based mostly on wishful thinking, like your concoction.
Hi Julie! And agree the dry does leave residue.
Can’t wait to see if you like it! I might make some, too! Thanks Sarah!💚
Cindy, you are always kind. Thank you.🤍
I prefer liquid detergent just because it incorporates into the water easier for cold water washing but I use powder as well. I use about a heaping tablespoon of powder detergent and I just buy tide or Gain. I have to use a HE detergent for my front loader. ~ Janet 😘
I switched out between those two and Arm n Hanmer. I miss the smell of them. So good!👏🏻🤍🥰
I tried warning my friend about the homemade laundry detergent. She made the powder not the liquid. She had an HE Washer and Dryer. It ruined her 3 year old washer. The powders mixed were not meant for HE machines. I suppose if you make sure what you use is for HE washers, then maybe you stand a better chance. I don't know what type of washer you have so maybe you will be just fine. Enjoy your channel, thank you for all you share. *Debbie*
We do have an older style one, so hoping it doesn’t hurt it.🤍🤞🏻
I am not sure it is more economical to make your own... I don;t spend that much on laundry detergent. When you use liquid detergent the large cap they use on the jug is about 3x the amount you need for 1 load of laundry....I have found that the basic blue Dawn dish soap works FANTASTIC FOR STAIN REMOVAL... i KEEP A BOTTLE OF IT IN MY LAUNDRY ROOM. You wet the stain, then put some dawn on it, and scrub with your knuckles, then wash as normal... The only thing it will not remove are stains that have been set in for a while....I know you are in California where things are MUCH more expensive, but I live in Ohio and we have Aldi we shop at... i buy their liquid laundry detergent at about 7.00 a jug and with just my husband and I 1 bottle lasts us almost 3 months. Even if I bought 1 jug a month that would only cost less than 75.00 a year,,,,,
More importantly, it’s formulated for modern machines. She’s promoting soap, which is obsolete and has been for over 70 years.
I wish we had an Aldi.🥰
I have heard that some homemade detergents can harm washers, but I don't know details about it. I use a natural pod which I've really enjoyed. I struggle with stain removal. I'd love to see how you handle stains!
I hope my machine handles it ok! I feel like they go out so easy now days.😳🥹
I use puracy stain removal or a good homemade goat's milk soap. Either one takes stains right our. Even blueberry. I have very messy kid's, especially our youngest daughter. She's more boy than our boy's. I do more scrubbing and stain removal with this little girl than i ever did with my 3 older kiddos. 😂😂😂😂
@@SarahsOctoberHome
No modern washer is designed to use soap. It’s not been used for over 70 years, except by clueless DIY enthusiasts.
@@minnamae25
Goats milk soap is a marketing gimmick. Very little goat milk fat ends up in the soap. Only a few %.
@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt not if you make it yourself. My neighbor raises goats and she makes my soap and her soap takes out big time stains and we also use it to wash our hair.
My new washer dispenses the correct amount of soap per how big the load is. I only have to refill about every 40 washes. I use the natural clean and clear tide.
I thrifted the exact measuring cup but mine has a glass juicer also that goes on too. Sweet
So fun!!🤍
My recipe is alittle different for the powder. 3 cups of each of borax, washing soda & baking soda plus 2 bars of fels-nap soap (shredded) Smells wonderful & I also only use 1 tbsp per load. ❤ You can also use the fels-nap bar straight to stains.
I use to do the dry mix and it doesn't dissolve the greatest in my washer and it was making my towels feel weird. Since i switched to making it more like a gel, just sticking a big ole spoonful in each load, I'm much happier. My towels feel normal again and it's cleaning my laundry pretty good.
That’s good to know.🤍
@@SarahsOctoberHome You have a washer with the agitator and it also helps clean our laundry better. Ours died about 5 yrs ago and I decided to get a washing machine that didn't have the agitator and more water efficient. I LOVE that i no longer bang my knuckles off the agitator but that's all I like about these fancy washing machines. When this one craps out, I'm going back to the washing machines that have agitators and less electrical buttons...IF they still make them. Hahahhaha
No modern washer is designed to use this stuff. Soap hasn’t been used to wash laundry for over 70 years!!!
I use Persil and coupon for it. It does a great job.
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I do such a small amount of laundry(just me) but I’m really curious to see which kind you prefer!!
Thinking I like the powder best?🤍
Hope you like the detergent. Thanks for showing Smokie.
Linda, thank you.🥰
That's a little too much Oxy Clean. I would use about half of that. I love the fragrance of homemade laundry soap❤
Me too!🤍
I have made the liquid laundry soap for years, but this looks like a faster way to make it vs liquid. My question is. . . does this powder detergent dissolve completely in cold water or do you have to use hot water?
It totally dissolves.🤍👏🏻
Thank you! I will try this recipe. 😊
@@thefarmhouse7787
You need at least 104° F wash water for Oxiclean to work. Reason: chemistry.
@@thefarmhouse7787
Lol. Waste of $. Enjoy!!!
I make the powder I don’t wash in cold but it does dissolve. Every time.
I've made the liquid several time I fiund it to be ok I am thinking about the dry cant wait to hear your thoughts on it
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Hi Sarah, I use powder detergent, but I don't make it. I'm a Tide girl. I can't use liquid, it ends up costing me a fortune. Great video!
We love Tide, too! 🧡
We use liquid detergent...is the smell strong with your mixture? Take care.
It doesn’t have a strong smell, but it smells good.🤍
I’ve been seriously considering making homemade laundry detergent. I don’t know why I am dragging my feet!! Thank you for giving me encouragement to try it out. Additionally, I totally relate to trying to teach my girls to be more frugal. I’ve not always been the best example either. There is definitely a balance to be found!! Lovely video my friend!
I hope you like it! Keep me posted, friend!🤍
Once you make your own powder laundry detergent, you most likely never will want to go back to regular laundry soap. It’s so cheap but it’s VERY good and the clothing is really clean. But zero scent. Which I love.
I use Ecos liquid detergent, and I only spend like $12 every 3 months or so. And I wash laundry like 5-6 days per week. I have no idea how you use enough detergent to SAVE $700-800 per year 😮 lol
lol. She’s clueless. Probably homeschooled or something….
@FrankGutowski-ls8jt No need to be rude.
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@@mola.s
Lol. No need for guidance counseling either.
@@FrankGutowski-ls8jtwhy do you insist on just spreading negativity!! Go away!!
I love Zote, I’ve been using it for years. My grandmother used it in Mexico. It’s a Mexican soap and it’s pronounced Zotey. Thank you for sharing would like to try it!
Aww! Sweet memories.🥰
Looking at your washer sideways will brake it. 😂I say risk it and use the detergent you want. 😉
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Wait I just added up that cost, is this like way more expensive than the stuff you can buy at the store already made? Do you do it for health purposes?
I’ll let you know how long it last. I go through Arm n Hammer every two weeks. This is cheaper because it’ll last longer.🤍
@@SarahsOctoberHome
Cheap because it’s so watered down. Think, lady. Think.
@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt if it cleans her clothes than what does it matter to you? Why tell someone to think. Very disrespectful.
@@amywilkins
Lol. Another armchair internet guidance counselor. You must be home schooled. You sure sound like it!
Whether or not you understand or believe it, science is always right, dear.
@@FrankGutowski-ls8jt why are you even on this channel. You’re literally a troll
Wouldn't put this in my LG front end loader! It only uses a TBSP of commercial liquid anyway. I admire your ambition though.
Thank you.
Won’t hurt it. So dilute. Like using plain water. She’s just following some clueless mommy blogger’s recipe without thinking critically of what she’s doing. Typical of what’s posted on YT, ie, nonsense.
Is this the same soap you made before?
No, it’s a bit different.🤍 This is powder, and I put OXI clean in this batch.
I heard that homemade laundry soap isn’t good for laundry or the washing machine. It’s not “detergent”. Detergent is different than soap because it contains enzymes that remove oils and dirt.
Thanks for the tip!🤍
Hey, that’s waaaay to advanced for these viewers who are mostly poorly educated hillbillies.
Before I started hand washing all clothes by hand with a wash board and ringer I used to make laundry soap like this. We loved it.. what I found that makes this easier is I would add everything to a five gallon buckets with a lid..add everything and just shake it up.. then I would take what I needed in my laundry room container and leave the rest in the bucket.
We always run through it quick too!! 3 boys and my husband does industrial work so I need something effective and that smells good. I might try the laundry detergent Sarah!! 💖☺️
Kelsey, it’s crazy how much we go through it.😂🥰 Can’t wait for our collab!❤️
I made a bucket of liquid around the same time you did. Still have half the 5 gallon left. I love it. I will use a different bar soap next time my bar soap shredded didn't melt but went clumpy but still use it. Love your channel.
Linda, thank you.🤍
Love your videos , they’re so wholesome !
Thank you!❤️
I have been making my powder for years and we love it! My recipe is different in that I use a 4-lb box of Borax, 4-lb box of Super Washing Soda, and a 4-lb box of baking soda. I also use 3 small bars of Kirk's Castile Soap (I grate with a rotary grater). All the soaps I found at Walmart. I mix mine in a really big stainless steel bowl then scoop it in to a glass canister that holds two gallons. Also, I really like the Kirk's Castile because it's not harsh on our clothes.
I have a Maytag (He) front loader and have had no problems with the powder detergent. And, my clothes love it!
No modern washer is designed to use soap.
Borax is banned in the EU. Baking soda is a filler which dilutes the concentration of soap, reducing cleaning effectiveness.
I’ll have to try your recipe! Thank you.🤍👏🏻
I've been using this recipe for years with no problem to my washing machine. I do add Fels naptha soap and baking soda to my recipe. And if you buy the Zote in bars and grate yourself, it is cheaper. Also if you have a Dollar Tree they sell a version of oxi clean. Another way to save on your detergent.
Thanks for the tips!🤍
The $Tree product is not the same as Oxiclean. The chemistry is different. Theirs requires hotter water.
She’s washing a load with only 0.034 oz of soap. The weight of a $ bill. It’s cheap because she diluted it with a huge excess of cheap water softeners. She’s just blindly following some clueless mommy blogger recipe.
@@FrankGutowski-ls8jtgooo away if it doesn’t work for you it works for the rest of us!!!
Where did the mixing bowl come from I really like it
I’m going to try to make the detergent
A friend got it for me from Pottery Barn I believe?
Now I still make my own bar laundry soap and also dish soap etc... plus all my own cleaners. This saves a ton of money plus I know what I am using...
For sure!🤍👏🏻
Do you still use 1 tbsp if you have a really large load ?
Yes, but I don’t do really large loads. Maybe half full, but I’ve always did that.🤍
Hi Sarah,
The instructions that came with my front-loader, washer-drier definitely stated that only brand name products should be used. As they are developed to give optimum results and cause the least amount of harm to the machinery, filters and hoses. They certainly have less suds than hand made products and I know this makes a difference to how long machinery lasts. I would like to run vinegar thru a cycle to refresh the appliance but they especially warned against this. So it’s off to the store to buy a commercial rinse that costs ten times as much. 😢
Since old age and physical handicap have caught up with me I certainly need the convienience of the washer-drier. Guess I’ll just keep being a good little ant and do as the great overlord technology tells me.(not bitter at all)
Happy days 🦘🇦🇺
Kaye, thanks for letting me know this. I hope you are having a lovely Spring.🤍🌷
Soaps haven’t been used to wash laundry for over 70 years. Only clueless mommy blogger housewives seem not to understand why.
@@SarahsOctoberHome
Thanks Sarah, I try to enjoy all the seasons of life. I know it’s too short to waste time trying to prove my knowledge is superior. I enjoy your content for its kind gentleness. I know lately you have been feeling a little burned out but there are many of us who look forward to seeing you each week. My favourite episodes include: being with your “I can help you” sister(sorry don’t want to mix up their names); the yearly camping trips; your girls growing up and the way Titus jumps in to help when you have kinda over extended. How does that very old song go? Something like “accentuate the positive, eliminate the negative and never mess with Mr in between “
Happy Days🦘🇦🇺
I loved your video! Im totally going to try your soap recipe. The coat is so adorable.
Thank you!🥰
Good morning, Sarah!
Could you give exact amounts for this powdered detergent.
I would really like to try this.
Thank you for sharing.
Everything I showed is the exact amount.🤍
1 box each of the borax, washing soda, and 3 1/2lb of OXI clean, plus one box of the zoate. I got all my supplies at Walmart.🤍🤍
@@SarahsOctoberHome
Overloaded with excess water softeners. Result: dilution of soap, the only cleaning agent. Typical clueless housewife error. More is not better.
I did some research awhile back on home made laundry detergent. It is the Boraxo that can mess up H.E. machines. Since ours were new machines, I am sticking to liquid.
Good to know. Thank you.🤍
It has been discontinued. It was a powdered hand soap, not made for laundry.
Hi sweet Sarah,
Was fun watching you make your detergent, let us know how it turns out, know you will.
What a beautiful and blessed Easter it was, hope yalls was the same. Have a great week.
Luv and blessings to you and the family,
Bob and Lisa 😊❤🙏🌼🌈🦋
Lisa, your comment is a bright spot for my heart, always. Much love!🥰
I really appreciate your comment. It's more important to know your ingredients.
@@tanyas.4849 The recipe is in my description.🤍
We make a version of powdered detergent and use only 1 scoop per load. It costs us a penny per load. We make a double batch. Never had any machine issues at all.
Good to know!🤍
I have made my own powder detergent for 2 years, ingredients are zote soap flakes, fels naptha (grated), arm and hammer washing soda, and baking soda. I DO NOT use scent, I cannot stand scent in my laundry. I use a big plastic container to mix it all up, and store it. I make enough for approximately 12 months, very cheap and very clean clothes and sheets. I will never go back to greasy heavily scented laundry soap.
I also make my own shampoo, again, for the exact same reasons.
Could you give the size of boxes you used? All of them come in different sizes. I find Zote flakes at Walmart for $3.38, but it’s only a 17.6 oz box so I’m just not sure what size boxes to order. Thank you!
Avoid this. It’s a waste of time and $$$.
Yes, that’s the box I used.🤍
I've made both kinds of detergent, but not for a while and not this recipe. Wish the recipe was in the description box.
I showed everything I used in the video.🤍
1 box each of borax, washing soda, 3 1/2 lb of OXI, and one box of zote. Mix well, and Enjoy, Ginny.🤍👏🏻
Yes, I know you did, and thank you for that. The problem is I was in the car waiting for my daughter when I was watching and had nothing on which to write. I've added the items to my shopping list. Thank you!
@@ginnyevans1035 🤍🫶🏻
Can you put in link for your liquid detergent? My washing machine is HE, liquid only or pods. Powder not recommended.
I’ve changed as a homemaker & cozy morning in the cottage kitchen
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Soap should NOT be used in HE washers.
I have only made the powdered recipe, but I like it very much. My recipe called for Fels Naptha bar soap- grated. I never added Oxi Clean. My son really liked the result on his sweaty tennis clothes!
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Hi Sarah that’s a great lot of powder it will last ages I will definitely try it lovely video your girls are so lucky to have a great mum to teach them so much take care love from Ireland 🇮🇪 ❤️🙏🏻🌷🩷👍
Fran, thank you. Happy Spring!🤍🌷
Hi Sarah, I have been making liquid detergent for several months now. I’ve been very satisfied with the results, as well as cost savings! Let us all know how this works out for you. I’ve considered making the dry detergent. We also go through so much!
So far, I think I prefer the powder detergent better than the liquid. It’s easier to store.🤍
I love you sharing stuff like this!! Love homemaking ❤
Thank you! Me, too.🥰
Plan get the stuff to make the homemade laundry detergent 👍😍
We prefer the powdered better because it lasts longer. It’s harder to over use, especially if kids help with the laundry. I tied a scoop to our jar so we never add more than we need. But we notice that it doesn’t always dissolve so a little trick for me is to add hot water to a cup and dissolve it first then add it to the wash. One extra little step but a lot of $$ saved. 😊
Thank you!🥰
I bought french market laundry detergent from tyler candle company and its lasted a long time and we are spoiled by the scent.
But this is something i always wanted to make. Can you add essential oils for scent?
I don’t see why you couldn’t? Or you could add them to the dryer wool balls you can buy?🥰
Target sell ever spring cruelty free laundry detergent, I never smelled anything that amazing
I really like the bowel you used, where is it from?
A friend gave it to me.🤍
Instead of fabric softener… you put 1/4 cup white vinegar in fabric rinse reservoir.
Helps dark clothes not fade. Gets everything fresh.
My grandmother did this as well as the laundry recipe I sent earlier.
Thank you!❤️
Minuscule amount. Silly. Based on wishful thinking.
Instead a bowl put in plastic bag then tie and shake easier then stirring
Great idea.🤍
I just went to Walmart and purchased all the items, but I think I’ll be adding more than the 1 tbs 😅
I hope you like it!😍
I make laundry soap that is about the consistency of mayonnaise. I like it really well!
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Oh, I have noticed that it is getting harder and harder to find powder detergent. Let us know how you like your homemade. I may have to make some in the future if they quit making my powders. Thanks! ⚘️
I’ve noticed that about the powder detergent.❤️
Hi Desi
Just finished Georgette Heyer' VENETIA, this morning at 02:00. I agree with you, Venetia surpasses Arabella as a favorite heroine. Particularly chuckled at the use of the word 'stoopid'. Love to watch your videos.
Great video!
Sarah, I just wanted to tell you that I’ve been watching your videos for a couple of months now and started all the way when you first started and I just love you and your family. As I get closer to your recent videos I noticed I don’t see your family as much and I sure do miss that. I feel I know y’all now. Your daughters are precious and the younger one is so sweet helping you all the time in the kitchen. You are truly my favorite on RUclips because you are genuine and I love that about you. You’re just the sweetest! I wish I lived near you so I could meet you. May God bless you and your family♥️🙏🏻✝️ Your friend from the Florida Panhandle 🌞Trump Country😉🇺🇸
Karen, thank you so much!❤️🥰
My laundry soap recipe is: borax, laundry soda, 2..fels Naptha soap, grated fine. Two tbsp. Per load .
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She’s washing a load of laundry with 0.034 oz of soap. A paper clip weighs more at 0.05 oz. So does a $ bill at 0.035. I use more to wash the few scraggly hairs on my head.
Clearly, you should avoid wasting $ on this nonsense. Results will be comparable to washing with plain water.
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