Make Your Own Laundry Soap
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- We had a hit and a miss on this project and learned a lot in the process. We will be sticking with dry laundry soap--easy to make and it works even better than my usual laundry soap.
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I just made a large batch of home made laundry soap last spring. Just ran out. It was equal parts Baking Soda, Washing Soda, Borax, and Oxy Clean. I ground up Zote Bars to a powder and mixed that in. I also keep Fels Naptha ground into a powder to add into the mix if necessary for tougher stains. Oxy Clean has a PH between 10-11.
One tip: Add a little of the baking soda into the blender with the cut up soap pieces. It helps to keep the soap from sticking to the sides and grinds up the soap better.
I do the exact same thing and it has never disappointed me.
I use the same recipe, one thing I do is let the soap dry out for a time before shredding it ( the soap becomes harder and is easier to shred, doesn't get gummy)!
Great tip!@@Tiggntink19
Do y'all have any experience with the Zote soap leaving a residue built up in your laundry after long-term use?
I also use this recipe, and it works wonderfully. Thanks for the baking soda with soap pieces tip. I also dry the soap pieces for a couple weeks, then grind them and it works wonderfully
Pam laughing about laughing at her own joke made me laugh.
Some words of warning. I have made soap for more than a decade (both real soap and surfactant-based) and made my own laundry soap for a couple of years. It eventually began to wear the fibers of my clothing out and caused build-up in the washer. Clothing became dingy and increased skin irritation because it was leaving more and more soap behind (I've used vinegar for years, so it wasn't lack of vinegar). Surfactant detergents simply do a better job of suspending dirt and oil and washing them away. Laundry washed with real soap can be very bad on your washing machine. We have an in-line filter on the discharge water (to keep stuff from going into our septic) and it was completely gunked over with soap reside. We went back to a fragrance free detergent and our clothing was noticeably cleaner, the filter cleared and skin irritation resolved.
Agree! The soap residue in the clothing eventually develops a sour odor. I had some t-shirts that had to be thrown away. The towels were the worst. I substituted dry detergent for the soap with great success.
I run the soap thru grater attachment of food processor.
Thank you for this! ❤
Would you mind sharing your recipe for making laundry soap? Thank you!
I was making my own bar soap until I saw another soap making person show and explain the 'residue' problem. I already had noticed the effect on my stainles steel kitchen sink after cleaning it. The water beaded up like it does when any grease is still remaining on it. It sure is shinny but I believe (and the other soaper said) it was fat. This can happen when you use a 'super-fat' recipe to make your soap. Not all of the fat is been saponified - which, granted, is safer than residual lye (sodium hydroxide - for bar soap or potassium hydroxide - for liquid soap) in your soap. This is why it will destroy you clothes and septic system in the long run but until then it sure cleans well. Pam's recipe has a small ratio of soap to baking and laundry soda.
NOTE: sodium hydroxide is what you put in the water to boil your bagels after they have risen and before baking them. Lye is also used for cleaning and disinfecting. The ratio recommended on my container does not bother my skin at all. The ratio for making soap does not bother my skin either until it has been on my sking for a good 30 min or more and all I have to do is rinse it off with water and I am A-ok. I have a very difficult time finding a store bought soap or detergent that DOES NOT IRRITATE my skin creating rashes, itchy redness and sometimes boils that does not stop by just rinsing with water. I have to use a soap that I don't react to to ?? to break it down ?? before the reaction will stop. To me, it is a wonder why store bought soaps and detergents don't have the same warnings as lye. Yeh, I do know why. It is in the percentages but that percentage is growing.
Irregardless of what I have said take every precaution advised on lye packaging. It is there to protect you.
I love that you posted this, I have been doing this recipe for years. My suggestion: when your putting the soap in the food processor at the beginning add the baking soda and blitz together, it will stop the soap from clumping and it will go to a fine powder.
Great idea!
I went to Walmart to get Borax and got the last box. People must have seen your last video.
Also we save our empty tide or other detergent containers and fill them with water and store them. Then take them camping or on our side by side for quick hand washing. They always have a trace amount of soap so the watery/soap mixture is great for hand washing.
Excellent idea!
We use it in our pool…makes it hard to find in the summer.
Thank you Ms. Rose Red for sharing your experiences with this type of laundry soap . I like how your keeping the ingredients simple . Im gonna go by your recipe in May when I make up another batch that will last a year. I have an HE washer also , but I run cold water in my machine so I put hot water in a glass , add my dry laundry soap and stir 30 seconds or so till it's completely mixed then pour on my laundry in my washing machine tub , its great 🥰 our laundry is 100% cleaner than when using store bought laundry soaps . And my son's eczema is completely gone 🙏🕊
I use fels naptha 1 bar, grated, by hand on my olg grater. 1 cup washing soda, 2 cups borateem .
Then 2 TBS Detergent, for the big washers at the laundry mat, 3 TBS if clothes are really dirty. I use vinegar, instead fabric softener. Been using this years. I've never had a problem.
You are utterly delightful, including your jokes. Thank you for these videos.
My dad would always laugh at his own jokes. He’d laugh so hard sometimes he couldn’t tell the punch line. We’d all laugh too because I guess laughter is contagious, 😄😄😄, .
I had all of the ingredients in my pantry to make this for about 2 years. Made about 3 gallons dry last week. I added 3 boxes of shredded Zote, a bar soap favored here in Mexico. I’m having to use about 1/4c per load due to our very hard water, and the top loading machine. We also only use vinegar for our softener, and have for years. Our clothes smell clean but not with anything heavily scented. Keeps the washer clean too.
I love making my dry detergent. I cube my soap too and then blend it with (some) of the powder ingredients. This helps it not to stick. My go to bar of soap is Zote. Enjoyed!
I was thinking g that would be a good idea.
Also, I think Zote is sold in a powder form. I think I saw it at Walmart.
I LOVE How you had such joy laughing at your own joke!!! You made me laugh❤️❤️❤️u are so cute!!
7:57 “ …because we’re done with this…”
This is my favorite RUclips channel. I love her brutal honesty!! I just adore her❤
Are you one of her silly old-fashioned granny cheerleaders?
thank you for being honest, and showing what does work
if you add some of your powder to the food processor as you grind up the bar it grinds up finer than without. I get mine ground up to a find powder and it is awesome, I also use my own homemade 100% coconut oil castile soap bar that I have made myself.
I do the same ! Less chemicals!
That was the answer I was looking for.
Question. Why do you make a coconut oil vs animal fat soap? I'm not judging. I'm legitimately asking because animal fats are essentially free and coconut oil is not!
It may sound weird, but in my case, I avoid animal products since more than 40 years 😊
You are so darling. Love your show. Thank you so much for educating people, it's a great kindness.
While we are "singing the praises" of Fels Naptha, I want to share something. Last year my sister was clearing poison ivy. I wanted to help her, so I researched what to use, other than the expensive poison ivy soap. She left the bar here, so I've been using it on my shower. My dry, itchy, thyroid skin is so much better now. I only have a few spots now that give me a hard time. & that's not very often, & they aren't very big spots either. Easily treated with Castor Oil or Essential Oil.
Jewel weed salve is wonderful for poison ivy and I use it for burns, insect bites, and scratches.
Prof Pam ⚘️
We love your jokes and your Sweet laugh.....As always thank you for this very valuable video...
Always #teamcantrell❤
I will watch video again
The wait for this video was well worth the wait. I so appreciate your sharing the science behind why something works. I’ve had all the ingredients but chickened out making the laundry soap it’s now on the to do list 💚
If you use vinegar in your rinse as is commonly done, beware that vinegar binds to Castile soap and cannot be removed from fabric. I am not sure how the coconut based Castile soap reacts with vinegar, but traditional olive oil based Castile soap in the wash followed by a vinegar rinse is not recommended. Always best for each person to do their own research and understand how the ingredients react and work with each other. BTW… I have always loved your channel and your knowledge that you share.
I just happened to be researching, yesterday, Castile soap and recommended dilutions for different uses. And yes, it warns about using an acid, like vinegar, when mixing for cleaning products.
I learned to make my own laundry detergent back in the 80s using the same recipe only with Phil Napa soap. I learned this from Mary Hunt and her cheapskate newsletter that she used to print out and mail to subscribers. She is still out there today cranking out great hints and tips.
Fels naptha dang it Siri!
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@ hey thanks I never knew that before
Yes thank you. Never knew that either. Lol!
Thank you. I do use this recipe of laundry soap and loved it. I use to use the liquid homemade laundry soap and it worked fine but hated the mess of making it. The liquid soap required a 5 gallon bucket to store it in and the dry soap I used Mason jars. Storing in Mason jars was way more convenient and space saving for me. Thank you Pam. 🇨🇦
Ty for doing all that laundry legwork!! I finally decided to make my own, and was so relieved to find that Rose was ON IT!
I have used Fels Naptha soap for working on stains, cleaning paint brushes etc.
Thank you for your time in experimenting. ❤
Thank you for showing it in real time and explaining your reasoning.
I like using a dry laundry soap vs liquid, so this sounds great. I also react to most laundry soaps and use unscented dryer sheets. I will be giving this a try. Thanks so much!
I’m a widow and been in blahs for several days and want to thank you for an out loud laugh. 🙋🏼♀️😉
I actually bought a small hand grinder for veggies off Amazon to grate my bars of Zote soaps. It takes a few cranks and works great. This is only for my soaps. Arthritic hands could not hand grate those bars so I LOVE this!
Just a hint re the grating or cutting the soap..if you add some of your baking soda to the blender it will help to grate the soap very small.
I tend to put everything in the blender in the end to make it very fine. ❤ you can also pop your dry powder into some warm water in a jar and give it a shake to give you a liquid version ❤
That is exactly what I was going to say,
How much water to powder mix please?
@bjohio79 I generally only use it dry but in my large machine I would use about 3 table spoons into 250ml of water and give it a good shake. I prefer a dry mix, so I wouldn't make a large batch of liquid anyway ❤️
Dear Pam, I laugh at my own jokes too. I even say out loud, "I just made myself laugh"😂😂😂😂😂
I use laundry strips. comes in a flat cardboard envelope. takes up way less room in my laundry closet. And no obnoxious plasic container for the landfill. Tru Earth is my go to brand, but there are other brands.
I tried those because I love the idea of zero waste, but they did not clean my clothes. I found I needed 4 sheets instead of one for normal cleaning, so it was not cost effective.
Because we live on the TX coast, I put all those items in a gallon ziplock bag. That way I can mash it and break up the lumps. I always use the Borax in my whites and it helps keep them clean and white, but I wasn't sure about using it in my colors.
I have done this over the years and one thing I have learned from experience is to use pure white vinegar in the rinse cycle. Otherwise, you will end up with soap scum in your lines because this is not a detergent this is a soap as you well stated in your title.
How much vinegar do you use? Do you just put it in the fabric softener dispenser?
I just ran out of my homemade liquid…so instead of remaking it, I’m going to try your recipe as I have all of the ingredients. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Just bought a front loading washer and I’m glad I can use this recipe!
I tried my hand at homemade laundry detergents to save money. Also watched a whole lot of videos on how to make it too. One woman clarified that you should not use soap but a detergent with the super washing soda. Soap, will leave a waxy type of buildup in your washer and will clog up the parts of your machine. Also another tip is not to ise dryer sheets in your dryer as they will leave a wax buildup in your dryer. I keep my eye sales like this one at Walgreens..buy one detergent and get 2 free. Can't beat that!
What would be an example of the detergent you would recommend?
I used fels naptha. i cut mine up into chunks the day before i need to make laundry soap. it dries out and will almost powder in the food processor. i use a nutribullit to chop my soap up. its another step but so much easier and blends up so much better in the long run
Please check and see if it voids the warranty on your washer. The borax,and washing soda will in time harden up in your washer,and ruin it. It will set up in your pipes too. I used to make it ,and absolutely loved it. But,it cost probably about $1200.
I like adding water to my mixture and soaking it up in a rag made from old t shirts. Made a small tote of the rags to be used in place of toilet paper should it ever come to that. Hope not but one never knows. That’s the beauty of it💃🏼Everyday is an adventure some bad but a lot of good along the way. Thank You Lord
I have been making this for years in big batches. I use zote soap flakes instead of grading and sometimes add scent crystals. I also add a little oxy clean type product. Great video. Always wondered about making liquid.
I love your jokes! I used this for years till someone told me borax was breaking down the elastic in my underclothing. I used up the last few weeks of product I had left. I switched to a nellys laundry soap and the deterioration stopped. The bands stayed as they were, freyed, no new holes appeared. I purchased new items and they have not seen the damage I was experiencing.
And Nellies is very cost effective from CostCo....
Maybe cut back on the amount of borax ? Bleach destroys clothes, and both it and borax are higher ph (more alkaline).
@Tambryl good suggestion. I really live nellys and will stick with that
Thank you for doing all the experimenting on the different recipes!! I've switched to vinegar for fabric softener and have been very pleased with the results. I have everything to make my own soap, just needed to find the right recipe!!
Thanks for doing this. I made a 5 gallon bucket of liquid detergent ago Oh what a mess- so then I made big batches of dry using Fels Naptha soap, Borax and Washing soda. i am going to try your recipe using the casille soap and washing soda, baking soda and borax. I love having supplies on hand! I appreciate your videos.
BS is just a filler. Borax is banned in the UK and EU. She just copies stuff from clueless mommy bloggers. Doesn’t understand ingredients.
I think it’s really cute that you can laugh at your own jokes and it was really very clever. Keep them coming.
I put my baking soda and laundry powder in old cat litter buckets that have been cleaned out. Btw, before I get the question about the baking soda, no I do not use it to cook with. I have the stuff I use to cook or bake with in a separate food safe container. But, the cat litter buckets allow me to buy bulk
Thanks for this video. I've made my own and I did it for prepping purposes and to avoid chemicals . The chemicals in cleaners and soaps are loaded with toxins. Clean living is my focus in both foods and cleaning products.
Aye you a toxicologist?
FYI- The measuring cap on liquid detergents is too large to allow for the number of loads stated on label.
I made my soup for years now I use those sheets that look like dryer sheets but are washing machine detergent. Great for storage takes little space. When I made my soap I bought a food processor just for chopping up soap. It was inexpensive medium size I got on a sale so it wasn’t much. I got so it would not leave that cloudy coating to my main processor plus saved the blades. The other thing I did was go to TJ max or somewhere & got a marked down glycerine come with a nice smell. I added that too. It made laundry soap smell nice but was not necessary I just liked smell. Thanks for doing these kind of videos. I think I’ll make some as a back up. Oh I made large batches so I did not add washing soap, borax ect in my processor. So I’d dump it all in a trash bag and turn it over many times to make sure it was really mixed up. I’d make a year supply at a time.
A friend of mine here in WV, taught me a detergent extender. 3TBSP @ Borax and Soda and about 2 cups of your liquid detergent. Then fill with water. You can start with milk jugs, but they do leak so save the plastic jugs. Small makes 8 small ones larger makes 13 smaller ones
I made this recipe for over a year. I enjoyed grating the soap and the whole process. I stopped because my laundry was coming out not smelling good and was dingy. I will try the dry recipe.
Lol. Her recipe won’t fix anything. The problem is the chemistry of using soap. It’s obsolete.
I love how you broke down the ph
This is exactly what I use.
I use my own home made soap bars, grate them with the food processor cheese grating blade, then add the flakes to the powder mixture and just stir together. I like that the flakes are really small. If I want a scent, I add a little essential oil and mix well, or I have also used the little scented laundry pellets.
I am so grateful to you for this recipe, in fact i was just looking for a homemade laundry detergent that actually cleans your clothes just last night. No more research for me thanks to God and you. May God bless you for that, i hate wasting by bad or not to my standards of clean detergents. Ty so much for this recipe i cannot wait to try it, i know it's going to work how i want it to. May God bless you 💙💙
I tried the DIY route. I know I made liquid, I can't remember if I experimented with powdered as well. Not only did it not get my clothes clean, but they smelled bad as well. Like you I like Tide, but Lately I have been using True Earth because of the no waste packaging.
I have a hard time finding powdered detergent in the store so this recipe is a good one for us. I have always believed powder detergent cleans better!
I've been using the same basic combination for about 5 years now. Every once in a while do a vinegar rinse run to make sure there is no soap buildup. Or you can put vinegar in your rinse cycle. I use Zote soap flakes. Less fuss to mix up. I use a 5 gallon bucket.
Where do you put the vinegar in the dispensers? I have a top loader that has 4 compartments for dispensing various things - detergent, softener, bleach, and "other". So I'm assuming I would put the vinegar in the softener compartment?
@@kaesmomFitz Yes, in the same compartment that you'd put your fabric softener in. I've add some drops of essential oils with the vinegar, but the scent disappears. Instead, I add a few drops (Lavender & Lemongrass, for example) to a clean dampened cloth and throw it in the dryer with the rest of the load. Smells lovely😊.
Oh my gosh I’m so glad I saw this video because I’m getting ready to make my own detergent. I wanted a recipe that I knew would work. You’re the perfect person to do the testing! I have an oooold food processor that has blades for slicing veggies like mandolin and also a grating blade for shredding things like cheese-potatoes-zucchini etc. I’ll shred my soap with that. 😊
Thanks, Pam. I'll try it!
Thank you so much 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Just bought a front loading washer and I’m glad I can use this recipe!
I have been using liquid Castile in my other recipe.
I really like using the Lysol laundry additive to bathroom wash clothes, underwear, bedding sheets. I was hesitant at first but suprisingly didn’t bother my skin.
When I was in college, my professor said that detergents make water wetter by breaking down the surface tension of the water which allows the water to permeate the fabric deeper and release the particles of dirt from the fibers. I’m going to try this recipe using Fels Naptha soap because I love the clean scent of it and I don’t have any reaction to it. But I’m also going to try it using Yardley’s Old English Lavender soap because I like the smell of lavender. Thank you for this info. You always have the best ideas. ❤
Love this thank you so much for making this video❤❤❤❤
LOVE this! I have been looking for a great laundry soap and this is it! ♥️
I use zote soap or fells naptha. My 3 gallon bucket of homemade laundry soap has lasted me over a year. Much cheaper then commercial products. If I have a stain that I'm concerned about, I just make a small paste and rub it on the stain, let it sit for 10-15 minutes then wash as usual. Also, I use bar mop towels all over my counters when canning and they get slop all over them. Hot water, dry soap, and a bleach tablet and they come out looking new.
I’ve been making my own laundry soap for over 10 years now. Like you- I didn’t care for hand grating my bar soap (Fels Naptha) and these days it would be too painful. In fact, I didn’t like the size of the shreds, so I put long cut halves of the bars through my food processor using the shredding disc. Then adding small amounts of the shreds along with cups of the baking or washing soda, whirled it around with the chopping blade and the soap cut up into tiny pieces. Doesn’t gum up at all. Then with those 3 ingredients I add the borax and also Oxiclean into a 5 gallon bucket and mix. I make mine in bulk. Also, I do add a lavender scent to mine but it’s not necessary. Now that my kiddos are all grown up, we have a soap making party every 9 months to a year and divide it between 3-4 households.
I was going to ask about adding generic oxyclean bc I read that baking soda + oxyclean kills germs in bath towels and sheets. Is that true @roseredhomestead?
I do not use Fels Naphtha soap because the Naphtha is a petroleum byproduct that is made from hydrocarbons that are being extracted from crude oil it can also be flammable. You would definitely not want to add it to clothing especially children's clothes. There is a good reason why moths won't eat clothes washed in Naphtha based soaps. Naphtha has been banned in Great Britain because it contains Benzine.
Did you just say that Naptha can be used as a fire starter ? That is awesome 💞🌻🦋
@@debbiemoore4228 LOL, I love your interpretation of her sentence. I probably wouldn’t have caught that tonight!
@@kathygarner419
Lol. Clueless. It’s just a brand name. Naphtha was removed decades ago!
I have been making my washing powder for over 15 years now... I use all the items she used except i use Fels Natha and Zote as my soap... Never had an issue getting clothes clean...
You really did the testing, wow!!! Liquid detergent, no matter what brand, is a lot of water, weight😊 I was a bit cautious with powder in my machine, but this recipe is worth trying. Thank you!
I love to make my own laundry detergent. I have been questioned and criticized. I have been told that my recipe is a waste of time and money. I choose to keep making it. It is less expensive and it works. Thanks for sharing!!!❤
Tired if oeople being negative opinionated. You keep doing what you do, you know what pleases you. I've just started making my own because I prefer powder. ❤
I’ve been making powder soap for 30 years, just Ivory, borax and washing soda. I discovered I can pop the Ivory into the microwave for about 40 seconds and it puffs up. Much easier to crumble into the mix
Same recipe but I use liquid castile soap. 😊
Thank you for sharing this!
I make my liquid in a 5 gallon bucket, I use twice as much water and stir it with a big spoon. I also make flake detergent. it just depends on the mood. I keep my soap scraps and use them. No waste 😊
1 grated Zote bar 14 oz., Borax 1 c., Washing Soda 1 c. .... dissolve by heating, stirring in stockpot with water, put in 5 gal. bucket that has some water, mix. Keep adding water, mixing till bucket is nearly full. I found the long drill attachment that mixes. This is double strength, so fill your choice of bottle halfway and add water. Because it gels, I found a pump dispenser remixes for me as I use it, but spigot bottles clog. 10 gallons for less than $5. Great for H.E. washers as it's low suds. Works great, good for infants, sensitive skin. Essential oil, optional.
Thanks for sharing this. I currently use All Free & Clear because my son breaks out into a rash with basically every other detergent I've tried. I've gotten to the point that I can no longer stand ANY scent in a laundry detergent since we've been using the All for so many years. I've wanted to try my own detergent but was afraid it would affect him AND that it would have a scent. Since you mentioned this one didn't bother you, I'm going to give it a shot!
You can buy 100% pure borax in a 5 gallon bucket fairly cheap and I keep that on hand not just for soap making, but I use it in my garden as well to add boron. A 5 gallon bucket of borax is worth having in your emergency storage.
That,s a cute top you are wearing. Going to make this soap. Thx for sharing.
Be careful of the powdered if ,you have a septic. The powder never completely dissolves and it messed up our septic lines, expensive fix.
What do you do ? That’s why I haven’t tried this. What’s your recipe for detergent.
I was wondering the same thing. Did you stop using the homemade detergent?
First of all it was commercial detergent. Soap and detergent are two different things. I did make my own. I do not do it anymore as I am now handicapped. I made my detergent with dawn. I have lost the receipe. It worked great and cut the grease. Check the net it is out there some where. Do not know about low suds as I do not use that type of washer. Yes it is cheaper. We also use dawn in the dishwasher but a small amount. Works great and really cuts the grease. Mainly we hand wash as is just the 2 of us. Low this lady. She is so practical.
Brilliant! Thank you! It is hard times
I came for the Borax and stayed for the genius... Thank you!!!!
I am going to try making our own again. We need something that cleans really dirty clothes. I will have to give this a try.
I will be trying this. I just wanted to let you know that Wanda from Deep South Homestead at Pecan Grove was telling us about your recipe for biscuit mix and she was singing you praises.
Yes, I watched that Pecan Grove video, too.
Freeze the bar soap and grate it in the food processor, switch to the blade to chop finer and then add the dry ingredients. Works way better than trying to use room temperature bar soap.
I have made the liquid soap the same way but I cook my down then poured it into a Bucket and put that in the shower over night, then I would use a immersion blender on it, took a minute to blend, poured into jugs made 5 gallons and used 1/4 cup. Worked Great!
I did the same and mine separates but doesn’t get hard like Roses. I used Kirk’s soap in mine… I just shake before each use.
Been making my own for a few years and I love it. Saves me lots
I used felsnaptha for the bar soap, and it didn't solidify, no blending necessary. Works great and my farmer clothes are clean and fresh smelling.
Excellent video I keep all ingredients on hand for emergencies but was using a liquid recipe and experienced separation - inconvenient. Going to try as powder. Ty
Thanks for addressing the front loader issue with powdered soaps. Not only does it clump.. but eventually, it can cling to the path into the drum and clog it where you can't see to clear it I used to use a recipe with fels naphtha soap in my top loader. With 4 boys back tben...it helped with the inevitable stains that would be in every load. Now, I keep a bar down by the laundry sink to wet and rub on stains rather than a pretreatment spray. Would be interesting see see. If we could turn that re ipe into a liquid and use up those bottles that go into landfills...I have many cluttering under my sink in the laundry room I put water into to clean out eventually so they have a bit of soap in them still...lol.
Another great video! Thank you❤
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Pam: I make my laundry soap in a granular form for easier storage. I went to the thrift store and got a second hand food processor that is dedicated to that purpose. I paid approx. $7.50, it came with a shredding blade for cheese as well as the normal blade that rests in the bottom. I use it to both grate the soap and combine the ingredients. I use Zote laundry soap bar because it has an optical brightener in it. After the soap is grated, remove it from the processor bowl and add a cup of borax and washing soda to the processor bowl. Then add the soap back into the bowl. By putting the soap on top and the borax and washing soda on the bottom they will help to granulate the mixture. Pulse multiple times and then run the processor without stopping for 15-30 seconds. The soap will be almost the same texture as table salt. My recipe also takes only a 1-2 tablespoon dose to do a load. And I use white vinegar in the rinse approx. 1/8 to 1/4 cup is adequate per load to be placed in the softener compartment. The vinegar softens the clothes, removes soap residue and neutralizes chlorine from bleach or city water systems. My family has very sensitive skin. We were spending a lot of money on hypo-allergenic laundry detergent and fabric softener before I started making it. I also use wool dryer balls to reduce drying time. They also make plastic dryer balls, but I would not recommend them due to the release of micro-plastics and they make a heck of a lot of noise. I too have an HE washer which has an option to use granulated soap by raising a small flap on the soap compartment. I have not experienced any problems with the mix dissolving. The repair person who gave my machine a new belt said it was one of the cleanest washers he had ever serviced inside and out. You can increase the amount of borax and washing soda based on the hardness of your water. A 5 gallon bucket with a tight lid is where I store my laundry soap mix and a bucket that size lasts for 6-9 months, I wash clothes almost everyday. I totally agree clean laundry should smell unscented not perfumed. Very nice video!
Soap is a very poor choice for sensitive skin. It deposits scum and doesn’t rinse cleanly. Scum traps dirt and harbors bacteria, making fabrics dingy, smelly, coarse and water repellent.
Hypoallergenic is just a marketing buzz word. Has no scientific significance. It’s used to get gullible consumers like you to buy.
I use fels naptha soap, botax and washing powder
If you have time to wait, you could add your powder while the water is going through the dispenser.
Great vidio!!
Hey I crack myself up sometimes too!
I'd recommend getting a used food processor for non food recipes like this. I got mine at Salvation Army for dirt cheap.
Thank you.
I've used this method for years. I use Fels•Naptha or Zote bar soap; I also use a sprinkle of scent beads. I make a large batch, mix it together, and it lasts me anywhere from 6-9 months. I wash 1-2 loads daily.
TIP:
For stains or problem spots, as a pre-treatment, I pour dawn on the spot, sprinkle with baking soda (not washing soda), and spritz with hydrogen peroxide until it forms a paste. Use a toothbrush or similar to rub into the stain. Let it sit for at least 30 minutes. Then wash normally. Viola! Try it, you'll like it. It worked for my husband's greasy clothes from the restaurant.
Exactly what I do as well!
Same here. Zote is a coconut soap
@@design2c436. If it is a coconut soap, I wonder if overtime it would clog your pipes. Coconut is known to clog up pipes.
How much per load?
@@donnabowers1317 No more than any fat or soap, borax and vinegar help to clear. Kirk's Castille is also coconut but it behaves very different in the laundry soap recipes
Ok, here’s the deal. When Ivory Snow and Instant Fels was available in grocery stores, their label called for 1 to 1 1/2 cups of soap, depending on your water softness, to maintain 1-2 inches of suds in the washer (that’s a top load washer. You need 1/2 to 3/4 cups in a front loader). If you’re washing and no suds, then the soap is binding with the minerals in the water. And that’s just the beginning. Baking soda, washing soda and borax all help softening the water - they are precipitating softeners that bind with minerals and will fall out of suspension in the water, and is why water gets cloudy. With not enough soap and the precipitating softeners, it forms curds which sticks to clothes and you get “telltale gray” clothes.
Then you have an HE washer that doesn’t have enough water to make suds, that dumbs down hot and warm water temperatures, and doesn’t rinse well even with the extra rinse option on. So 2 tablespoons will not clean your clothes. Stick with Tide unless you have a Maytag wringer.
You are correct. Except that BS doesn’t soften water under laundry conditions.
Love hearing Pam laugh ,Jim must be sniggering behind the camera .big thanks love to you both ❤❤
We grew up grating kirk's soap to make laundry soap.