Homemade Laundry Soap
02-12-2011, 05:56 AM
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This sounds great. I have made my own lotions and lip balms before, why not laundry detergent. My question is what about front loader machines that need to use the high efficiency "HE" versions. Will this work in those machines?
04-05-2011, 02:25 PM
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Originally Posted by mtnmama
This sounds great. I have made my own lotions and lip balms before, why not laundry detergent. My question is what about front loader machines that need to use the high efficiency "HE" versions. Will this work in those machines?
04-05-2011, 03:35 PM
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I've been making this for several years now. I also have made the dry version, which is even cheaper to make. The original recipe is at the "SOAPS GONE BYE" website where items like the Fels Naptha Soap & Washing Soda are also available for sale.
04-06-2011, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by RedGarnet222
I checked the bar of Fels-Naptha I have on hand and it says it has perfume as an ingredient. (FYI)
04-09-2011, 05:05 AM
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Does anyone know about using this is the HE machines? I am frugal but I dont want to mess up myu brand new washing machine. That would defeat the purpose of saving money. lol.. Do any of you have a machine that calls for HE soap? Looking forward to and answer on this one.
04-09-2011, 08:41 AM
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I found this review on an Ace Hardware site. I found the Fels , washing soda and borax at Publix.
e bought a new washer...the type that takes the HE detergent. A friend suggested we make our own detergent with Fels Naptha soap. (He had used it for years.) We had never heard of Fels Naptha soap; but when we combined it with Washing Soda and Borateem (as he suggested), we were extremely pleased with the result. It's economical, too: we use one tablespoon for a load of laundry. Of course, you may use more if you wish.
To MAKE the DETERGENT, we gradually MIX the GRATED Fels bar with some of the Washing Soda in an old blender, to render it into a fine powder. If you don't put some Washing Soda in the blender, the grated Fels bar will stick to the blades. The Soda powder prevents that from happening. Once the Fels Naptha bar is entirely powdered, it is thoroughly mixed with 1 CUP of Washing Soda and 1 CUP of Borateem. We store the mixture in 2 glass sealer jars. (Do NOT try to blend the entire bar of Fels all at once; but do it a bit at a time, to prevent the blender from being overworked.)
ACE HARDWARE was the only place we could find Fels Naptha soap bars. ACE even supplied the detergent recipe. They're helpful folks at ACE. Now, I won't use anything else. I'm sure you'll be as pleased as we are if you use it.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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e bought a new washer...the type that takes the HE detergent. A friend suggested we make our own detergent with Fels Naptha soap. (He had used it for years.) We had never heard of Fels Naptha soap; but when we combined it with Washing Soda and Borateem (as he suggested), we were extremely pleased with the result. It's economical, too: we use one tablespoon for a load of laundry. Of course, you may use more if you wish.
To MAKE the DETERGENT, we gradually MIX the GRATED Fels bar with some of the Washing Soda in an old blender, to render it into a fine powder. If you don't put some Washing Soda in the blender, the grated Fels bar will stick to the blades. The Soda powder prevents that from happening. Once the Fels Naptha bar is entirely powdered, it is thoroughly mixed with 1 CUP of Washing Soda and 1 CUP of Borateem. We store the mixture in 2 glass sealer jars. (Do NOT try to blend the entire bar of Fels all at once; but do it a bit at a time, to prevent the blender from being overworked.)
ACE HARDWARE was the only place we could find Fels Naptha soap bars. ACE even supplied the detergent recipe. They're helpful folks at ACE. Now, I won't use anything else. I'm sure you'll be as pleased as we are if you use it.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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04-12-2011, 10:55 AM
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This web site has all kinds of homemade cleaning solutions. I have made the starch. http://www.pinkyhasabrain.com
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