tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post6069372954803282838..comments2023-08-17T09:45:31.344-04:00Comments on garden now - think later! : Homemade Laundry DetergentErinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-55923396954989213212011-01-28T19:26:17.083-05:002011-01-28T19:26:17.083-05:00Dirt Lover, I get mine at a local health food/herb...Dirt Lover, I get mine at a local health food/herbal store, half the store is dedicated to natural healing and full of oils, check around for anywhere that sells that type of stuff... do a search for naturopath supplies or the likeErinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-49181674035344069392011-01-28T18:25:31.916-05:002011-01-28T18:25:31.916-05:00I've made this once, and need to make it again...I've made this once, and need to make it again. I really like it! Where do you get your essential oil? Is there a place to get a small portion of many different scents, since I don't really know which ones I like? Thanks, too, for giving the recipe for a rinse. :)<br />~~LoriDirt Loverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218959840456660541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-43431010139321574092011-01-28T09:08:40.489-05:002011-01-28T09:08:40.489-05:00I use the same recipe, just on a bit of a larger s...I use the same recipe, just on a bit of a larger scale, I make 5 gallons at a time, we do TONS of laundry. I prefer Fels Nefta soap, just like the smell better. As for the whites dulling, sounds like a water problem, not laundry soap brand. We have that problem and I have used the A&H regular liquid detergent with Oxy Clean, added it to the recipe when done, with 1 full container (the one it came in) of water. We bring our drinking water in, so laundry detergent is also made with brought in water (we go to my Father in Laws with 3 gallon jugs and 3 4 gallon jugs once a week). <br /><br />I too messed up my FP, the plastic around the blade wore down the plastic around the "stick" you slid it on, the one that made it turn, so I now grate by hand too. I do run the grated soap in the FP with the bottom blade on for a finer chop, let it sit out for 24 hours, run it again, let it sit, and run it one more time for my "powdered" pre-wash recipe. <br />As for outside laundry softener, I use 1 part fabric softener to 3 parts vinegar. I mix up a bunch using 3 C vinegar and 1 c softener. For towels and blankets, I use that mix to "dampen" a rag (I will be making re-usable sheets soon) and toss it into the dryer, soft as a baby chick and NO static.<br />Also to clean your washer, just use a scoop of Oxy Clean, and a cup of vinegar, and run a rinse cycle, if needed add 1/2 of baking soda, that will clean the lines too!Valerie Pilgreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10844557898315363671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-78456983415784492872011-01-22T08:14:06.122-05:002011-01-22T08:14:06.122-05:00meems & Gelfing, this is safe for H.E. machine...meems & Gelfing, this is safe for H.E. machines, I've used it in mine for 4 years, the really good thing is that a vinegar rinse is just like cleaner for those seals. Gelfing, that's one of the downsides to HE machines, the seals are always really nasty and need cleaning!Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-6762780595516058012011-01-22T00:44:48.337-05:002011-01-22T00:44:48.337-05:00I have the same question as memmsnyc... I use a ve...I have the same question as memmsnyc... I use a very similar recipe for my homemade soap... we're considering buying a high efficiency front loading washer and I don't want to give up my squeaky clean biodegradable cheap laundry soap!!Gelflinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10352977233314166712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-77486515877736894342011-01-11T03:02:38.159-05:002011-01-11T03:02:38.159-05:00Awesome, thanks for posting the recipe. Can you u...Awesome, thanks for posting the recipe. Can you use this detergent for the H.E. washing machines?meemsnychttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10584936035577822444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-31758984382679625862011-01-10T12:05:58.915-05:002011-01-10T12:05:58.915-05:00Erin I can't find the Fels Naptha soap here ei...Erin I can't find the Fels Naptha soap here either. I ordered it online. LOL! I'm thinking that I'll just buy a cheap bar of Sunlight soap and try this recipe again. Even if it only works great for my colors I'd still save money.<br /><br />Adding the Oxi-clean is a great idea. I'll give that a try.Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-23187583099330338682011-01-10T11:13:42.017-05:002011-01-10T11:13:42.017-05:00I keep saying that I want to try a homemade deterg...I keep saying that I want to try a homemade detergent. Add that to my bookmarks of things to do!!The Apple Pie Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10340020795649093810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-45376090564588441472011-01-10T10:16:08.871-05:002011-01-10T10:16:08.871-05:00This is wonderful Erin! Thanks so much for sharing...This is wonderful Erin! Thanks so much for sharing.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04038703319667640641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-30798614096799872242011-01-10T10:07:47.846-05:002011-01-10T10:07:47.846-05:00Sparkless, I have the opposite issue, I've nev...Sparkless, I have the opposite issue, I've never tried the Fels Naptha since I can't find it here. I use what I can find, my favorite so far is Zote. One note I should have included - but if dulling is an issue, I would add Oxi-Clean to the mix! I've done that into my powdered mix and I don't see why you couldn't add it into the liquid as well with the other dry ingredients.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-16408511987100866652011-01-10T09:54:50.216-05:002011-01-10T09:54:50.216-05:00I've made this type of laundry soap before but...I've made this type of laundry soap before but with Fels Naptha soap. I wonder if that's why my whites dulled so much. I'll have to give it a try with a different type of grated soap. Is there a reason you use the type of bar soap that you do? I've never seen any of those kinds here. We don't have any ethnic stores just Safeway and Extra Foods and WalMart.Sparklesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02806553694200529082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-9901921207475484032011-01-10T09:52:44.755-05:002011-01-10T09:52:44.755-05:00Melissa, I would try only softer soaps like Zote i...Melissa, I would try only softer soaps like Zote in the old one, but the harder soaps literally will burn out the motor! I grate mine whenever I have time and just keep it in a sealed container, then when I go to make it, that part is already done.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-18243962250642026482011-01-10T09:50:27.643-05:002011-01-10T09:50:27.643-05:00This looks worth a try for many reasons. You said...This looks worth a try for many reasons. You said the soap mangled your food processor? Can you give me a bit more info? I got a new FP for Christmas, and my old one really wants to be put to good use....? But, I don't want to intentionally destroy it. ya know?Melissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16253555059755669254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-5800755838915141492011-01-10T09:35:26.890-05:002011-01-10T09:35:26.890-05:00I have been using this recipe for . . . how long n...I have been using this recipe for . . . how long now? Since the first time you posted it anyway. (Matter of fact, it's in a load of clothes in the washer as we speak.) But am I a lucky-ducky? I've never made it. Chicken Mama jumped on it, makes it and supplies me with what I need. This laundry detergent is such a HUGE savings! Even though I bought my soap and was happy with the super-duper giant sized containers (the most economical I could find), this is much, much cheaper and better for the environment. Thanks, Erin, m'dear! (And Chicken Mama, the little detergent maker in the family.)Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-8661992442539466932011-01-10T09:28:08.879-05:002011-01-10T09:28:08.879-05:00I might have to give this a try when I use up the ...I might have to give this a try when I use up the rest of my detergent. Sounds pretty easy!Kayteehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189214625961799579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-17116641388532740672009-12-20T20:53:25.838-05:002009-12-20T20:53:25.838-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-65978131231541075432009-12-20T18:30:08.436-05:002009-12-20T18:30:08.436-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Chicken Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704834273210183660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-83446087354923009392009-12-19T11:56:10.284-05:002009-12-19T11:56:10.284-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-63275669619165839292009-12-19T11:35:48.582-05:002009-12-19T11:35:48.582-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Chicken Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11704834273210183660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-44772077485971209902009-05-04T07:04:00.000-04:002009-05-04T07:04:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-43187864316768484142009-05-04T03:16:00.000-04:002009-05-04T03:16:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Ruth Trowbridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02504906924681540699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-15431813116669331672009-05-03T17:29:00.000-04:002009-05-03T17:29:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916896512933101955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5855162440022875977.post-46444684047669204572009-05-03T17:09:00.000-04:002009-05-03T17:09:00.000-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.ChristyACBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18396628757148282551noreply@blogger.com