Hello -- Has anyone looked at this: http://beingcreativetokeepmysanity.blogspot.com/2010/11/h...
I got it from a post here and looked at it earlier today and I'm wondering if anyone has tried this and how well it actually works and if its really worth it. I'm trying to find ways to cut back and this could possibly be one. But I don't want to make it and find out it doesn't clean well. The ingredients look like it would good laundry soap. So if you can would you give a review on making this soap. The woman on the blog said it works as good or better. But I've heard a couple others say it doesn't.
Thank you for your help
Thank You All very much.
My daughter told me today she is also interested in this but she has a H.E. machine -- does this soap work just as well with this kind of machine? Does anyone use an HE with homemade soap?
Again, thanks for your help. I am definitely going to try making my own just as soon as my new box is close to empty.
I make my own laundry soap. I use 1 bar of soap that is grated, 1 cup of Borax and 1 cup of Arm & Hammer Super Washing soda. 1 tablespoon cleans a load, 2 tablespoons for large or soiled loads. I don't use the liquid stuff, too much work. I can grate a bar of soap in 5 minutes, and mix up the rest easily. I prefer to store the powder too, it takes up less room.
I've been using it for years. Works great!
I use the same recipe as Cheerful M - just started using it about a month ago. I love it. In fact, I didn't bother finishing my store-bought soap - I just put it away in case I ever run out of the homemade stuff, which isn't that likely, since it's easy to keep the ingredients on hand. The clothes feel much softer and I think it cleans just as well. It takes just a few minutes to prepare and it's much less expensive, and it suds a lot less and rinses cleaner, which is good for my nearly century old pipes that tend to get gunked up easily.
That's a great DIY recipe!! Go for it!
I've tried a very simple liquid laundry soap. No grating, no boiling.
I made a half-batch of this:
http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/02/no-grate-home...
It works quite well, but it also separates, so it helps to make it in a clear container so you can see and remember to shake.
I am not sure of the recipe you pulled up, but homemade laundry detergent works well and is a huge savings.
There are a few different recipes. You can look them up on line. I like to use the bar of soap on my daughters white gym shoes. They come out bright white.
I use my detergent dry. I don't do all the mixing and boiling. I just toss a tablespoon of dry mix in the wash and let it run through the cycle.
I also no longer use dryer sheets. I don't care for the chemicals used in them. If you dry your laundry without leaving them in the dryer for an extended time, you will not develop static.
I've used almost all of them out there, and they all work great, but my favorite is this one. It smells nice and in my family of ten it last about 6 months and we do a LOT of laundry.\
http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/08/make-a-years-...
