Just made my first batch of homemade laundry detergent. I couldn't believe how CHEAP and how EASY it was to make. Works great on my construction worker husbands work clothes too. Added orange essential oil to it and that even takes out the diesel smell from his jeans. I used Crystal Millers recipe from the Family Homestead.
OOOh..orange sounds nice! The last two batches I have made I used Lime one time and "road rage relief" the time before.. mostly lavender in that one. I won't be buying laundrysoap anymore. I made the liquid laundrysoap (more like gel) for years and love the dry so much better!!
I posted the recipe I use on my blog tonight. I really like using the dry better. I used the gel for years and years..but the dry is more convenient for me..nearly the same ingredients too, so I bet you have the stuff on hand...the link to my blog is below... Jenny in Utah Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies http://www.auntjennysworld.blogspot.com/ visit my little online shop at www.auntjenny.etsy.com
Sherri, What is your recipe? I have never made homemade laundrysoap before. But if it takes care of the diesel smell I'm all for it! Where do you find washing soda? I've looked at our grocery stores but am not finding it. Does it have a different name? Erin
Erin, Here's a link to the recipe I use - very successful. http://www.thefamilyhomestead.com/laundrysoap.htm It's Crystal Miller's recipe. She has a wonderful step by step picture tutorial on her site also. I found washing soda at Fred Meyers - it's a local grocery/variety type store. I would keep looking - it can be kind of hard to find. It's with the laundry boosters. Maybe try a super Walmart if you have one. Crystal sells it on her site too.
Alee
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Posted - Jun 12 2007 : 11:23:47 AM
I just pulverize equal parts of soap, baking soda, washing soada, and borax on my food processor. It makes it nice and light and ultra fine. Then I use about one to two tablespoons per load. I love my homemade soap. And if you use scented soap, sometimes you don't have to add any scent. Or you can use unscented soap and not add anything at all! Also I always use my own homemade soap or the Fels Naptha soap.
Cool! I'm making some as soon as I'm close to running out of my other!
Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
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Posted - Jun 18 2007 : 12:33:00 PM
I taught my sister how to make this soap and she loves it! It saves her a lot of money and she has recently started using the homemade dishwasher soap that we have chatted about on the forum as well.
Alee
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