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| MrsRooster |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 08:03:06 AM
I have recently found out that Fels Naptha is made from petro-chemicals. I have also found Zote Soap as a great alternative. It can be used the same way without the nasty chemicals. Fels Naptha has toxic properties long term.
You can put Zote in your browser and check it out.
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| sherrye |
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 06:34:26 AM
i have a recipe in my book for laundry soap. its a cold process. you add borax baking soda etc. like you all do. then you add lye and process to trace. when cured you grate it. it works great. you can add more borax etc. after you grate your bar. those that make soap already this works. just a thought. sherrye
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| walkinwalkoutcattle |
Posted - Apr 26 2010 : 05:56:46 AM
I've also heard you can use just ivory. I made a batch a few months ago with fels, as I was unaware of the petroleum-I'm wondering if ivory would be better, if you can't find zote? I'd like to buy a castile soap off etsy, but, it's so expensive vs. buying dial, zote, or fels.
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| Montrose Girl |
Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 4:22:35 PM
This is disappointing about Fels Naptha after all the talk about it. I know my great grandmother had used it. It is getting harder to find things without petroleum in it.
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| N@n |
Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 08:03:48 AM
I tried Zote for liquid laundry soap once but it just didn't melt. Don't know what I did wrong, if anything, but it works great in dry laundry soap.
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| campchic |
Posted - Apr 25 2010 : 07:54:58 AM
Zote vs. Fels Naptha? Anyone have any comments? I need to make more laundry soap and am contemplating using Zote instead of Fels. Just wondering what everyone else thinks.
Erin
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| highlandviewpantry |
Posted - Apr 24 2010 : 06:11:30 AM
I get Zote at Big Lots too. I uses Fels Naptha in my liquid laundry detergent - has anyone melted Zote for liquid detergent?
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| 5 acre Farmgirl |
Posted - Apr 19 2010 : 04:24:37 AM
Our local small Grocery store sells ZOTE..guess I am lucky....
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| tawandasister |
Posted - Apr 16 2010 : 08:14:15 AM
Thanks for the info because I have been usin Fels Naptha in my homemade laundry soap - UGH!!! I guess I will try to find zote |
| MrsRooster |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 10:24:39 AM
That would be up for us!!!
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| City Chick |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 07:38:29 AM
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| MrsRooster |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 07:21:57 AM
Fish Fry at City Chicks!!!
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| City Chick |
Posted - Apr 15 2010 : 03:57:28 AM
I use Zote in my homemade laundry detergent. It smells softer and melts better than Fels Naptha.
I've also read that it's good for catfish bait. I'll keep you all posted on that one - my girls & I are going to test it out in a few weeks.
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| MrsRooster |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 10:55:02 AM
I get mine at Big Lots for 80 cents a bar!!!!!
It is really good at getting blood from bedclothes. (miss judged my monthly by a few days)
It doesn't burn my hands like some things do
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| Alee |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 09:30:01 AM
I made my own laundry soap to use instead of Fels or Zote- but I have heard good things about Zote as well.
Alee
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| Calicogirl |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 08:40:05 AM
I use Zote and found it at our local grocery store in white and pink :)
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| nubidane |
Posted - Apr 14 2010 : 08:35:36 AM
I love Zote!! I get it from Lehmans.(I love Lehmans too!) |
