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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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 Posted - Jul 11 2008 : 06:58:25 AM
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Do you ladies have seperat ware for makig your soap or do you use pots right out of hte kitchen. I mean it is just soap, but growign up I remmerb being told not to use the dish washing soap in the laundry or hte laundry soap in the dishes, no dishwasher, other then my sister adn me. thanks,
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2008 : 07:08:27 AM
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Hi Laurie-
The reason not to use the hand washing soap in the dishwasher or washing machine is because it can suds over. Washing machine and dishwasher soap is low sudsing so the agitation won't cause foam. Hand dishwashing soap isn't low sudsing- in fact- it's pretty high suds.
I just use my normal pots and pans to make liquid laundry soap. Just rinse well in the sink before sticking in the dishwasher and you will be fine :D
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
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Posted - Jul 11 2008 : 09:38:33 AM
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Dishwasher! what's that. Oh right, it's called my right and left hands. ha! I was thinking more about the laundry soap we make. Why can't you use that on your dishes or can you?
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2242 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2008 : 10:48:44 PM
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Laurie - I make soap in my big stainless steel soup pot. I make soap in the summer and soup in the winter. We haven't died yet and the soap is just fine.
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2242 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2008 : 10:51:37 PM
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P.S. Don't make soap in aluminum pots; only in stainless steel or enamelware without chips.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 12 2008 : 11:06:23 PM
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I just use my regular stuff. I do have a special wooden spoon JUST for soapmaking..they tend to hold the taste...ask me how I know...bubble bubble..just kidding.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22937 Posts |
Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 07:02:51 AM
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Hi Laurie-
Some people have trouble with the hand soap that goes into the laundry soap leaving a little bit of a film on hard surfaces- like glasses.
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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KarenP
True Blue Farmgirl
666 Posts
Karen
Chippewa Falls
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Jul 13 2008 : 7:41:55 PM
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First batch of Laundry soap.
I didn't have any laundry bar soap, but I did have some OLD decorative soaps (about 7 yrs old!)
So I grated them, ended up with about 2 cups
Added 2 cups of washing soda
and 1 cup borax (went lighter on this as I have broke out before)
and 1/2 cup baking soda
and about 30 drops of Lavender EO
I washed towels this afternoon and I'm very pleased!
I think this will be somethng I do from now on.
Thanks for all the info and inspiration!
KarenP
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2008 : 5:53:00 PM
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I love making the gelled laundry soap. I've been making it with Zote because I can buy the bars for a dollar a bar at the general dollar store. This week I'll be making batch number 4.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jul 22 2008 : 6:36:22 PM
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That's awesome Trace! I am going to be making more this weekend as well! Don't you love how it makes your clothes feel? The best ever! I even got my husband who is the epitome of convience and convention drive to accept the homemade stuff and he likes it too (now)!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
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jodyleek
Farmgirl in Training
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Jody
Maple Plain
MN
USA
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Posted - Jul 23 2008 : 1:36:13 PM
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I recently made a batch of "washing minerals". I saw that someone was selling this mixture on Etsy and just decided to do it myself. It is simply a box of Borax, a box of Washing Soda, and a small container of Oxy Clean. It does not include the grated soap. Because we have hard water and castille soap leaves a reside in my tub, I didn't want to take a chance on having it clog up my washer. I also just didn't like the thought of ripping up my knuckles on the cheese grater.
I used the washing minerals on sheets and clothes this weekend...the fabric came out clean and incredibly soft! And static free! And making it was so easy. This probably won't work as well for heavily soiled clothing, but if you don't want to use grated soap in your laundry detergent, this seems to work quite well.
Jody
Monroe's Mom
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Trace
True Blue Farmgirl
247 Posts
Tracey
Canton
New York
USA
247 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2008 : 11:17:16 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Alee
That's awesome Trace! I am going to be making more this weekend as well! Don't you love how it makes your clothes feel? The best ever! I even got my husband who is the epitome of convience and convention drive to accept the homemade stuff and he likes it too (now)!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
Please come visit Nora and me on our new blog:
www.farmgirlalee.blogspot.com
Alee, I love NOT having to pay for all the extra crap they throw into the conventional detergents. Especially not having to pay for WATER as an ingredient, LOL and not having all that extra packaging to recycle is a big boon to making my own.
I just love how this gel stuff melts into the wash water.
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22937 Posts |
Posted - Jul 24 2008 : 3:21:59 PM
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Tracey- I know! Isn't it great! I do the little "neener neener neener" dance in my head everytime I pass the "cleaning" aisle! It should be called the "Pollution" aisle!
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
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kimberly renae
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
kim
southeast
ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2008 : 8:29:18 PM
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Originally posted by Aunt Jenny
There is a recipe around here somewhere..but it is basically equal parts powdered borax, washing soda and bar soap grated fine (fels naptha, zote or other hard laundry bar soap) which you can find in the laundry section of most all grocery/discount stores. Then you can add essential or scent oils, a little oxyclean or whatever. That is the powdered version. To make it a liquid (more like a gloppy gel...you pour boiling water over the grated soap, then add the other ingredients after it cools...stir and keep in a covered container. For exact amounts if you need them I think they are on this thread somewhere back a ways. I hope this helps Lorri..it works great.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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i am lost. i want to use the powdered version but i cant find the exact measurements and i need to know how much of the powdered should i use PER load??
thanks!!!
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2008 : 8:31:42 PM
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Powdered laundry soap:
1 cup of grated bar soap (fels naptha or Zote work great) be sure to grate very fine...like parmesan cheese..almost to a powder
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup oxyclean (optional)
You can add powdered water softener if you think you need it..I don't
add essential oil for scent if you like...lavender or rosemary are wonderful
use 1/8 cup per load.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
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 |
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kimberly renae
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
kim
southeast
ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 25 2008 : 8:37:27 PM
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quote:
Originally posted by Aunt Jenny
Powdered laundry soap:
1 cup of grated bar soap (fels naptha or Zote work great) be sure to grate very fine...like parmesan cheese..almost to a powder
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup oxyclean (optional)
You can add powdered water softener if you think you need it..I don't
add essential oil for scent if you like...lavender or rosemary are wonderful
use 1/8 cup per load.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
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
thank you so much!!! i kept going back through 10 pages trying to figure out which one to use.
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
2707 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 3:18:58 PM
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Hi everyone,
ok I went to walmarts today to do my grocery shopping and I can't find washing Soda? What does it look like and I am figuring it is powder? Where do you guys get this ? I am newbie to all this stuff. help!!! Beverley
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
11381 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 3:42:47 PM
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It isn't at every store I am finding. Our local walmart didn't have it this last time I shopped for supplies either..but the grocery store did. It will be next to the Borax, Biz and that sort of thing..usually on a top shelf. It is made by Arm and Hammer usually and is a box about like Biz comes in and says WASHING Soda. I don't think you can sub baking soda...although maybe you can. Anyway...good luck..I bet another store will have it for ya.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
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 |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22937 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
22937 Posts |
Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 3:52:40 PM
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No, you can't substitute baking soda for Washing Soda. They are in the same family but are processed differently and so do two different jobs. Washing Soda is often in a yellow box. Or you can order it online at places like www.soapsgonebuy.com
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
www.awarmheart.com
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 4:13:41 PM
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Thanks for the info Beverley I will look at a regular grocery store.
Folks will know how large your soul is by the way you treat a dog....Charles F. Doran
beverley baggett
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BarnChickCecily
True Blue Farmgirl
673 Posts
Cecily
Corydon
IN
USA
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Posted - Aug 06 2008 : 5:12:52 PM
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Hey Beverley- I found some at JayC... not sure if you have a JayC in Michigan or not, but the store is owned by Krogers, so you may find it there. Good Luck!
Farmgirl Sister # 241
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rockin_granola
Farmgirl at Heart
6 Posts
Kara
IN
USA
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Posted - Aug 07 2008 : 07:55:39 AM
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quote:
Originally posted by Aunt Jenny
Powdered laundry soap:
1 cup of grated bar soap (fels naptha or Zote work great) be sure to grate very fine...like parmesan cheese..almost to a powder
1/2 cup washing soda
1/2 cup borax
1/2 cup oxyclean (optional)
You can add powdered water softener if you think you need it..I don't
add essential oil for scent if you like...lavender or rosemary are wonderful
use 1/8 cup per load.
Jenny, thank you so much for this! It sounds a lot like the stuff I've been buying from a wahm to use to wash our babies' cloth diapers. I've always thought I could do it myself, but while I've found lots of recipes for liquid laundry soap, this is the first powdered I've come across. (and fitting that this should be my first MJF post - saying thank you for a homemade laundry soap recipe)
Thanks again!
Best Wishes!
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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