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whosiesandwhatnots
Farmgirl in Training
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becky
bountiful
utah
USA
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 Posted - Jan 25 2008 : 08:48:46 AM
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ok. around 7 years ago i made a ton of soap. i think however that my portions were off just a bit so the bars shrank just a bit in the center (water evaporation). to make my bars look "pretty" i trimmed the edges. needless to say i have a lot of little pieces that are plenty dry.
i was wondering if i could use these peices for laundry detergent. i have all the other ingredients, except the soap. do you think i can? there are some lye, some olive oil, some with just a but of corn meal, some have E.O. (but the age ---they are more than likely not smelly anymore + they are all stored together), some with rosemary, they are very hard and would probably powder ok. Would they be all right as long as they powder and dissolve? should i try this first?
i am excited about doing this. i have caught the bug again!!
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Canadian farmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
482 Posts
Lori
Ontario
Canada
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Posted - Jan 25 2008 : 08:59:17 AM
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I am contemplating trying my own homemade laundry soap, and have been looking around the Internet, in addition to here, for ideas/comments. I just read this morning about someone using up leftover bars of soap for the soap ingredient part of the recipe. I can't see why yours won't work, but I've never done this before.
Any soapmakers out there experienced with this?
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herbquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
891 Posts
Kristine
Bonney Lake
Wa
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2008 : 09:08:00 AM
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I've made my own soap for years. The trimmings are great for laundry soap, but if they were super- fatted, you will need to add more washing soda & borax.
I grind the soap trimming in the food processor with some of the borax, then add the remaining borax & washing soda.
This is my recipe;
2 to 4 cups soap trimmings
12 cups borax 2 cup oxyclean powder, opt.
12 cups washing soda
2 to 3 tablespoons essential oils
Whisk together in open area. Wear a dust mask. Store in air tight container or canister.
-Use 1/8 cup per load
Blessings,
Kristine ~ Mother of Many & Herbalist
www.herbalmomma.com
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2008 : 12:04:06 PM
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Yes, it they should work just fine! Have fun laundry soaping! :D
Alee
Farmgirl Sister #8
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whosiesandwhatnots
Farmgirl in Training
34 Posts
becky
bountiful
utah
USA
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Posted - Jan 25 2008 : 2:46:34 PM
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| thanks for the info. i'll have a go at it and we'll see!! |
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can i use the old soap?
