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mikesgirl
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Sherri
Elma WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 09 2009 :  11:12:56 PM  Show Profile
I make my own laundry soap and I'd love to be able to make my own (handwashing) dish soap. Anyone have a recipe for that?

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simplyflowers
True Blue Farmgirl

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Jamie
Locust Grove Virginia
USA
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Posted - Mar 10 2009 :  09:09:40 AM  Show Profile
http://www.howtodothings.com/hobbies/a4599-how-to-make-dish-soap.html

The link above is an excellent recipe for Liquid Castile Soap... :)

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Mumof3
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Karin
Ellenwood GA
USA
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Posted - Mar 10 2009 :  09:55:43 AM  Show Profile
You know, I was standing at the sink thinking about this very thing this morning and lo and behold, the farmgirls read my mind! lol

Karin

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Edited by - Mumof3 on Mar 10 2009 09:56:35 AM
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Maryjane Lee
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Maryjane
CA
USA
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Posted - Mar 10 2009 :  12:21:16 PM  Show Profile
Clever farmgirls reading minds! Thanks for the recipe!!!!

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mikesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl

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Sherri
Elma WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 10 2009 :  1:12:44 PM  Show Profile
Thanks for the info!! I'll get the castile next shopping trip.

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glendagoldenbp
True Blue Farmgirl

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glenda
cleburne tx
USA
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Posted - Mar 10 2009 :  6:26:34 PM  Show Profile
Sherri and Jamie, thanks to you both. I happened upon some castile and bought it hoping to find a use for it.

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melody
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Mar 18 2009 :  9:24:25 PM  Show Profile
How do you make your own laundry soap? Any recipes would be greatly appreciated!!

Melody
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KayB
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Kay
Del City Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2009 :  1:06:38 PM  Show Profile
Where can you get castile soap? I've been looking and can't find any. Actually, the ya-hoos at Wal-Mart thought I was crazy and had no idea what I was talking about.

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mikesgirl
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Sherri
Elma WA
USA
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Posted - Mar 20 2009 :  5:43:26 PM  Show Profile
the only place I"ve seen it is the natural food store.

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Jana
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Jana
Eau Claire Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Mar 24 2009 :  08:50:29 AM  Show Profile
As I understood it, my mom used to just grate Ivory into the sink. It doesn't take a great deal and works just fine. Just don't expect tons of suds. This isn't a detergent like modern dish soap.

As for buying Ivory flakes, they haven't made them (the real soap, anyway) since 1978.

Castile, like the liquid or bars can be purchased at a health food place or Target in the cosmetics dept. (Dr. Bronner's) Or you can order from their website directly, even gallons!

Jana
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5 acre Farmgirl
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USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2009 :  08:29:09 AM  Show Profile
Simplicity, and economy...
Use it up
Wear it out
Make it do
OR
Do without....
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KayB
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Kay
Del City Oklahoma
USA
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Posted - Mar 27 2009 :  1:40:14 PM  Show Profile
I tried Wal-Mart and the young-uns didn't even know what I was talking about. I finally found it at Crest Foods, which is a grocery store that is giving W-M a run for their money. They had both the Naptha Fels and the Kirk's Castile. I was about to go to Akins Foods and check it out. I remember bathing with it when I was a kid, but now it can't be found anywhere.

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melody
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Melody
The Great North Woods in the Land of Hiawatha
USA
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Posted - Mar 27 2009 :  4:14:41 PM  Show Profile
HA! For the first time ever....I made my own dish soap. I love it. I have a ton of odds and ends pieces of handmade soap and this is a wonderful way to recycle it!




Melody
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Ga Girl
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Karen
Meansville Ga.
USA
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Posted - Mar 28 2009 :  07:36:58 AM  Show Profile
Oh boy I cant wait to make my own dish soap!
Melody this is what I use to make my laundry soap and I got it from here and love it!
1 box of washing soda
2 lbs of baking soda
1 box of Borax
I also add eo any scent you like to the powder. You can add as much or little as you like. Try a few drops at first then you can add more if you like.
Mix all together.
I use a small shot glass per wash but I wash lg loads, for smaller lds use 1TBSP.
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