miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
3410 Posts
Posted - Jan 07 2011 : 6:31:49 PM
Today I made my first can of detergent, It made 5 gallon. My mom had give me some of hers and I loved it. The total cost comes up to about 2.65. If any of you want the recipe let me know and I will post it. I am telling you this is good stuff
Wilma - I would love it too; I make the powder kind, but it sounds like you have the liquid kind!
miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
3410 Posts
Posted - Jan 08 2011 : 7:27:56 PM
One bar of Fels Napa Soap shaved and melted in 5 cups of slightly boiling water,Have 5 gallon pail ready, disolve 1and 1/2 cups of arm and hammer washing soda, and 1 and1/2 cups of powdered borax. Pour melted soap in pail along with the other two mixes, Finish filling pail with HOT water and stir well. I pour a small bottle of Gain in after it cools for a good smell, but you dont have to because it does have a good outdoors smell any way. The next day after it cools I just pour into any kind of clean bottles. This is the best detergent I have ever used. I had a super quilt that had 4 huge brown circles and thought I could never get it clean well I soaked it about a day and a half and it came perfectly clean. Mom says it can be used in the dish washer but I havent tried that. will let you know if that works. Any questions just let me know
miss wilma
True Blue Farmgirl
3410 Posts
Wilma
Knob Lick
Ky
USA
3410 Posts
Posted - Jan 08 2011 : 7:30:40 PM
For got to tell you if you cant find the supplies I can always send you some, I get mine at Kroger, also stir really well before bottling as it does get a little thick
I use Zote in place of Fels. Fels is made from petrochemicals where Zote is plant based. It is cheaper too. I find mine at Walmart, Big Lots or the 99 cent store.
detergent
Posted - Jan 07 2011 : 6:31:49 PM
