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Yesterdayfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
82 Posts
Laura at
Columbia
Ky
USA
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 Posted - Jul 04 2011 : 7:51:03 PM
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Hello Ladies!!
I thought I would share with y'all my Laundry soap recipe. I think making it saves on money and better then that stuff at the store. I also love to use stuff that I make; it really makes me happy. Do y'all know that feeling also? Well, anyways here is the link to it from my blog. Hope y'all like it! :) Happy washing! :) http://yesterdaysfarm.weebly.com/1/post/2011/07/homemade-laundry-soap.html
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missusprim
True Blue Farmgirl
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Karen
Fostoria
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 04 2011 : 8:07:56 PM
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I do a recipe very similar to yours, but make the liquid version. But I LOVE the idea of using the stick blender! The recipe we made is rather chunky and this would blend it very nicely.
Farmgirl Sister #2984
"Animals are such agreeable friends - they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms." George Eliot
http://farmchicatheart.blogspot.com/
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OldTimePickers
Farmgirl at Heart
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Cindy
KY
USA
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clux64
True Blue Farmgirl
162 Posts
Celeste
Blair
NE
USA
162 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2011 : 9:41:57 PM
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I've used this recipe for a number of years and it works great. My version is a box of borax, a box of wash soda, 3 cups of baking soda, 3 bars of Fels Naptha soap, and a cup and a half of oxiclean. I mix it all up just like Yesterdayfarm and use it in the same proportions. Recently it's come to my attention that borax is not as as safe as once thought, and Fels naptha has changed it's formulation over the years to contain some unsafe elements. So, recently, I've tried this recipe at the Craft Leftovers blog www.craftleftovers.com/blog/archives/7147 I substituted baking soda for the Borax in the recipe and I added a cup of Oxiclean which turned the whole mess into a foaming, overflowing mess----but when it finally calmed down, I whipped it up with a stick blender and it turned into a beautiful fluff which has seems to be doing a fairly good job and uses just a fraction of the ingredients of dry so it's much more economical. Just an alternative to consider.
Celeste
"No matter where you go, there you are"
--Confucious
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Yesterdayfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
82 Posts
Laura at
Columbia
Ky
USA
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Posted - Jul 07 2011 : 05:46:03 AM
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Celeste thank you for your recipe also! I like getting new recipes all the time. I was wondering why Borax is not safe any more? My box that mine comes in says that it is all natual.
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donna
honesdale
pa
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Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 05:48:13 AM
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Hello Ladies---years ago I made laundry soap and am considering doing so again but I was wondering....can this soap be used in and high efficiency washer and if so, how much would you use? TIA!
Just a Brooklyn, NY gal trying to figure out this country thing after 12+ years in the woods of NE PA! Wife of my HS sweetie going on 23 years and mom to the amazing four ages 19(g), 17(s), 14(s), 13(s)!
Donna
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walkinwalkoutcattle
True Blue Farmgirl
1675 Posts
Megan
Paint Lick
KY
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2011 : 5:22:26 PM
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I use 1/4 of a cup of my homemade detergent in my HE washer. My recipe is just washing soda, borax, and castile soap (OR fels) Celeste, why the baking soda? What does that do?
Farmgirl #2879 :)
Starbucks and sushi to green fried tomatoes and corn pudding-I wouldn't change it for the world.
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SKVining
Farmgirl in Training
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Sandra
Beaverton
Mi
USA
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Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 11:37:42 AM
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Yesterdayfarm
True Blue Farmgirl
82 Posts
Laura at
Columbia
Ky
USA
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Posted - Jul 23 2011 : 7:23:47 PM
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Well a stick blender is like a little blender on a stick. They work really well, you can find them at Wal-Mart. You will find them in the kitchen part where the mixer's and blenders are. I don't know what to do about the rusty water, but to replace the pips.
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SusanScarlet
True Blue Farmgirl
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Posted - Aug 01 2011 : 11:23:04 AM
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donna
honesdale
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Posted - Aug 03 2011 : 08:37:00 AM
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Thanks SusanScarlet...That seems like such a nice SMALL amount for the HE washers!
Just a Brooklyn, NY gal trying to figure out this country thing after 12+ years in the woods of NE PA! Wife of my HS sweetie going on 23 years and mom to the amazing four ages 19(g), 17(s), 14(s), 13(s)!
Donna
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donna
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Posted - Aug 03 2011 : 08:38:12 AM
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Thanks SusanScarlet...That seems like such a nice SMALL amount for the HE washers!
Just a Brooklyn, NY gal trying to figure out this country thing after 12+ years in the woods of NE PA! Wife of my HS sweetie going on 23 years and mom to the amazing four ages 19(g), 17(s), 14(s), 13(s)!
Donna
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