I have been making my own laundry saop for quite a while now…both liquid & powdered. For removing stained collars eg,hubby’s shirts, just pour a bit on collar & rub with a nail brush before washing. When I first starting using my home made stuff, I was AMAZED at the amount of CRUD the commercial stuff had left behind! After a couple of washing with my stuff, our clothes seemed MUCH cleaner & softer. I use scented vinegar in the rinse for fabric softening. A Great book to get on eco-cleaning is : Clean house, Clean Planet by Karen Logan available on Amazon.

2 gallons Water (hot)
1 bar Soap (grated)
2 cups Baking soda (yes baking soda this time–not washing soda)

Melt grated soap in a saucepan with enough hot water to cover. Cook on medium-low heat, stirring frequently until soap is melted.
In a large pail, pour 2 gallons hot water. Add melted soap, stir well.
Then add the baking soda, stir well again.
Use 1/2 cup per full load, 1 cup per very soiled load.

Also, vinegar is good for making whites and colors brighter :)

Thanks for the recipes! I find the dry detergents to be much nicer to work with than the wet. Thanks again.

”...and I shall find some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow…” -Yeats

I love making my own laundry detergent. It is fun (I love making anything) I would love to share the recipe.

1 C Borax
1 C Baking Soda
1 C Washing Soda (also called soda ash)
1 Bar Castile Soap (Any castile soap will work, can use Dr.Bronners Magic Soap)

Grind (or grate with a cheese grater) the soap – the smaller the better. Mix them all together. Use about 3 TBSP per load. It is unsented and workes well on colors and whites. I store mine is an old baby wipes box. Other liquid laundry detergent recipes can be found online (but I find them yucky, lumpy, and you need a lot per load – that mean you need a HUGE bucket to make the stuff, lol). Use vinigar as a fabric sofenter. Good luck and you won’t go back to commercial laundry detergent!

I think with the large family i have this will help save alot of money Thank you

I would love nothing more than making my own laundry soap who has the recipe? Don’t hide it….DIVIDE it! :)

scwatersrnc
I was wondering if you know that one can put this laundry recipe in a front loader and if I should still use a 1/4 cup? Thanks.

Pepsi or Coca Cola are good for getting grease out of clothes.

I use lemon and white vinegar as whiteners .. sun dry, and let the good smells roll!

Thanks for the recipe scwatersrnc. I have never heard of washing soda or Zote laundry soap. I will look for them. Is Zote anything like Felz napta?

I am having a problem posting my progress does anyway have any remedy for this?
Thank you
Kelli :)

I have been making mine for years, and it works great. Easy recipe:
grate up: 3 bars of ivory soap (regular) and 1 bar of Zote laundry soap
Add 1 cup of washing soda (not baking soda) and 1 cup of borax. Use
1/4 cup per load. I use a food processor to grind it all into a fine powder.

I’d also love a “tried and true” formula. Perhaps ‘alambert318’ could share hers/his?

Today’s quote:
“What a piece of work is a Man! How noble in reason, how infinite in faculties…”
Shakespeare

I love this idea, does anyone have a “tried & true” formula that works? Does it work well on stains? (I have teenage boys :)

I’ve made my own for about a year…skins allergies improved, smells fresh, naturally softens clothes and safe foe my front loader!

I have heard that bamboo plants are very good to trap allergens in the air .

I have been reading all the blogs about making your own laundry soap and would love to try it, however, I have read that both washing soda and Borax are caustic and/or toxic. I dont want to expose myself to these powders on a regular basis until I know the truth about these.

Does anyone have the facts on these two products??

I have a son with repeat spontaneous pneumothorax. It is repeat lung collapses that happen spontaneously. He had a history of asthma but, this condition is congenital. He could never stand any kind of smoke or sprays or fabric dyes. This is just another way to make life better for my family. I wish I would of thought of it sooner. Thanks Kashi.

Also, everyone should stop using spray air freshners, living house plants clean the air the natural way