tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post4928019718875910016..comments2024-03-14T22:32:16.465-06:00Comments on Mommy's Kitchen: Homemade Laundry Detergent (Original Recipe)Tina Butlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10515629994766421233noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-27569792389931385692015-09-08T09:21:39.987-05:002015-09-08T09:21:39.987-05:00Amazing recipe! Thank you for explaining everythin...Amazing recipe! Thank you for explaining everything so simple. Photos were very useful. It was my first time making home detergent. It was not scary at all . Thank you for sharing your tip. Best regards! Ebony Bushhttp://cleaners-southkensington.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-27945333146922026252015-09-06T07:47:37.485-05:002015-09-06T07:47:37.485-05:00On my washer the hot doesn't work so have to u...On my washer the hot doesn't work so have to use cold water for everything do you think the dry laundry soap will dissolve in cold water. And not stick to clothes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-64584127868354847052015-09-06T07:18:25.218-05:002015-09-06T07:18:25.218-05:00Where do you get the purex crytals and do you add ...Where do you get the purex crytals and do you add them in blender with rest of ingredients . Or just add after soap is made so crystals are wholeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-76743258666019954292015-06-07T11:35:45.897-05:002015-06-07T11:35:45.897-05:00Here's a rough guide for powder & liquid l...Here's a rough guide for powder & liquid laundry soap for both regular & HE washers.<br /><br />HE's. REGULAR<br /><br /> AMOUNT NORMAL. PLUS FOR HEAVY SOILED. SIZE LOAD. AMOUNT NORMAL. PLUS FOR HEAVY SOILED<br /><br />1 T. 1 t. EXTRA SMALL. 2 T. 1 T<br /><br />2 T. 2 t. SMALL. 4 T. 2 T<br /><br />3 T. 3 t. MEDIUM. 6 T. 3 T<br /><br />4 T. 4 t. LARGE. 8 T. 4 T<br /><br />5 T. 5 t. X-LARGE. 10 T. 5 T<br /><br />As always....T=TABLESPOON...t=TEASPOON <br /><br />I wish I could give credit to the person/book/people that came up with this...BUT all I can tell you is its a book that came from Amazon & is readable on KINDLE E-READERS & KINDLE FIRES & ZTE ANDROID PHONES - I have some 6000 books on my e-reader & about 10,000-12,000 books in the cloud....so trying to remember which book exactly I read that in 3 years ago would be a bit difficult-I read 3-7 books (full novels) a day everyday and rarely bother to learn the titles. I know I didn't give much information about where I got my information but its all I can remember & I'm not trying claim the information I read in a book. <br />Hope this helps again its guidelines-adjust to your own recipes. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-37490161267798950522015-06-07T05:55:26.757-05:002015-06-07T05:55:26.757-05:00I have made several different types of liquid &...I have made several different types of liquid & powder laundry soaps. I've have friends & acquaintances be my test subjects. ALL of them have loved everything I've made with the exception of 1 out of 35. <br /><br />I think I can still find the basic guidelines for liquid & powder laundry soaps for both regular & HE washers-IF I can would you like for me to post it ?<br /><br />And for those couple people that posted their clothes were dingy...that is often (not always) one of the signs that you've been using too much laundry soap or way too much fabric softener. <br /><br />The way to find out if you are using too much laundry soap-run a load without anything but items & 2 cups of white vinegar-to see some suds in the drain water is fine--but if you're seeing bubbles it means thats extra soap that's been building up in your clothes.<br /><br />I have one friend who I had her bring over one load-there were so many bubbles we ended up washing them 4 times with 2 cup vinegar each time, the 4th time we saw nothing but water. She thought the dirtier your clothes the more soap you needed ! She also could hardly believe how bright & vibrant her clothes had become-like new from the store I think were her words.<br /><br />So as the saying goes, there can be too much of a good thing. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-49506351671080559992015-04-08T17:38:54.304-05:002015-04-08T17:38:54.304-05:00I have made and used this recipe for dishwasher de...I have made and used this recipe for dishwasher detergent and it works really well and it's CHEAP!!! Dishwashing Detergent -> Simple Homebrew<br />Instead of using liquid or powder dishwashing detergent (and paying a stiff premium for it), just take an old milk jug, put two teaspoons of liquid dish detergent and four teaspoons of baking powder in it, then slowly fill the jug with warm water, sloshing it while you do it (even better, just slowly add the soap as you’re adding the water). Then put that jug under the sink. Each time you do a load, fill up the cup with the homebrew. It works like a charm. The jug will provide enough for eight to ten loads of dishes for about a penny each, compared to about thirteen cents per load for ordinary detergent.Mary Ann Hollidaynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-86071333658349627852013-12-31T15:39:02.680-06:002013-12-31T15:39:02.680-06:00I have been using the dry version of this laundry ...I have been using the dry version of this laundry soap for over a month now and have been amazed out how it handles the odors. I have several dogs in my home and they pretty much run the home and the sofa is their sleeping grounds. I cover it with a blanket and the blanket does absorb the odors from the dogs. This detergent surprisingly does a great job. I use the ZOTE flakes which comes in a box and is equal to 2 bars. It has a lemony smell but doesn't linger on the clothes after washing. I am a single mom and have to cut corners whenever I can and the fact this works is helping. I got all my ingredients at WalMart. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17601724094116849530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-26390909716197068952013-09-27T07:54:05.949-05:002013-09-27T07:54:05.949-05:00We have been washing our clothes in cold water. W...We have been washing our clothes in cold water. Will this soap disslove in cold water?Frannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-57920142164097730822013-08-25T11:47:24.145-05:002013-08-25T11:47:24.145-05:00I add a container of Purex Crystals to mine and my...I add a container of Purex Crystals to mine and my clothes come out smelling wonderful! As a single college student, I made my first batch in September of 2012 and I am just now getting to the half way mark of that same batch! All my friends give me weird faces when I say I make my own laundry detergent, but when I tell them how much I have saved, they look impressed! YAY FOR HOMEMADE CLEANERS!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089016785680653534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-26198597901641082732013-04-09T11:53:42.417-05:002013-04-09T11:53:42.417-05:00I found another that was close to yours posted. It...I found another that was close to yours posted. It's:<br /><br />3 bars Fels Naptha, grated or powdered in processor <br />1 box Borax <br />1 box Washing Soda <br />2 cups of baking soda <br />2 containers of Dollar Tree Oxyclean <br />1 container of Purex fabric softener crystals (optional)<br /><br />Using just 2 tablespoon per load<br /><br />It works great & I like the cheap Oxyclean to give it a boost. I like that we are all trying to save on overpriced laundry soap and that we know what's in the soap too! <br />sheywillownoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-74612836179042924462013-03-02T01:18:29.252-06:002013-03-02T01:18:29.252-06:00Just made this and loved it. So quick and easy. I ...Just made this and loved it. So quick and easy. I wrote about it and linked your page from my blog. <br /><br /><a href="http://wp.me/p37Zpo-2T" rel="nofollow">Saving on Laundry Detergent: Making it Myself (Adventures in Laundry)</a> <br /><br />Thank you- I spent awhile looking for a dry recipe and was very happy to find this. The Merri Mumhttp://remerri.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-18968921472985088272012-10-29T05:33:39.399-06:002012-10-29T05:33:39.399-06:00I too found that this homemade laundry detergent m...I too found that this homemade laundry detergent made my whites very dingy. So I went back to Tide for the whites. I still use the homemade but only on the dark loads. Rosemarynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-33991475762252873632012-06-29T23:25:27.483-05:002012-06-29T23:25:27.483-05:00I found a recipe for laminate/pergo floor cleaner ...I found a recipe for laminate/pergo floor cleaner (strangely on food. com site): 1/3 cup water, 1/3 cup white vinegar, 1/3 cup alcohol, 3 drops liquid dishwashing soap and 4-10 drops of lemon essential oil (optional). Combine all ingredients in a clean spray bottle, spray sparingly on laminate floors and mop up. The rubbing alcohol helps speed up the drying process. One user commented that she doubled the amount of water and it was still effective and another said she accidentally sprayed it on her windows, mistaking it for window cleaner and it worked great. Thanks for this 'recipe' for laundry detergent - washing my first load right now!Giggimomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-54452569605073330912012-05-22T13:12:29.135-05:002012-05-22T13:12:29.135-05:00My friends and I got together and made a double ba...My friends and I got together and made a double batch of liquid laundry soap, by the time it was done we had 4 1/2 - 5 gallon buckets of soap. My daughter works at a fast food restaurant and her clothes are covered in grease when she gets home, she absolutely loves this soap because it gets the grease out. Other name brand soaps haven't worked that well. Not to mention it is cost effective.Bambi Hartmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-54600259686875978542012-05-13T14:49:27.499-05:002012-05-13T14:49:27.499-05:00I got this recipe from my best friend. Her family ...I got this recipe from my best friend. Her family has been using this for year. Our husband were both working construction before the economy went down and their clothes STUNK, after her husbands were washed they looked good as new, and my poor husband looked grungy. So I made her soap, I bought a blender just for it and chop the naptha up as small as possible then put in blender with the other ingredients to mix it up. Now we use this for all our laundry needs, baby clothes, diapers, our clothes. Nothing gets the smell out like this stuff. It even gets our dog blankets to not stink. We also use scented vinegar in a downy ball so that helps as well. For the things we dry we use dryer balls and drying time is less. It is good stuff and good on the environment.Neveyleighnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-57923757832542203402012-03-03T12:25:43.418-06:002012-03-03T12:25:43.418-06:00I also use vinegar instead of liquid fabric soften...I also use vinegar instead of liquid fabric softener. I learned on a blog, to help with static elasticity, use safety pins. I place a few safety pins on an old sock & toss it in the dryer with the wet clothes.WiJoyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17122359316192529306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-64292312809426238812011-12-12T19:28:29.557-06:002011-12-12T19:28:29.557-06:00There are so many comments on here but I don't...There are so many comments on here but I don't know if anyone has mentioned this. I've been doing this forever!!! <br /><br />For liquid add all ingriedients to boiling water until it all melts down then add that to 3-5 gallons of water, stir and cover overnight and it will gel.<br /><br /><br />For fabric softner add 1/4 cup of vinegar in the rinse cycle. Its a fabric softner :)<br /><br />I pay $10 for 2 years of laundry soap and fabric softner (just me and my teenager)!!!Brookehttp://facebook.com/brukaliciousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-63983170394639492932011-10-02T07:19:30.301-05:002011-10-02T07:19:30.301-05:00I'm going to try this! I'm an unemployed s...I'm going to try this! I'm an unemployed single mom (and full-time student). My income is limited and it's difficult affording some of the more basic needs for my household. I really like this idea. Thank you for sharing this!<br /><br />~ButtaButtaRumCakenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-40627274225503308212011-07-25T21:15:55.430-05:002011-07-25T21:15:55.430-05:00I have been using the homemade laundry soap for ab...I have been using the homemade laundry soap for about three years love it. I have allergies to most soaps and this doesn't both me at all. Plus it works great and last such a long time.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-63605495331941046492010-12-29T02:32:18.478-06:002010-12-29T02:32:18.478-06:00I was wondering if you were still using your powde...I was wondering if you were still using your powdered detergent recipe? We're going into 2011 and my hopes for this New Year are to find little ways to save big! I'm going to try your detergent recipe and hope that it's a keeper for me. Btw, I'm a transplanted Texan living in the UK and almost everyone here line dries! I find it sort of odd cause we don't have the sun and heat of Texas but it's how they do things here. Thanks for such a homey, practical website and I can't wait to try your edible recipes too (I've got my eye on that chicken fried chicken recipe). My love to the Lone Star State! -NoraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-90216998437263268392010-10-05T01:37:33.433-05:002010-10-05T01:37:33.433-05:00Sorry for my bad english. I would like to get upda...Sorry for my bad english. I would like to get updated with you new posts as I love to read your blog. Add me to your mailing list if you have any.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-92051659661811597252010-05-05T12:19:47.594-05:002010-05-05T12:19:47.594-05:00Great posting on Laundry detergent and great way t...Great posting on Laundry detergent and great way to save money! <br /><br />We've been using homemade laundry detergent for 1 1/2 yrs. We've been able to find the Fels at our local Ace Hardware Store if our local grocery store is out. There are a few things that help our detergent work more for us. <br /><br />1. After mixing the 3 ingredients together, it helps to put it in a food processor or blender to make it more of a fine powder. I use my food processor to grate and mix this. <br /><br />2. I use an old plastic gallon ice cream container to store my detergent in. I like to mix up a large batch (about a gallon dry)) and I mark on the outside of the container when I make each batch. This helps me keep track of when I make it and how often. I only make detergent 4 times per year. I also use Ivory for dedicates, making up a separate batch and store in a smaller container. <br /><br />3. If you want a scent, try adding some essential oils (a drop or two), we've used lavender <br /><br />In the end, I usually only have to use 1/8 c. of detergent per load and love the results and savings. I don't have room to store a 5 gallon container for the liquid, that's why we do the dry stuff.Aspiring Mom2threehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13823281380825825244noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-27564865299708100652010-03-18T14:47:11.725-06:002010-03-18T14:47:11.725-06:00First let me say I love your blog, check it almost...First let me say I love your blog, check it almost daily. I found a recipe for stain remover about 7 years from an Amish cookbook. Use equal parts Ammonia, Wisk laundry detergent and water in a spray bottle. Spray directly on the stain and let it sit for awhile before washing. This is strong because of the ammonia but it works on almost everything. We have 3 kids, 2 of them boys and we havent found much that it doesnt get out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-61001351734691720332010-01-27T09:20:47.837-06:002010-01-27T09:20:47.837-06:00I have not tried the powder version of this. I mad...I have not tried the powder version of this. I made the liquid version and I like it. But I like the idea of having a smaller container and using less of the product when using the powder. I may try that the next time. Thanks for sharing!Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03354654454794017686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8390396285139687239.post-31179789680142253652009-11-06T00:10:02.309-06:002009-11-06T00:10:02.309-06:00I am very interested in trying this receipe out. I...I am very interested in trying this receipe out. I am allergic to all commercial soaps that I have tried besides Dreft for babies. Do you think this detergent would work for me? I’m tempted to try it anyways just to find out. Dreft is sooo expensive it could be worth the gamble??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com