Comments on: Guest Post: Jen and Ken’s Homemade Laundry Detergent For HE Washing Machines

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By: mummyrabbit

mummyrabbit — Sat, 21 Feb 2015 04:39:00 +0000

how much do I use per load?
Does it work just as well in a cold wash?
Does it work just a well without the essential oil?

By: myriam

myriam — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 17:05:00 +0000

I made this recipe in september and I’m very happy with the results, the money we are saving is fantastic, I love the idea of using an eco-friendly material. But I have to say that I still need to use a stain remover for my 2.5 years old boy clothes. I can’t remove very well food or dirt stains. I’m looking for a ecological recipe for stains remover.
An other thing that came up 4 weeks ago, is that at the bottom of the bottle of detergent I’m using are some kind of cristal chunks. I belive is the washing soda or borax, but i dont know what is the cause of that. Could you give me some advice? I thought to warm it all againg to get ride of the chunks. would be that a good thing to do? I will have to add more essential iol to the mixture? thanks.

By: Anon

Anon — Sat, 27 Dec 2014 03:29:00 +0000

Yes! There is a very popular recipe for this using fels-naptha. Basically like this one but a little tweaking of how much of each you put it depending how much you want to make. The recipe I have calls for: 1/2 cup washing soda, 1/2 cup borax, 1/3 of fels-naptha and essential oil is optional.

By: luvmysweetboys

luvmysweetboys — Wed, 03 Dec 2014 03:46:00 +0000

Usually heat wrecks the chemical contsruction of an essential oil. Has anyone tried adding the oil after it has cooled? I’m wondering if the oil will disperse properly in the soap if added later.

By: Lora

Lora — Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:25:00 +0000

I have made similar soap using fels naphtha before but the soda and borax separated and clogged my HE dispenser. This happened even when I stirred carefully every time. We do have really hard water but it’s really time consuming to make enough Brita filtered water to make a batch of soap. Tips, thoughts?

By: J dub

J dub — Sun, 10 Aug 2014 13:01:00 +0000

You should use the vinegar separately because I just found out that no matter all the other added ingredients the vinegar will make the soap separate back to its original state. It won’t clean at all. Vinegar is a natural fabric softener anyhow so adding it in the rinse cycle is a great idea!

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Tue, 22 Jul 2014 17:54:56 +0000

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By: darkchocolatekryptonite

darkchocolatekryptonite — Wed, 20 Nov 2013 02:54:00 +0000

I make my own liquid soap using Fels Naptha,borax and Arm and Hammer washing soda and it lasts a long time with much smaller amounts of the ingredients.I’m not sure how natural all these products are as the Fels Naptha has a pretty strong soap smell. I have heard good things about Dr. Bronners castile soap and so I started using it as a liqiud hand soap but my little one seemed to be having an issue with it and would break out in a rash. Anyone else experience any sensitivities to it?

By: Sayward Rebhal

Sayward Rebhal — Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:21:00 +0000

Hi Heidi, this is a guest post so unfortunately I can’t answer specific questions, since I’ve never tried the recipe myself. I’m sure you can use it on cold though.