Comments on: Homemade Laundry Detergent

By: Amy

Amy — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:48:04 +0000

So smart! The stirring/texture issue was a problem for me.

By: Dana

Dana — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:29:20 +0000

I’ve been making my own laundry detergent for about 3 years now. I LOVE it and have saved so much money for my family. My husband came up with a brilliant idea to help stir the detergent the day after you make it. My detergent is always quite gelatinous the day after I make it, so my husband bought me my own dry wall mud mixer/paint mixer attachment for a drill. It looks like a long hand mixer beater except it attaches to a cordless drill. I stick that into my 5 gallon bucket and stir away until all the lumps are mixed well! I usually stir my detergent for a good 5 to 10 minutes, but then I never have to stir my detergent again after that first mixing time.

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 03:45:04 +0000

I had no idea!

By: Jessie

Jessie — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 21:52:36 +0000

Bake regular baking soda for 2 hours at 350-400 degrees and you have washing soda. 1# baking soda baked = 10oz washing soda.

Enjoy.

By: Patsy

Patsy — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:29:48 +0000

To save money, use baking soda instead of the oxi. It does the same thing, plus offers softeness to your clothes. I made the powdered version and it was fabulous. I use the ZOT soap. It is pretty pink and smells fresh. Lovely recipe.

By: shana

shana — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:58:45 +0000

washing soda is the same as the pool chemical called ph plus

By: Amy

Amy — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:31:49 +0000

@sue, I've tried it both powdered and liquid. Like the liquid much more! The powdered version doesn't get my clothes clean, either, even with oxi clean.

By: sue

sue — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:41:42 +0000

i want to try your recipe for the liquid with the oxi clean. i am trying to save money some how. i know i can get all the items to make the liquid. sue

By: sue

sue — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:40:27 +0000

does the liquid get your clothes pretty clean- i tried a powdered recipe and my clothes came out bad. i had not tried it with the oxi clean though. the liquid with the oxi clean mixed together, your clothes come out good? sue

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:20:42 +0000

@wendy Fitzgerald, I'm excited to try your dishwashing detergent. I'm afraid I'm not having a lot of luck with my laundry soap. I don't think it's getting our clothes as clean...