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    Cheap Laundry Soap Recipe

    @catlady Do you still use the laundry soap from that recipe? Does it still word for you? I made my own laundry soap a couple of years ago but I had problems with fabric and it never cleaned my clothes enough for me. I also tried one of these chemical free eggs with little pebbles in it, my laundry did not get clean and the smell was not good. Back then I also tried my self-made dishwasher powder and I nearly killed 2 dishwashing machines with that so I stopped experimenting with self made laundry soap because our washing machine was expensive and I did not want to risk it. My husband was never a fan of my self-made cleaning supplies and honestly after a while I stopped because of various reasons. The overall thing that I did not like was that the end result was not as good as I wished it would be. I made my own vinegar-cleaner with orange or lemon peels too and after a while I realized that my shelves had little brown stains because I did not rinse afterwards with clear water. So I needed more time for cleaning and there was always this vinegar smell, after a time I could not stand it any more. But sometimes my inner self wants to try the laundry soap again, so that is why I asked.
  3. catlady

    Cheap Laundry Soap Recipe

    hi! i use this one (it may or may not be the same one that Meechelle Duggar uses/used): 1 cup Borax 1 cup Super Washing Soda 2/3 bar Fels Naphtha soap, grated (this is a stain remover, so i sometimes use a left-over 1/3 bar in place of a stain stick) 5-gallon bucket with lid (or comparable container) boil grated FN soap in 3 quarts water until dissolved, then add both powders; stir until dissolved. simmer for about 15 minutes. put 1 quart hot water in bucket, add cooked soap. stir in 10 quarts cold water. stir periodically over the next day or so. use about 1/2 cup per load. ETA: i do not have a HE machine or a front-loader; i've heard that this might make a difference. i spend about $7 on the 2 boxes of powder, and they last about 10 months or so. FN soap varies by store, but you can get it for anywhere between $1.25 and $2 per bar. most stores carry all 3 items near each other on a top or bottom shelf. i do about 8-9 loads per week, and one bucket lasts about 4-5 weeks. so i spend roughly $20 a year. you can also use it to clean enamel appliances (like an older stove); they end up nicely shiny. no clue what it will do with stainless, so i wouldn't try it.
  4. Hi friends, does anyone have a good homemade laundry detergent recipe they care to share? I'm going through a large bottle of Tide about every 3 weeks with as much laundry as I do. I was using the Duggars' recipe but it didn't seem to be very good at getting stains out. I appreciate any suggestions!
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