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This is the liquid soap.
1 + 2 gallons Water (hot) Used separately
*1 bar Soap
(I make my own, but regular store bought kind works great too. Needs to
be grated, I use a magic bullet and grind it in 3 batches)
2 cups Baking soda (not super washing soda)
1 c of cheap oxy-clean. I buy the one at the dollar store (you may need to adjust the amount depending on your water hardness)
3 gallon jug ( I use a 5 since they are easier to find)
>I
also like to add in organic lemon oil for the smell of it, but it isn't
essential to add it in. I wouldn't add it if the soap you are using
has a strong fragrance.
Melt grated soap in a
saucepan with a gallon of hot tap water. Melt over medium-low heat,
stirring frequently until soap is dissolved
In your jug pour 2
gallons hot water. Add melted soap, shake jug. Add the baking soda, and
oxy-clean shake well again. (great exercise for your under arms)
Use
1/8 cup per full load, up to 1/2 cup per very soiled load. This soap
does gel and you will need to shake it every so often. I also use this
as a pretreatment as well just put a little on the stain and rub it on
with a wash cloth.
For powdered detergent grate
the soap finely, put into an air tight container ( I use an old
mayonnaise jar with a screw on lid), pour in baking soda,
oxy-clean. Put the lid on and give it a good shake. To use it all you
need is 2 tablespoons, we put an old children's medicine dosing cup into
it. Put it into the water as the water is filling, to let it start to
melt a bit then add your clothes in on top. That's it.
Follow with a 1/2 cup of white vinegar in the rinse cycle it works better than fabric softener, even when line drying.
**Some
people use fels naptha, borax and super washing soda. I on the other
hand do not. I use baking soda and oxy-clean in place of washing soda,
it works better and it's easier to find. Also, I discovered that
grated plain bar soap (I make my own, but regular store bought kind
works great too) work best for us.
I LOVE this!!
ReplyDeleteI cannot wait to try it.
Looks wonderful!! What would you recommend instead of the Borax? I have heard it is not good to use on infants, and my son has SUPER sensitive skin as it is.
ReplyDeleteI don't use borax. My oldest son had eczema so I am pretty careful.
ReplyDeleteWhen doing baby diapers and clothes I use the grated bar soap and baking soda and a sprinkle of the cheapest oxy-clean. I melt them in a cup of hot water and dump it in my washer. And make sure to do a double rinse.
For stubborn poo stains I just make a past of baking soda and water and sorta rub it in and leave it til it dries then wash as usual.
You put both liquid and powdered. Which do you prefer and why?
ReplyDeleteThe powdered stores better and longer.
ReplyDeleteThe liquid works better, and you can use it as a pre-treatment. It does sorta gel up, so you have to shake it every so often to keep the soap dispersed.