Ellen, I am a fairly new soap maker, and actually I tend to make everything but bars of soap. I consider you my Professor. I love your style, your attitude, your willingness to share and teach without charging any fees. I love that you are always sharing where to get good deals on ingredients and tools. You are a rare one here on TH-cam and I'm just so thankful for you. Please never stop teaching and sharing what you are up to in your soap studio. Thanks so much for your bright light here on the tube.
Ellen you can also take baking soda and put it on a baking sheet and put it in the oven on low for 200 keep an eye on it think I was told to keep it in the oven for a few hours and it's basically what washing soda is:) Hope that helps!
Ellen, I use homemade laundry soap, because my 20 year old Autistic son had horrible eczema. I started making soap, skin care when Wyatt was 8, he's now about to turn 21. About 2 years into making soap, I made my first laundry detergent. Between my homemade soap, cream, and laundry detergent, Wyatt hasn't had a breakout in 12 years or so. Wyatt understands not to use regular soap. He takes a bar of homemade soap and his cream everywhere we go. Including hotels, even to Disney, lol! 😂😂😂 I love your recipe for laundry detergent, it looks like a good one! ❤❤❤
This is the best laundry soap recipe I have ever tried! Ellen, you are so kind to share these wonderful gifts with all of us! I will never buy commercial laundry soap again❤️
I just love your channel! I’m a nurse, working full time, a soap maker for the past 12 years ( my mom has a local store) and you are a joy to watch. Thanks for all you do!
Great information, i learn something new today, like the sodium percarbonate, I buy 2 big boxes of oxi- clean few months ago, because i dont like to buy little by little and didnt know about that item, I just order the sodium from a company that cost me less then amazon. I have been doing that soap for a long time, but my problem is that leaves the clothes looking dingy and i have to do strip clean sometimes, but since where i live the water is hard, i stopped using castile soap and instead I add a little of salt to the washing machine, I will try to introduce the castile soap again with this new sodium, and ill monitor how it works. thanks for the tip.
Hello Ellen! Thank you so much for sharing! This recipe is amazing I can’t wait to try it. I wanted to tell that I use an old school salad shooter to grate soap and it works amazing and so fast! Give it a try! ❤
So I love this recipe for whites and light colors. I do question the liquid formula only because I know with percarbonate, once it mixes into water, it activates, and only stays activated for a couple hours or so based off my own research. I’m assuming that’s why you got the foaming at the end when you mixed it. do you think it is worth putting the percarbonate in the liquid solution or maybe saving money and making a solution without the percarbonate, or just mixing your powder in with warm water and then throwing it in your tub just before you start your darks. Just some thoughts and opinions , absolutely love this mixture and has been doing wonderful for me !
I LOVE learning from you, Ellen, you truly give freely and with all of your heart. That shines through on what you are sharing and are willing to take the time to share with us. I love your videos and how you teach ❤
Thank you! I was so happy to see one of your videos pop up while looking for tips on DIY laundry soap. And how cool to see the ease of making it a liquid detergent! We have well water so I always have to use a little extra soap and I add borax to each load. I like this idea of it all being in one mix, do I don’t feel like a mad scientist with all my soaps and additives each time I do a load of laundry 😅
Ellen, I love this laundry soap. I was wondering if you have a dishwasher detergent recipe? I have been looking for a good one for two years, but none of them seem to really get my dishes clean without leaving a residue.
I have seen many videos of how to make laundry soap and I really love this video. This one is my favorite thank you for sharing and the extra tips. I hope you get more likes and followers 🤗
I love this idea. I’ve been making soap for a long time. I’ve accumulated bucket loads of soap shavings from bevelling soap. Honestly, bucket loads… do you think I could use these soap shavings in your recipe. I no longer know what shavings were which soap lol. Yes they’re chock full of ingredients and some colour.
Hello Helen thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I have tried your grocery store soap recipe and was super proud of myself. Today I tried your detergent, I washed with it and my clothes came out nice and clean! Thanks for being such an amazing teacher. I’m a new soaper and still trying to understand the ingredients in percentages.
Can you tell me, did they smell good too? I love my clothes to have a fresh scent and I would really like for them to smell like I want if I make this. Thank you in advance for your information.
What a blessing you are for sharing your knowledge. Thank you for all you do for the soaping community and us new soapers!! I continue to search your videos for information and learn so much from you.
Thank you Ellen. Was planning to make laundry soap, but didn't how to tackle it. This is a great way to get started. It will save me a lot. Thanks again!
Yours is the video I’ve been waiting for! I have been wanting to make laundry soap for about a year and I’ve been looking for help on TH-cam but today I found the one that I want to make❤ thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us soapers❤
Hello, I saw your video and was very excited to try it out. I bought all the ingredients and made the laundry detergent, just this past Saturday. I still have not used it because I still have some remaining from the store bought detergent. Anyway, on Sunday a video appeared from a homesteader explaining why she doesn't use homemade laundry soap any more. Some of her claims are that homemade Landry soap is bad for the High Efficiency (HE) machines, also that after time her towels weren't able to absorb water, and her clothes became stingy and dirty looking. You can imagine how I felt. So my question to you is, how long have you used your homemade detergent and if you have experienced any of her claims?
Thank you for so detailed video. I'm impressed with packaging, labeling, look very clean and on the point. I have a few questions for you: first - what brand your blender is and second, what kind of pencil or pen you use for your black labels. I have several paper sheets of same looking black steackers, but can't make them work.
I love your channel so much!!! With the liquid soap, can we bottle that and sell that like you made it or no? I’m looking at expanding my line of products and wondered if it’s best to have both or just do powder.❤️
Hi, I’ve made this type of laundry soap before; however, the question I have is, with all of these various ingredients that must be purchased, can you make it for less per ounce than what you can buy a natural manufactured laundry detergent per ounce or per a one load amount? Hmmm…. Well, thanks for sharing. I make fragrance free, but I like the idea of adding the lemon essential oil.
Ellen, I just stumbled on your videos while searching for laundry detergent recipes. Now I am binging on your videos and am so inspiried! At first, I was wondering why you would give away your recipes but now I get it. Even if I do decide to try out a few, there is no way I would make all of the ones that I would want and you have just acquired a new customer!!! Love your openess and passion for soap making. Can't wait to try your products! Now, the only problem is which ones to try first! lol
I’ve been making my own for a while and never thought to food process it! Great idea. Also I’m intrigued by your coconut soap I’ve always used Fels Naptha , how does it compare to that?
@EllenRuthSoap could i use the liquid laundry soap as a dishwasher (machine) detergent? Found your channel yesterday and ive been binge watching your videos, wow, ive learned so much ❤ thank you ❤
Enjoyed the video and will have to try the recipe! Question about the label: Do you need to add the lye and coconut oil to the ingredient list as it was part of the soap that was grated into it?
Ellen! You are the best! Thank you so much for this recipe! I have been using Ellys recipe for many years now and recently saw your video. I wanted to ask, do you think it would be ok to do a 1:1 ratio with washing soda and grated soap? (And leave all other ingredients the same)Then i would only need 1tbsp for each load? Ellys is a 1:1 with the washing soda &soap. But doesnt use the other ingredients and only uses 1 tbsp. (For the recipe ive been using) I wondered if you think this would work upping the soap portion? Thanks so much for all your helpful videos! You have taught me so much over the years and i truly appreciate all your time spent teaching us! I still believe you are the Martha Stewart of the soap world! ❤
This recipe is amazing! My ratios were close, but a little heavier on the soap gratings. It’s worked so well on my laundry that, when confronted with cleaning a patch of concrete in my garage where friends had hung their deer a few days before, I grabbed this laundry soap, dissolved it and drizzled it on the stain. It came up in seconds with just a couple passes of a push broom. Thank you for sharing your recipe!❤❤❤
Hi! I made this soap just like you did. I LOVE it! I ended up making a huge amount! I am wondering if you have ever used fragrance oils in it? If so, how did that turn out?
I am so glad you made this video!! I saw Elly’s Everyday, I think like 2 years ago, and haven’t made any detergent yet🙈 And I have a bunch of coconut soap I made for that purpose- it’s well past time for me to just do it😅
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I love all your tutorials and just beginning my journey into DIY products. I purchased a premixed lye solution of 50/50 sodium hydroxide. Would I measure out 28grams of the solution and then add the extra distilled water?
This is wonderful…. I’m wondering how you figure out how much fragrance oil ( not essential oil ) you can use . I have so much fragrance oil I use for wax tarts can use
You should use distilled less than 5% acidity vinegar that way it won't corrode your rubber seals and pipes. I use it as a fabric softener and a rinse aid in my dishwasher.
I just made my second round of this laundry soap and I love how easy and cheap it is to make and works as good if not better then store bought! Thank you for this Ellen! love all your videos
Thank you Ellen. This is so helpful and I love the way you took pains to explain everything clearly. One question - could we not use cold process, zero superfast, DISH soap grated up for this recipie? Thank you in advance.
Thank you for sharing this soap is great. I do have a hair press that works perfectly I just swipe it once from end to end it so much easier then pulling out ol' Blue my heat press.
@@EllenRuthSoap wish me good luck- I will experiment and if/ when I succeed I’ll share with you😊as you share these amazing videos so generously with all of us
Love your videos ❤️🔥 now this may be a dumb questions but if I use my blender I have like a little smoothie blender . Can I clean it real good and still use it for my smoothies or do I need one just for soap ?
Hey Ellen 👋 Could you add dried vinegar powder to the base? I wonder how that would turn out. Thank you, as always, for so generously sharing your knowledge!
Ellen, thank you for sharing this recipe! Question....I have dish bar soap that I've made, not 100% coconut oil, but 95% coconut oil and 5% castor. Still okay to use?
@@EllenRuthSoap I tried it and it’s wonderful. Just a quick question the coconut soap even though I grated it seems to be clumping up in the washing machine attachment where we put the powder. How can I avoid that ?
Oh my, this is wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Definitely going to try this. I was pleasantly surprised at the end when you turned the powder into liquid. Blessings.
Hi again Ruth I just wanted to give you an update on this washing detergent powder recipe. Now when I was using shop bought pods which I chucked into my drum never the detergent compartments I would get a dodgy stagnant water smell and mold in my drawer where the water flows from the pipes into my washer, also if I didn't pull the load out and left it overnight in the washing machine the clothes would stink and have to be washed again and I had to leave the door open so it wouldn't smell . Since using your recipe my washer doesn't smell even after the door has been shut and leaving the clothes in over night there's no smell at all no stagnant water smell or mold in my drawer either. I will never go back to shop bought crap it was obviously damaging my machine and pipes. I have a washing machine insurance and they recommend using a washing machine cleaner, I was using that every few weeks, not now I don't need it.
I think its the addition of sodium percarbonate, its a really good bleach alternative, when i bought the pure ingredient the bottle mentioned many cleaning benefits including mould and mildew removal.
I enjoy making my own laundry soap. I have the same brand of sodium percarbonate but I hadn't thought of including it when I make my powdered laundry soap....I just made a batch recently...I'll just add some sodium percarbonate to it ! I use Borateem, washing soda, baking soda & a plant-based soap. I use various scents of bar soap. I always grate the soap on the finest side of my box grater. A long time ago, I tried using my food processor, but oh my gosh.....dust was flying out of it & I was coughing. So I prefer to just use the finest side of the box grater. Some people don't think it's necessary to use baking soda along w/washing soda because baking soda is what's used to create washing soda. But I use both. I use 2 tablespoons for a large load & have had great results. There's just my husband & me & we don't have major laundry challenges.
I'm planning on making this laundry soap, thank you. I already have a product called Oxy Clean whose ingredients are: Disodium carbonate ; Sodium percarbonate , Alcohols, C12-15, ethoxylated. Do you think I can use this in space of the sodium percarbonate in your recipe? Thanks!
Giiirl!!!! I love that ur making this! I’ve been homemaking our laundry detergent since 2020! I use zote, fels naptha, baking soda, laundry soda, oxy clean, borax and gain scent boosters and we looove it. One big batch lasts us about 3 months and costs us about the same as one big bottle of gain! I’m definitely going to try this tho! Looks amazing
Hello Ellen loved it as always great class thank you. I have a question can we use that soap for our body after it cures for 4 or 6 weeks? Kathy from Cali.😎
Thanks so much for all you do! I may make my first batch with an already grated soap. I saw that Zote has one and there's another made with tallow. Do you think the grated tallow based soap would be ok? Thanks again!!
Ellen, I love your citrus dish soap, and now this laundry detergent as well. Thank you so much for being so generous with your knowledge. I’m curious, have you ever made dishwasher pods? I’m playing around with a few recipes but so far have not been 100% happy with any of them.
im using washing soda, baking soda, kosher salt and lemon juice. I think it recipe cleans well, I like the absence of chemicals, but it leaves a white film on the glasses. I could use your genius mind…..😊💗
Also, I wanted to say, I’m making your conditioner bars, your body lotion, and your caffeine eye cream and love them all. Again thank you so much for sharing your recipes….they are pure luxury while being safe to use. I’m grateful to you.
My quart of liquid soap developed hard chunky pieces. I want to use a squirt bottle as a stain treatment, but I'm afraid it will clog. Do I use my stick blender to break up the chunks? Will they form again?
@EllenRuthSoap If I can't use Sodium Percarbonate, would removing this ingredient mess up the ratios or is this more forgiving being a powder recipe? Thank you!
Is it only refined coconut oil or can you use unrefined coconut oil just asking because I have unrefined on hand but if I need to I’ll go buy the refined. Also you are an amazing teacher and I look forward to learning so much from you❤
For the liquid soap, I think you said that after it sits overnight to congeal, you add water to the top of the jar. Is that correct? I didn’t see you add water so I’m a bit confused. Thank you!
@EllenRuthSoap so, could a person just turn it all into liquid soap then? Would there be a way of keeping it from getting clumpy? An emulsifier somehow? 🤷♀️
Hello, Ellen. You mentioned the dry detergent would dissolve nicely with warm water. Is this not recommended with cold water? How much is recommended to use per load?
I’m so glad you’re using metric measurements as my country hasn’t used imperial measurements for decades. It’s so much more accurate when measuring small quantities.
Hello Ellen, This is going to be my first try at a laundry soap. My thinking is to make a 100% coconut oil soap to substitute for the bar soap. Would it follow that I would also use 114 gr of liquid soap then? Looking forward to your response.
Hi Ellen, thanks for the video and recipe(s). I've been making it with grated soap, borax and washing soda. Hope to try yours next time. If you were adding essential oils after making the powder, how much would you add? Thanks
Ellen, I so appreciate this recipe! I lost my original powered laundry soap recipe and had all of these ingredients laying around. You are a total lifesaver! Thank you so much
My dear Ellen, I just made the detergent recipe. I tried using a blender, and it didn’t worked for me. So I used my ninja, I did the coconut soap last night and did everything exactly as you said. I did the liquid soap. Haven’t tried it yet but it looks good. Thank you so much for your recipe. Like I always say you are my inspiration, and for me you are the best. Ivon
Thankyou Ellen I made a batch today of both liquid and powder I'm going to give it a try tomorrow I've never been so excited to do laundry 😂😂 I'll let you know how I get on can't wait.
Do you have a recipe for safe and nonflammable laundry booster oil to use on wool dryer balls? For an extra boost of scent to on clothes and dryer? Thanks I hope you can help! I have been researching for a safe recipe using fragrance oils, but no luck!
I have a few fragrance oils I want make to use in laundry detergent and scent booster oil on dryer balls. I have only seen recipes using essential oils which I am not using. Please help! Thanks ❤
Ellen, I am a fairly new soap maker, and actually I tend to make everything but bars of soap. I consider you my Professor. I love your style, your attitude, your willingness to share and teach without charging any fees. I love that you are always sharing where to get good deals on ingredients and tools. You are a rare one here on TH-cam and I'm just so thankful for you. Please never stop teaching and sharing what you are up to in your soap studio. Thanks so much for your bright light here on the tube.
Wow, thank you!🥰🌼
100% agree, I consider Ellen my teacher too. Thank you!❤️🙏
Ellen you can also take baking soda and put it on a baking sheet and put it in the oven on low for 200 keep an eye on it think I was told to keep it in the oven for a few hours and it's basically what washing soda is:) Hope that helps!
Vegetable glycerin will help it from separating!
Yes!!
Very thankful to the Lord.
Ellen, I use homemade laundry soap, because my 20 year old Autistic son had horrible eczema. I started making soap, skin care when Wyatt was 8, he's now about to turn 21. About 2 years into making soap, I made my first laundry detergent. Between my homemade soap, cream, and laundry detergent, Wyatt hasn't had a breakout in 12 years or so. Wyatt understands not to use regular soap. He takes a bar of homemade soap and his cream everywhere we go. Including hotels, even to Disney, lol! 😂😂😂
I love your recipe for laundry detergent, it looks like a good one! ❤❤❤
What a sweet testimony for good homemade products! Thanks for sharing💕
Glad I’m not the only one, hotels soaps are so drying. I take my own🤭
Mrs. Ellen your turning into the ultimate homesteader. And I’m loving it!!!! ❤❤❤
Thanks so much🌼
Hi Ellen thank you for sharing your experience and knowledge. When making the powder soap into a liquid soap. Do you recommend adding a preservative?
I made detergent. Thank you for laundry detergent recipe. Mine tuned out perfect!
This is the best laundry soap recipe I have ever tried! Ellen, you are so kind to share these wonderful gifts with all of us! I will never buy commercial laundry soap again❤️
Thank you so much!🥰
Dear Ellen you are so so so good teacher, blessings to you and your family
I just love your channel! I’m a nurse, working full time, a soap maker for the past 12 years ( my mom has a local store) and you are a joy to watch. Thanks for all you do!
Thank you 🌼❣️
Great information, i learn something new today, like the sodium percarbonate, I buy 2 big boxes of oxi- clean few months ago, because i dont like to buy little by little and didnt know about that item, I just order the sodium from a company that cost me less then amazon. I have been doing that soap for a long time, but my problem is that leaves the clothes looking dingy and i have to do strip clean sometimes, but since where i live the water is hard, i stopped using castile soap and instead I add a little of salt to the washing machine, I will try to introduce the castile soap again with this new sodium, and ill monitor how it works. thanks for the tip.
Hello Ellen! Thank you so much for sharing! This recipe is amazing I can’t wait to try it. I wanted to tell that I use an old school salad shooter to grate soap and it works amazing and so fast! Give it a try! ❤
That's a great tip for grating the soap! Thanks.
So I love this recipe for whites and light colors. I do question the liquid formula only because I know with percarbonate, once it mixes into water, it activates, and only stays activated for a couple hours or so based off my own research. I’m assuming that’s why you got the foaming at the end when you mixed it. do you think it is worth putting the percarbonate in the liquid solution or maybe saving money and making a solution without the percarbonate, or just mixing your powder in with warm water and then throwing it in your tub just before you start your darks. Just some thoughts and opinions , absolutely love this mixture and has been doing wonderful for me !
Every attempt at liquid detergent eventually gels up on me, which I hate. Love this powder recipe. Will give it a try. Thank you!
I LOVE learning from you, Ellen, you truly give freely and with all of your heart. That shines through on what you are sharing and are willing to take the time to share with us. I love your videos and how you teach ❤
Thank you so much!🌼
@@EllenRuthSoap ❤
Thank you! I was so happy to see one of your videos pop up while looking for tips on DIY laundry soap. And how cool to see the ease of making it a liquid detergent! We have well water so I always have to use a little extra soap and I add borax to each load. I like this idea of it all being in one mix, do I don’t feel like a mad scientist with all my soaps and additives each time I do a load of laundry 😅
I hope you give it a try ❣️
Ellen, I love this laundry soap. I was wondering if you have a dishwasher detergent recipe? I have been looking for a good one for two years, but none of them seem to really get my dishes clean without leaving a residue.
I don't have a dishwasher recipe yet, but plan to in the future.
I have seen many videos of how to make laundry soap and I really love this video. This one is my favorite thank you for sharing and the extra tips. I hope you get more likes and followers 🤗
Thank you so much!
I love this idea. I’ve been making soap for a long time. I’ve accumulated bucket loads of soap shavings from bevelling soap. Honestly, bucket loads… do you think I could use these soap shavings in your recipe. I no longer know what shavings were which soap lol. Yes they’re chock full of ingredients and some colour.
You certainly could use the scraps for this. I just prefer the 0% super fat soap for it's cleansing..
Hello Helen thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! I have tried your grocery store soap recipe and was super proud of myself. Today I tried your detergent, I washed with it and my clothes came out nice and clean! Thanks for being such an amazing teacher. I’m a new soaper and still trying to understand the ingredients in percentages.
Can you tell me, did they smell good too? I love my clothes to have a fresh scent and I would really like for them to smell like I want if I make this. Thank you in advance for your information.
Yes Ma’am, they smell fresh and clean!!
@@nicolewilliams7284 Thank you! I'm so excited to make MY VERY OWN detergent. I absolutely love Ellen Ruth!
This recipe will definitely be replacing my Zote recipe because yours is vegan friendly. Thanks again, Ellen 😊
You are so welcome!❣️
Hi Ellen
This is truly the best laundry power recipe. Even my daughters loved it
Thank you for sharing
You are so welcome!
What a blessing you are for sharing your knowledge. Thank you for all you do for the soaping community and us new soapers!! I continue to search your videos for information and learn so much from you.
Thank you so much!🌼
Thank you Ellen! Wonderful video as always. I need to try this soap!🎉 greetings from Guatemala!
Have fun making🌼
Thank you Ellen. Was planning to make laundry soap, but didn't how to tackle it. This is a great way to get started. It will save me a lot. Thanks again!
You are so welcome!🌼
Yours is the video I’ve been waiting for! I have been wanting to make laundry soap for about a year and I’ve been looking for help on TH-cam but today I found the one that I want to make❤ thank you so much for sharing your knowledge with us soapers❤
You are so welcome!
@@EllenRuthSoapso the powder should be used with a warm wash in a front loader? Just checking, thank you!!
@@lesley-anngilmore7524 Yes 👍
Hello, I saw your video and was very excited to try it out. I bought all the ingredients and made the laundry detergent, just this past Saturday. I still have not used it because I still have some remaining from the store bought detergent. Anyway, on Sunday a video appeared from a homesteader explaining why she doesn't use homemade laundry soap any more. Some of her claims are that homemade Landry soap is bad for the High Efficiency (HE) machines, also that after time her towels weren't able to absorb water, and her clothes became stingy and dirty looking. You can imagine how I felt.
So my question to you is, how long have you used your homemade detergent and if you have experienced any of her claims?
I have personally used this formula for quite a while, and have not had any of those issues..
Thank you for responding. I pray that I also have the same results as you have. 🙏🏼
Thank you so much for sharing
@@EllenRuthSoap maybe it does better using smaller amounts, instead of cups
Hi again, I just saw your video on how to use citric acid in soaps, have you tried it in this coconut oil recipe?
I have not, but I think it would be a great addition..
Thank you! What is your take on adding Epsom Salt (Magnesium Sulfate) or Magnesium Flakes in Laundry Detergent?
I've not tried that? I would suggest a small test batch and see how you like it.
best tutorial I've found so far to make your own detergent. you are a very articulate and concise teacher.. truly excellent
Thank you 🥰💕
Excellent recipe! Thank you!
Thank you for so detailed video. I'm impressed with packaging, labeling, look very clean and on the point. I have a few questions for you: first - what brand your blender is and second, what kind of pencil or pen you use for your black labels. I have several paper sheets of same looking black steackers, but can't make them work.
My stick blender is a Sencor, but they aren't in stock any longer. And I use a cannon printer for my labels.
I love your channel so much!!! With the liquid soap, can we bottle that and sell that like you made it or no? I’m looking at expanding my line of products and wondered if it’s best to have both or just do powder.❤️
I would recommend selling the powder with the liquid instructions.. It has a much longer shelf life dry.
Hi, I’ve made this type of laundry soap before; however, the question I have is, with all of these various ingredients that must be purchased, can you make it for less per ounce than what you can buy a natural manufactured laundry detergent per ounce or per a one load amount? Hmmm…. Well, thanks for sharing. I make fragrance free, but I like the idea of adding the lemon essential oil.
Yes, after purchasing all the individual ingredients and making a large batch, it's cheaper to make homemade.
Ellen, I just stumbled on your videos while searching for laundry detergent recipes. Now I am binging on your videos and am so inspiried! At first, I was wondering why you would give away your recipes but now I get it. Even if I do decide to try out a few, there is no way I would make all of the ones that I would want and you have just acquired a new customer!!! Love your openess and passion for soap making. Can't wait to try your products! Now, the only problem is which ones to try first! lol
Welcome!! So glad you found me❣️ Enjoy making!
I’ve been making my own for a while and never thought to food process it! Great idea. Also I’m intrigued by your coconut soap I’ve always used Fels Naptha , how does it compare to that?
I prefer to make my own, but the Fels Naptha is just as good in the final product.
Hi Ellen, beautiful video, checking if this detergent powder can be used for both colored and white clothes. Many thanks.
Yes, I use it for both👍
Thank you for sharing this i absolutely love watching your videos.I will defiantly be trying this out😊xx
You’re welcome 😊🌼
@EllenRuthSoap could i use the liquid laundry soap as a dishwasher (machine) detergent? Found your channel yesterday and ive been binge watching your videos, wow, ive learned so much ❤ thank you ❤
Welcome! Glad you found me. I haven't tried it in the dishwasher, so I'm not sure??
Enjoyed the video and will have to try the recipe! Question about the label: Do you need to add the lye and coconut oil to the ingredient list as it was part of the soap that was grated into it?
No, you don’t need to put the soap ingredients, just label as soap.
Thank you so much for such an informative video. Your explanations were great. It helped me a lot. -
Glad it was helpful!🌼
Ellen! You are the best! Thank you so much for this recipe! I have been using Ellys recipe for many years now and recently saw your video. I wanted to ask, do you think it would be ok to do a 1:1 ratio with washing soda and grated soap? (And leave all other ingredients the same)Then i would only need 1tbsp for each load? Ellys is a 1:1 with the washing soda &soap. But doesnt use the other ingredients and only uses 1 tbsp. (For the recipe ive been using) I wondered if you think this would work upping the soap portion? Thanks so much for all your helpful videos! You have taught me so much over the years and i truly appreciate all your time spent teaching us! I still believe you are the Martha Stewart of the soap world! ❤
This recipe is flexible, you can adjust the soap up a bit, and tweak the ratios a bit... I suggest trying a small test batch and see how you like it.
Thank you! Im going to try your recipe first and see how that works out! Thank you so much!
Thank you you have been very helpful
Intresting videos very valuable.
This recipe is amazing! My ratios were close, but a little heavier on the soap gratings. It’s worked so well on my laundry that, when confronted with cleaning a patch of concrete in my garage where friends had hung their deer a few days before, I grabbed this laundry soap, dissolved it and drizzled it on the stain. It came up in seconds with just a couple passes of a push broom. Thank you for sharing your recipe!❤❤❤
Hi! I made this soap just like you did. I LOVE it! I ended up making a huge amount! I am wondering if you have ever used fragrance oils in it? If so, how did that turn out?
I haven’t used fragrance oils yet, but I’m sure they’d be great👍
I have been looking for a good laundry soap recipe and this one looks awesome. I’ll definitely give it a try. Thank you for sharing.
Hope you like it as much as I do🌼
Hello, Ms. Ellen, I made this and love it. I am wondering if you would consider this gentle enough to use as a baby laundry detergent, also?
I would say yes. I use it for my grandbabies laundry when they visit😉
@@EllenRuthSoap ok! Sounds great! Thank you!
I am so glad you made this video!! I saw Elly’s Everyday, I think like 2 years ago, and haven’t made any detergent yet🙈 And I have a bunch of coconut soap I made for that purpose- it’s well past time for me to just do it😅
Hope you like it!🌼
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge! I love all your tutorials and just beginning my journey into DIY products. I purchased a premixed lye solution of 50/50 sodium hydroxide. Would I measure out 28grams of the solution and then add the extra distilled water?
Your lye supplier should have instructions on amounts to use.
I bought it at Hobby Lobby. :(
@@Loida-t6n that would be the Makesy brand, their website has usage info
This is wonderful…. I’m wondering how you figure out how much fragrance oil ( not essential oil ) you can use . I have so much fragrance oil I use for wax tarts can use
Use the recommended % for a soap product.
I believe you'd use 10a of the IFRA for each individual fragrance
I switched to vinegar instead of fabric softener and it’s wonderful! Better for your clothes, you and your washing machine! ❤
Yes👍
You should use distilled less than 5% acidity vinegar that way it won't corrode your rubber seals and pipes. I use it as a fabric softener and a rinse aid in my dishwasher.
I just made my second round of this laundry soap and I love how easy and cheap it is to make and works as good if not better then store bought! Thank you for this Ellen! love all your videos
Thank you Ellen. This is so helpful and I love the way you took pains to explain everything clearly.
One question - could we not use cold process, zero superfast, DISH soap grated up for this recipie? Thank you in advance.
Yes you can! I think the 0% S.F. Is the key😉
@@EllenRuthSoap Thank you Ellen for confirming. That's what I was thinking too 😊
Thank you for sharing this soap is great. I do have a hair press that works perfectly I just swipe it once from end to end it so much easier then pulling out ol' Blue my heat press.
thank you for your (as usual) upbeat and precise instructions- please advise: how can i make this recipe into a laundry gel?
Thanks❣️ I’m not sure how to make a gel out of this formula.
@@EllenRuthSoap wish me good luck- I will experiment and if/ when I succeed I’ll share with you😊as you share these amazing videos so generously with all of us
Love your videos ❤️🔥 now this may be a dumb questions but if I use my blender I have like a little smoothie blender . Can I clean it real good and still use it for my smoothies or do I need one just for soap ?
Yes, as long as it's super clean, you're good to go👍
I made the detergent and it works well.Can you use this with liquid bleach while washing clothes since it contains the sodium percarbonate? Thanks.
Yes you can👍
Hey Ellen 👋 Could you add dried vinegar powder to the base? I wonder how that would turn out. Thank you, as always, for so generously sharing your knowledge!
Oh, that sounds like an intriguing idea❣️ I suggest trying a small test batch and see how you like it.
Ellen, thank you for sharing this recipe! Question....I have dish bar soap that I've made, not 100% coconut oil, but 95% coconut oil and 5% castor. Still okay to use?
Yes, absolutely👍
@@EllenRuthSoap thank you!!
Your laundry dtergent sounds great!! How long have you been making this? It obviously must be safe for the modern day washers. I love it!
Cheers! 👍🤗
Yes, it's great in my "modern" washer😉 I make such huge batches that it lasts a really long time between making.
Thank you for this wonderful recipe ! Can this be made without borax and percarbonate?
I find those ingredients important, but you could try a small test batch without them and see how you like it.
@@EllenRuthSoap I tried it and it’s wonderful. Just a quick question the coconut soap even though I grated it seems to be clumping up in the washing machine attachment where we put the powder. How can I avoid that ?
Could you use dendritic salt when adding scent, to hold the smell longer?
You could add a bit👍
I hoping for laundry scent booster recipe next! 😀@@EllenRuthSoap
Oh my, this is wonderful. Thank you for sharing. Definitely going to try this. I was pleasantly surprised at the end when you turned the powder into liquid. Blessings.
Hi again Ruth I just wanted to give you an update on this washing detergent powder recipe. Now when I was using shop bought pods which I chucked into my drum never the detergent compartments I would get a dodgy stagnant water smell and mold in my drawer where the water flows from the pipes into my washer, also if I didn't pull the load out and left it overnight in the washing machine the clothes would stink and have to be washed again and I had to leave the door open so it wouldn't smell . Since using your recipe my washer doesn't smell even after the door has been shut and leaving the clothes in over night there's no smell at all no stagnant water smell or mold in my drawer either. I will never go back to shop bought crap it was obviously damaging my machine and pipes. I have a washing machine insurance and they recommend using a washing machine cleaner, I was using that every few weeks, not now I don't need it.
This is awesome! Thank you for sharing💗
Thank you for sharing
I think its the addition of sodium percarbonate, its a really good bleach alternative, when i bought the pure ingredient the bottle mentioned many cleaning benefits including mould and mildew removal.
Of the dry laundry soap how much do you use per load?
Great tutorial, thank you. Will coconut oil not clog up the plumbing
Ellen I love it!!!
I think I know the answer but just to be sure, the liquid concentrate is in a quart size jar correct?
yes👍
@@EllenRuthSoap thank you Ellen! You are my new favorite teacher.🙂
when adding fragrance oil at the end instead of in the soap itself, do you add 3% of the fragrance oil to the total weight of the finished product?
You can, but I would recommend less scent so it's not too strong
I enjoy making my own laundry soap. I have the same brand of sodium percarbonate but I hadn't thought of including it when I make my powdered laundry soap....I just made a batch recently...I'll just add some sodium percarbonate to it !
I use Borateem, washing soda, baking soda & a plant-based soap. I use various scents of bar soap. I always grate the soap on the finest side of my box grater. A long time ago, I tried using my food processor, but oh my gosh.....dust was flying out of it & I was coughing. So I prefer to just use the finest side of the box grater.
Some people don't think it's necessary to use baking soda along w/washing soda because baking soda is what's used to create washing soda. But I use both.
I use 2 tablespoons for a large load & have had great results. There's just my husband & me & we don't have major laundry challenges.
Thank you❤
I'm planning on making this laundry soap, thank you. I already have a product called Oxy Clean whose ingredients are: Disodium carbonate ; Sodium percarbonate , Alcohols, C12-15, ethoxylated. Do you think I can use this in space of the sodium percarbonate in your recipe? Thanks!
Yes, you can use that for personal use... If you are marketing or selling your product, you can't use a "name brand" as an ingredient.
Giiirl!!!! I love that ur making this! I’ve been homemaking our laundry detergent since 2020! I use zote, fels naptha, baking soda, laundry soda, oxy clean, borax and gain scent boosters and we looove it. One big batch lasts us about 3 months and costs us about the same as one big bottle of gain! I’m definitely going to try this tho! Looks amazing
Yes👍 Homemade is so good, and buget friendly❣️
you can buy "gain" fragrance oil from wholesale supplies plus😊
Hello Ellen loved it as always great class thank you. I have a question can we use that soap for our body after it cures for 4 or 6 weeks? Kathy from Cali.😎
With a 0% super fat, it would not make a great body bar... If you increased it to a 10% or 20% super fat, it's a falbulous body soap.
Thanks so much for all you do! I may make my first batch with an already grated soap. I saw that Zote has one and there's another made with tallow. Do you think the grated tallow based soap would be ok? Thanks again!!
Yes, tallow soap will be great in this👍
Perfect!!! Thanks so much for the speedy reply!!@@EllenRuthSoap
Ellen, I love your citrus dish soap, and now this laundry detergent as well. Thank you so much for being so generous with your knowledge. I’m curious, have you ever made dishwasher pods? I’m playing around with a few recipes but so far have not been 100% happy with any of them.
I haven't tried dishwashing tabs yet, but I'm curious to try.
im using washing soda, baking soda, kosher salt and lemon juice. I think it recipe cleans well, I like the absence of chemicals, but it leaves a white film on the glasses. I could use your genius mind…..😊💗
Also, I wanted to say, I’m making your conditioner bars, your body lotion, and your caffeine eye cream and love them all. Again thank you so much for sharing your recipes….they are pure luxury while being safe to use. I’m grateful to you.
I am reading that if you add citric acid to the dish soap it takes away the film!
My quart of liquid soap developed hard chunky pieces. I want to use a squirt bottle as a stain treatment, but I'm afraid it will clog. Do I use my stick blender to break up the chunks? Will they form again?
@EllenRuthSoap If I can't use Sodium Percarbonate, would removing this ingredient mess up the ratios or is this more forgiving being a powder recipe?
Thank you!
You can leave it out and the rest of the ingredients can stay the same👍
Is it only refined coconut oil or can you use unrefined coconut oil just asking because I have unrefined on hand but if I need to I’ll go buy the refined. Also you are an amazing teacher and I look forward to learning so much from you❤
Any solid coconut oil will work👍
@@EllenRuthSoap ok awesome thank you
For the liquid soap, I think you said that after it sits overnight to congeal, you add water to the top of the jar. Is that correct? I didn’t see you add water so I’m a bit confused. Thank you!
Because my quart jar was pretty full, I didn't add more water, so it was super concentrated.
@EllenRuthSoap so, could a person just turn it all into liquid soap then? Would there be a way of keeping it from getting clumpy? An emulsifier somehow? 🤷♀️
I'm sure Castille soap can replace the grated soap? That's what I have on hand.
Yes👍
Hello, Ellen. You mentioned the dry detergent would dissolve nicely with warm water. Is this not recommended with cold water? How much is recommended to use per load?
I use 1/8 to 1/4 cup per load depending on how dirty and large the load is. And I do prefer to use the liquid concentrate version for cold water wash.
I’m so glad you’re using metric measurements as my country hasn’t used imperial measurements for decades. It’s so much more accurate when measuring small quantities.
Hello Ellen, This is going to be my first try at a laundry soap. My thinking is to make a 100% coconut oil soap to substitute for the bar soap. Would it follow that I would also use 114 gr of liquid soap then? Looking forward to your response.
I’m not clear on the question?
@@EllenRuthSoap i'd like to replace the grated coconut bar soap with liquid coconut soap. Apologies for the confusion.
@@lizsteyn5662 I'm not sure how a liquid soap would work with the dry powders?? I suggest a very small test batch and see how you like the finish.
Made a batch this morning! thank you for sharing.
Ellen Ruth Soap, would you use this detergent for dishes?? Thank you for all your great videos!
I haven't tried it for dishes, so I'm not sure?? Might be worth a try💗
i love all of your videos, how much if the powder and liquid do you use for a load?
I use 1/8 = 1/4 cup depending on how dirty or large the load is.
@@EllenRuthSoap thank you
Thanks for sharing! I think you are the G.O.A.T of soapmaking!
Wow, thank you!🌼🥰
Hi Ellen,
Can i use a colloidal silver soap bar? Also do i need to use borax/substitute? I’m thinking of making my own and selling on
I've not made this with a colloidal silver soap, so I can't really speak to that. I suggest making a very small test batch and see how you like it.
Hi Ellen, could you make a liquid version using KOH?
I am researching liquid soaps and formula's👍
Hi Ellen - how did you come up with the amounts for the additives i.e. washing soda, sodium percarbonate, borax etc. Did you use a percentage of each?
It was a lot of trial and error, testing, and found the amounts that I think work the best😉
Wow! I can’t wait to try this! You are so calming to watch. I hope you never stop making videos.😊
Thank you so much!
I DID make this recipe and it did an amazing job of cleaning my laundry! Very impressive. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Hi Ellen, thanks for the video and recipe(s). I've been making it with grated soap, borax and washing soda. Hope to try yours next time. If you were adding essential oils after making the powder, how much would you add? Thanks
You could add another 9 ml to the powder, but I wouldn't over do it too much...
@@EllenRuthSoap Thanks. I was thinking to just add it to the powder instead of the soap.
I heard Borax doesn't desolve in cold water very well.
Anyone know about it?
I know you used a special recipe for your cold process but would it be possible to use regular cold process bars that you have laying around?
Yes👍
Ellen, I so appreciate this recipe! I lost my original powered laundry soap recipe and had all of these ingredients laying around. You are a total lifesaver! Thank you so much
Thanks 💕 Have fun making.
Ellen would a basic white melt and pour soap work with this since its similar and has coconut oil?
I've not tried this with MP, I suggest trying a small test batch and see how you like it.
My dear Ellen, I just made the detergent recipe. I tried using a blender, and it didn’t worked for me. So I used my ninja, I did the coconut soap last night and did everything exactly as you said. I did the liquid soap. Haven’t tried it yet but it looks good.
Thank you so much for your recipe.
Like I always say you are my inspiration, and for me you are the best. Ivon
Thank you, Ellen! This video was as wonderful as your other ones, but also unique. We all appreciate you! 💕
You are so welcome!💕
Thankyou Ellen I made a batch today of both liquid and powder I'm going to give it a try tomorrow I've never been so excited to do laundry 😂😂 I'll let you know how I get on can't wait.
Do you have a recipe for safe and nonflammable laundry booster oil to use on wool dryer balls? For an extra boost of scent to on clothes and dryer? Thanks I hope you can help! I have been researching for a safe recipe using fragrance oils, but no luck!
I have a few fragrance oils I want make to use in laundry detergent and scent booster oil on dryer balls. I have only seen recipes using essential oils which I am not using. Please help! Thanks ❤
I don't, but I've heard of using essential oils on them..
If we wait to add fragrance oil until the powder stage, how much should we add?
Look up the usage rate of the fragrance you're using. I suggest staying under 3%
This is GREAT!!!! Thank you SO MUCH for sharing your recipe with us!!!!
You are so welcome!🌼
thank you for this detailed video. I will definitely try this.
You’re welcome 😊
I absolutely love all your videos. Thank you for sharing and educating us all on how to be more self sufficient. Your amazing!
Thank you so much!