I'm not sure how watching helps but I'm gonna watch all of these old videos and pray that it makes a difference. Also praying for this dear family as my heart breaks for them.
I’m so grateful for this video and laundry detergent. I started making it maybe 10 years ago and stopped making it a few years ago. With the inflation and high prices, I’m going back to making this detergent. I’m still amazed we only need 2 tablespoons of detergent to clean an entire load of clothes! Wow! This is such a blessing and saves a lot of money! Thank you thank you!!
I also grate the zote by hand (an old box grater) and I let it dry out on a table (in the garage) overnight. Then into an old blender to make fine powder. Then mix in the other dry ingredients.
When I made my detergent, I bought the box of Zote flakes. I have RA and at age 75, I chose the easy way. I will run out by the end of the year, so I need to begin collecting the different products, so I can make a new batch. I have really enjoyed your videos. God bless you.
I'm in my sixties and my grandmother used Fels-Naptha in the early 50s for getting the heavy grease stains from farm equipment out of mechanic's coveralls. Naptha is petroleum based (fused benzene rings) and when turned into a solid it is the stuff that mothballs are made from. As you may know, naptha is also the base for gasoline which is a very good solvent but of course too explosive for household use. So, you can use the safer and less aromatic than gasoline Fels-naptha soap to make your homemade laundry detergent a little more aggressive when it comes to greasy stains but it may not smell quite as nice. I wouldn't use it for the baby's laundry though. Originally made by the Fels soap company in 1893, later by Dial/Henkel. Now you know what it is. Dawn dish soap uses a petroleum base for greasy dishes as well. Hope this helps.
I tried this recipe. And I was not expecting my clothes to be as clean as it turned out. To be honest I did not want to grate my fingers off. So i had used a food proccessor to grate the Zote bars. Over All I'm Pleased with this recipe.Thanks for Making this video it was fun to watch.
I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the grater attachment. The soap shards are a little bigger, but still melt nicely in the washer, whether hot or cold water. As SuperSaltyDog77 suggested, you could let the soap air dry, then put it into the blender to turn into a powder, if you prefer using the bar soap. (I don't do this, though, and it works just fine.)
Use a food processor to blend everything together it makes everything a fine powder and devolves better. I've been making this for years and won't go back to regular laundry detergent.
I bought the bar of Zote to rub into stains as a pre-wash treatment. I bought a box of the flakes, as well, only to read in the fine print "not for use in HE washers". Can't use either!
Zote. It is the end word of Jabonzote, means super big soap.When refer a nornal size bar soap we call it Jabon . When it is a little size of soap , we call it Jaboncito. I hope this helps . Thanks
OK i googled and found this: "The box shows that two bars of soap is equal to the box of Zote Laundry Flakes wasn't too much more expensive than two bars of the soap. " so yep, looks like the whole box! :D
The Kneady Homesteader hello i wrote on your vid but never got a response i have used this mix with dr bronners castile bars instead but no scent does yours have the same scent of your mix u made and do u use same scented laundry sheets or does that not matter? im new too this all natural world
My husband is laughing at me because I've been watching DIY laundry detergent videos all night. I'm going into my 2nd year of making my own detergent. LOVE IT!! But you are the 1st video that I've watched who've figured out the coffee scoop! I do also because when my husband "helped" do laundry, he used too much. Now he knows to use only 1 scoop! Loved your video! You & your husband are pretty cool & funny! LOL
You can soften your clothes by putting 1/2 cup of white vinegar in your rinse water. It's a natural fabric softner. Your clothes won't smell like vinegar either. Not only will your clothes not smell like vinegar, but the white vinegar will remove any residual soap from your clothes plus help remove soap scum from your washer! The other day, this guy was using up the last of his Tide. After he took out the clothes, on a whim, he decided to wash the same clothes in his homemade laundry soap. He was shocked to see dirty water! Of course, it wasn't as dirty as the Tide wash water, but as expensive as Tide is, that water should have not even been dirty! I cannot see myself going back to store brand laundry soap. The homemade doesn't have all the chemicals and fillers. Also, it cleans better and is cheaper. That's amazing!
See I can’t do that because vinegar stinks and I don’t want my clothes smelling like vinegar L O L you can also make homemade fabric softener to me they smell like vinegar, but I might just have a sensitive nose Lol
Food processor worked like a charm... just don't put too much Zote in at a time and it also helped to dry it out overnight. OMG... thanks so much for posting this, I've tried countless expensive "sports" detergents and they never work. This is so awesome, gets the years and years of stink out of my workout clothes! THANK YOU!!
I figured out an easier trick on the mixing put it in a garbage bag its super easy to mix that way. I double mine up to ensure nothing comes out works fantastic. You can even snip the corners if you don't want to reuse trash bag and it makes it easy to fill containers.
made this last night and I can tell you I'm not regretting it. I'm very picky on my laundry. I will never go back to store-bought laundry detergent again
it has been amazing, hasn't it? I would have never met you or anyone else on here, or found my hubby! LOL My next attempt is to make my own dishwasher soap! that vlog will be coming soon! haha OH and I am learning to make my own bread, so no more store bough loaves of bread for us soon. that vlog will be coming too. :D have an awesome Sunday my friend!
I used my kitchen aid shredder attachment! So far it is working with the fine cheese looking shreds 😂. I mixed all of mine in a 3 gal bucket. Thanks for sharing!!
I'm going to try this! I do three other families laundry twice a week including my family's. So we purchased another washing machine and dryer. I've found its a good way to make extra money and stay home at the same time. But I only use powder laundry soap. This will save my family a lot of money too since I provide the soap.
I made this recipe tonight.. I find after you mix it all together if you put it in a food processor it grinds it all up smaller..its a little time consuming but it works great!
I just made my detergent tonight and I washed a load of clothes. OMG! This detergent is awesome!!!! It smells soooooo good. My clothes came out clean and fresh. Next time, I am going to buy the Zote flakes. I didn't like grating the soap, but it was well worth it. I hope this will last a long time. Thanks for sharing!
Hi there! A little tip you can use the next time you make your next batch, so that your soap doesn't clump while mixing, is to spread it out on cookie sheets after you grate it and let it dry for about two days (as long as you don't need it right away). It'll break up even more for you when you start mixining it all up with the other powders. I've cut it up into quarters and let them dry before grating it, but the moisture still remains in the center. So the cookie sheets work best for me =)
I was told by a lady to grate the soap, then spread it on like a cookie sheet or wax paper and leave it over night to dry out. That seems like a quick way to dry it out, as it seems pretty thin when watching you grate it first. Good video!
Hi Sandra Nodine again. I love, love, love the laundry detergent!. I washed a blanket for a test wash and it came out so clean and soft...so I washed our clothes and they were so soft and smelled so good and the best part no static cling after drying them.
I can't find your video on how it worked. I'm looking everywhere. how long did it last. can you please do a follow up video? I would love that. or if you already did can you put the link in the description. thanks bunches.
Haven't made my soap yet but have watched tons of these videos and one lady grates her Zote and day or two ahead and let it dry out after she shedds it. Also puts gloves on her hands and mix it with her hands to get it all worked in better. I can't wait to try making homemade soap. Thanks for the video.
Heather & Matt, you guys had me cracking up! "Now we don't need fillers, do we, Heather?" Awesome! My hubby Graham & I are totally the same. Not just if we're over tired enough to get loopy either. Graham loves doing these really corny jokes & awful puns that make you groan, but they're really funny too. Matt, you are such a sweetheart to help out Heather with this. My hubby is like you too - only shorter, with long black hair & Chinese with a Brooklyn accent - LOL.
😂😂😂😂 i just emailed you back! Then i log on to see this! 🤣🙌🏻❤️ try Foca from Walmart. Cheaper, works just as well as homemade but only $7 for 11lbs!!!!
I am making another batch so I had to watch this again. I love this recipe. It's the best I have made. I am curious about why Biz is not used for cloth diapers though. You guys are a riot and work together so well. I makes the job go so much easier with such great attitudes.
I have been making my own laundry soap for over a year now with wonderful results. My whites are much whiter. I use one bar of Zotes, 1 cup of Borax, 1 cup of Washing Soda, and 1 cup of the cheap off-brand "OxyClean" from Dollar Tree. It is easier to use a food processor to grate the soap. (I have a dedicated food processor that gets used for nothing else.) I do not mix the softener/fragrance crystals in with the final mixture. I throw about 1/4 of a cap or less into the water as the washer is filling. This combo has worked great for me and is much cheaper than the store bought laundry soap.
I am going to try this recipe. I have always made the liquid but have been wanting to try the powder form. I also want to say that your rings are amazing. I love them!!
i have the stuff to make laundry detergent for myself and my daughter so I thought I would look up some videos. I watch a lot of your canning videos but this is one of my favorites! Taught me a lot and made me laugh.
I will be trying to make this over the weekend... With my family of 3 almost 4 in January this amount will last us a long time and save plenty of money! Thanks for sharing
I have a question why do you use the Super Washing Soda and the Baking Soda. The only difference in them is you cook the Baking Soda and it makes the Washing Soda. So why use both?
Before the year is up, mine hardened from the moisture in the air alone as I live in a very humid climate. That's why I make a similar recipe using exactly the same ingredients but with hot water to melt the Zote. It makes a liquid/gel detergent that I love. The Zote if you close your eyes, smells exactly like Ivory soap. The Fels Naptha smells more like lemon verbena, having lemongrass as one of its' ingredients. I LOVE THE SMELL OF PINK ZOTE! Thanks for this video. You have helped a lot of viewers to save money, not to mention given them a detergent for those new, low suds washing machines!
I made this soap last night and it smells great! Washes really good too! For the Zote soap I used the big side of my cheese grater(much faster) and then put it in my ninja blender with about 1/4 cup of the baking soda(so it doesn't clump or stick) and it blended into a powder. I will never buy store bought detergent again!!
Hey Heather this is Sandra Nodine from North Carolina. I finally made my homemade laundry detergent today. I washed a blanket with it and it smelled so good...so I washed my husband and my clothes with it. I am about to go check them. I did forget to add biz to the detergent, but I see you said it was optional. I did add some Gain fireworks crystals.
This is THE BEST recipe for laundry soap. All my nasty running clothes smell fresh and I thought I would never get the sweat smell out, but this does it!! So far my soap has lasted 16 months, it's just me and my husband. The food processor trick worked for me. That's after drying the Zote soap out for a couple days. Have you noticed your soap sticking together?? I've had to scrape mine loose, but it's a small in the scope of things ;-)
I just found & subscribed to your channel. This is how I make my powder laundry soap. I don't use the crystals & find my clothes are fresh & really clean. I wash in cold water only & Zote does dissolve thoroughly. This is a great video! Thanks.
***** I tried it (without Biz) and it lasts for a looong time. I mixed my first batch on March this year and I'll make my second one tomorrow! Hope this helps!
***** You're welcome! I use one box each of the baking soda, washing soda, borax (same sizes as shown in video). Zote bars-1 pink 1 white; and 3 (last batch used 2) naphtha bars. For the smelly beads, I used this time a big purex thingy-50 something oz.
Have you thought about dehydrating the soap shavings then regrind in a food processor or coffee grinder? It would be drier, smaller, and easier to dissolve.
Great job! I've made this soap as well and I love it. May I also suggest using an essential oil such as Tea Tree to add freshness. The oil can be added at time of wash. Add a few drops with each load. I've seen liquid soap recipes that added the essential oil. I've always made the powdered version. Melting the soap bars are too much work for me. I've used both soaps. The dryer the soaps the better. This is fun and I love the savings.
I mix mine in a clean, dry bathtub; and it works well. The little bit of residue left can be used to wash/scrub down the tub/shower enclosure. The rinse it off with 50/50 vinegar and water and towel dry and you have lots of laundry soap plus a clean and shiny bathtub and surround. Makes the bathroom smell really clean too.
I love this recipe!! Thank you so much for sharing it with the rest of us. It is amazing. I share your video and recipe with friends and family whenever they ask. :)
I think the microwave usually moisten things. Like if you warm up french toast in the microwave it gets really soggy. The oven is dry heat and wouldn't turn things soggy or lumpy, idk.
One of the important things when mixing dry powders, especially Borax and Arm/Hammer soda(s) is even distribution. Especially if you're using a soap that becomes moist and clumps. If you can mix the powders together evenly with slowly added bar-soap, you will have less mixing, and less clumping. And high balanced yields.
I make the homemade detergent with my own homemade 100% coconut oil. But the Zote works great too. I use a salad shooter to grate the soap and I allow the grated soap to dry for 3-5 days. after that I use a food processor to grind the dried grated soap to a powder. Then I add the other ingredients and whisk with an electric whisk. BEWARE OF THE SOAP DUST! It will choke a mule.
Thanks for the video!! You guys are hilarious and great!! I'm suscribed and hooked!! Thanks for helping us save money, and Best of luck to your growing family!!! Bye ya'll!
I have started doing this kind of mix few months ago. What I did different is I don't use the hard bar. I suspect to be a soap out of animal fat and I'm vegan. And basically it's use is to let you feel that you have enough soap through the bubbling in the machine. So I mix the baking soda, the borax and the oxyclean in the proportion I feel OK, and when I proceed to washing, I start with this dry mixture and add enough for the load to dissolve it in the water to clean. Then I use a touch of tide just enough to see bubbles on top when it shaking. With practice this amount could then be premixed inside the baking soda borax mixture in advance using dry tide or other laundry detergent. it takes like A tea spoon or so of liquid detegent per load. you want just the begging of bubbling, not more.
I have been meaning to do this for awhile since I saw this a couple months back. I am in college and have my own apartment and I try to save money wherever I can. Between me, my boyfriend, and my best friend (who has a big golden retriever), we go through more laundry than you think! Thanks for the upload and recipe!
I tried it with both Zote and Naphtha. I was going to try a batch of each, but got the number of bars wrong, when shopping, so I made one batch with 1 Zote and 2 Naphtha. With both, I used the large cheese grater by hand. Very quick! But, then I let the shreds dry out overnight. Then I ran it through my old metal vita mixer (3 horsepower blender). Wonderfully fine powder.
Great video! I make my own laundry soap too. I am in Canada and I do not get those bar soaps. I use original ivory bar soap instead. It works great. I have also experimented with some scented and colored bars, and they all seem to work out fine. So your not restricted to 'laundry bar soap' for this recipe. Good luck!!
Oh I love the smell of that soap. That’s what I use to wash dishes and also for my homemade laundry detergent. Tip for you. I chop it into cubes and then fine chop them in an old food processor i got from a consignment store. Saves lots of time and energy and fingers 😂 also, if your hubby has a concrete mixer he can adapt it to an electric drill and mix it faster. I got one for $14 at Lowe’s and it works great. I make my soap both liquid and powder
I made this recipe but instead of putting oxiclean or biz in it I used the La's awesome orange oxygen base from the dollar tree. I used 2 of them( they are 32 oz ea). It lasted for a year. My zote was gunking up my hand grater too. So this yr. I added a few bars of fels naptha with my zote. I grated a bit of zote and alternated some of the fels naptha. And then followed the rest of the recipe. The fels actually cleaned the zote off my grater as I went. I had an older regular top load washer and this worked great. I now have a top load he whirlpool washer and I use the 1-2 tblsps.in it with cold water. And it dissolves well...i put it in the drum before adding my laundry. Oh! And instead of purex crystals I used 4 of the 10.5 oz scent boosters from dollar tree.
Zote makes boxed soap flakes now that I've used in my laundry detergent! It's so much easier than grating the bars. My local Walmart carries them but I think they offer them online also. The box says that one box equals two bars of the Zote soap. It's only in the white form instead of the pink ones but they still have a scent to them and are well worth it.
p.s. use homemade softener just like you would use the store bought brands. calgone works also in just water as a fabric softener, it makes way more too !!! hope u find this info useful. have a great easter guys, hugs
I'm not sure how watching helps but I'm gonna watch all of these old videos and pray that it makes a difference. Also praying for this dear family as my heart breaks for them.
What happened to them?
I’m so grateful for this video and laundry detergent. I started making it maybe 10 years ago and stopped making it a few years ago. With the inflation and high prices, I’m going back to making this detergent.
I’m still amazed we only need 2 tablespoons of detergent to clean an entire load of clothes! Wow! This is such a blessing and saves a lot of money! Thank you thank you!!
I also grate the zote by hand (an old box grater) and I let it dry out on a table (in the garage) overnight. Then into an old blender to make fine powder. Then mix in the other dry ingredients.
When I made my detergent, I bought the box of Zote flakes. I have RA and at age 75, I chose the easy way. I will run out by the end of the year, so I need to begin collecting the different products, so I can make a new batch.
I have really enjoyed your videos. God bless you.
To it’s so much easier when I was grating that soap my hand was killing me I love the flakes, such a lifesaver.
You can buy Zote flakes at Walmart also. So you don't have to shave the bars.
Gtk, ty
I'm in my sixties and my grandmother used Fels-Naptha in the early 50s for getting the heavy grease stains from farm equipment out of mechanic's coveralls. Naptha is petroleum based (fused benzene rings) and when turned into a solid it is the stuff that mothballs are made from. As you may know, naptha is also the base for gasoline which is a very good solvent but of course too explosive for household use. So, you can use the safer and less aromatic than gasoline Fels-naptha soap to make your homemade laundry detergent a little more aggressive when it comes to greasy stains but it may not smell quite as nice. I wouldn't use it for the baby's laundry though. Originally made by the Fels soap company in 1893, later by Dial/Henkel. Now you know what it is. Dawn dish soap uses a petroleum base for greasy dishes as well. Hope this helps.
If you read the ingredients and the info online, you will see that Fels-Naptha stopped using naphtha decades ago. Just the name remains. 😉
I use Fels Naphtha for mine. It smells like a very strong Dial.
I tried this recipe. And I was not expecting my clothes to be as clean as it turned out. To be honest I did not want to grate my fingers off. So i had used a food proccessor to grate the Zote bars. Over All I'm Pleased with this recipe.Thanks for Making this video it was fun to watch.
I use my Kitchen Aid mixer with the grater attachment. The soap shards are a little bigger, but still melt nicely in the washer, whether hot or cold water. As SuperSaltyDog77 suggested, you could let the soap air dry, then put it into the blender to turn into a powder, if you prefer using the bar soap. (I don't do this, though, and it works just fine.)
You don’t need to use a food process of Walmart sells the flakes the zoot flakes you don’t have to grate anything
Enjoying going back to the beginning and rewatching!
you can DEFINITELY use the zote flakes instead of grating up the bar! :D My Walmart did have them....grating it by hand sucked. LOL
Agreed you don’t know how happy I was when I discovered they had Zote flakes. It was like winning the lottery.😂
You guys are funny. I like that you show the boxes so you know what to buy.
Praying you and your family UP, sweet Heather!
Use a food processor to blend everything together it makes everything a fine powder and devolves better. I've been making this for years and won't go back to regular laundry detergent.
Wonderful tip! Thank you 😉
Is it safe to use food processor that is used with food as well? Or do I have to buy a new one from thrift shop? Thank you.
Even the crystals ?
@@cynthiafisher9907 thanks for the tip. I'm thinking of doing this with my son and his fiance
I bought the bar of Zote to rub into stains as a pre-wash treatment. I bought a box of the flakes, as well, only to read in the fine print "not for use in HE washers". Can't use either!
Zote. It is the end word of Jabonzote, means super big soap.When refer a nornal size bar soap we call it Jabon . When it is a little size of soap , we call it Jaboncito. I hope this helps . Thanks
OK i googled and found this: "The box shows that two bars of soap is equal to the box of Zote Laundry Flakes wasn't too much more expensive than two bars of the soap. " so yep, looks like the whole box! :D
I'm still learningabout the homemade soaps
Thanks for looking that up I definitely will do the flakes lol
You and Your husband are so cute together! great video guys!!
haha awwww THANKS! :D and thank you for watching!
The Kneady Homesteader
hello i wrote on your vid but never got a response
i have used this mix with dr bronners castile bars instead but no scent does yours have the same scent of your mix u made and do u use same scented laundry sheets or does that not matter? im new too this all natural world
I'm binge watching your awesome videos. You two are a happy inspiring couple. Hugs from 🇨🇦.
It's really cute that your hubby does this kind of stuff with you.
My husband is laughing at me because I've been watching DIY laundry detergent videos all night. I'm going into my 2nd year of making my own detergent. LOVE IT!! But you are the 1st video that I've watched who've figured out the coffee scoop! I do also because when my husband "helped" do laundry, he used too much. Now he knows to use only 1 scoop! Loved your video! You & your husband are pretty cool & funny! LOL
Also instead of using fabric softener, I use 1/4- 1/2 cup white vinegar.
SMART!!!!!!!! I will definitely try that next time cause shredding 2 bars non stop made us both want to cry. HAHAHAHAA
You can soften your clothes by putting 1/2 cup of white vinegar in your rinse water. It's a natural fabric softner. Your clothes won't smell like vinegar either. Not only will your clothes not smell like vinegar, but the white vinegar will remove any residual soap from your clothes plus help remove soap scum from your washer!
The other day, this guy was using up the last of his Tide. After he took out the clothes, on a whim, he decided to wash the same clothes in his homemade laundry soap. He was shocked to see dirty water! Of course, it wasn't as dirty as the Tide wash water, but as expensive as Tide is, that water should have not even been dirty!
I cannot see myself going back to store brand laundry soap. The homemade doesn't have all the chemicals and fillers. Also, it cleans better and is cheaper. That's amazing!
See I can’t do that because vinegar stinks and I don’t want my clothes smelling like vinegar L O L you can also make homemade fabric softener to me they smell like vinegar, but I might just have a sensitive nose Lol
Well, it actually does because the borax is a chemical and so is the other stuff that we’re using
i love how you both giggle together :) Happy Laundry!
Food processor worked like a charm... just don't put too much Zote in at a time and it also helped to dry it out overnight.
OMG... thanks so much for posting this, I've tried countless expensive "sports" detergents and they never work. This is so awesome, gets the years and years of stink out of my workout clothes!
THANK YOU!!
Absolutely LOVE the smell :) Won't be going back to store bought (Tide) laundry soap again! Thanks for sharing!!!
I am headed to the store now to get my supplies. thank you. and you two are delightful. really fun to watch.
you two are awesome, I love to hear you laughing as you work and you are very thorough about how to mix it up, Thank you so much.
I figured out an easier trick on the mixing put it in a garbage bag its super easy to mix that way. I double mine up to ensure nothing comes out works fantastic. You can even snip the corners if you don't want to reuse trash bag and it makes it easy to fill containers.
Gina Phelps I also do like this way. So much better and everything gets mixed really good together this way.
made this last night and I can tell you I'm not regretting it. I'm very picky on my laundry. I will never go back to store-bought laundry detergent again
brilliant! THANK YOU!!!! i know someone told me to freeze the bar too, before i grate it? it makes it easier.....have you tried that?
Seems like a smart idea
"Smells like clean" Oohh I love the smell of clean things =)!!!!!!!
... and cheap! :D i just did my 1st load, smells amazing and cleaned really GOOD!!!!
Healing prayers for you and your family 🙏🙏🌻🌻❤️
it has been amazing, hasn't it? I would have never met you or anyone else on here, or found my hubby! LOL My next attempt is to make my own dishwasher soap! that vlog will be coming soon! haha OH and I am learning to make my own bread, so no more store bough loaves of bread for us soon. that vlog will be coming too. :D have an awesome Sunday my friend!
Thank you for the recipe, and I love the interaction between the two of you!
I used my kitchen aid shredder attachment! So far it is working with the fine cheese looking shreds 😂.
I mixed all of mine in a 3 gal bucket.
Thanks for sharing!!
I'm going to try this! I do three other families laundry twice a week including my family's. So we purchased another washing machine and dryer. I've found its a good way to make extra money and stay home at the same time. But I only use powder laundry soap. This will save my family a lot of money too since I provide the soap.
I've always wanted to make my own soap and now I will thank you
I made this recipe tonight.. I find after you mix it all together if you put it in a food processor it grinds it all up smaller..its a little time consuming but it works great!
you guys crack me up; i have to give you a thumbs up because of his comment on the size of the soap
I just made my detergent tonight and I washed a load of clothes. OMG! This detergent is awesome!!!! It smells soooooo good. My clothes came out clean and fresh. Next time, I am going to buy the Zote flakes. I didn't like grating the soap, but it was well worth it. I hope this will last a long time. Thanks for sharing!
WOOHOO! So happy to hear that you love it!!!!!
You two cracked me up ! Totally inspired me to start making my own laundry soap .
Hi there! A little tip you can use the next time you make your next batch, so that your soap doesn't clump while mixing, is to spread it out on cookie sheets after you grate it and let it dry for about two days (as long as you don't need it right away). It'll break up even more for you when you start mixining it all up with the other powders. I've cut it up into quarters and let them dry before grating it, but the moisture still remains in the center. So the cookie sheets work best for me =)
LOL! Glad to see you have a sense of humor. I loved the video, by the way.
LOL thanks Jewel!!!!!
I just put the ingredients on my shopping list, I am so excited to try this laundry soap!
I have been using this for a year and still have some. it works great and it has saved me and my family so much money
I was told by a lady to grate the soap, then spread it on like a cookie sheet or wax paper and leave it over night to dry out. That seems like a quick way to dry it out, as it seems pretty thin when watching you grate it first. Good video!
I've made my own for years, love it! I use Ivory soap, works great too :)
Hi Sandra Nodine again. I love, love, love the laundry detergent!. I washed a blanket for a test wash and it came out so clean and soft...so I washed our clothes and they were so soft and smelled so good and the best part no static cling after drying them.
You both are so cute together! I can tell y’all are a great couple! ❤️
I absolutely love your cute video. So cheerful and fun. Makes me wanna do laundry. I plan on making this. I am so anxious!
Binge watching! This melts my heart.
I can't find your video on how it worked. I'm looking everywhere. how long did it last. can you please do a follow up video? I would love that. or if you already did can you put the link in the description. thanks bunches.
I have used this recipe and love it. Thanks for sharing it with the rest of us, it is one I will always use and refer friends and family to. :)
Haven't made my soap yet but have watched tons of these videos and one lady grates her Zote and day or two ahead and let it dry out after she shedds it. Also puts gloves on her hands and mix it with her hands to get it all worked in better. I can't wait to try making homemade soap. Thanks for the video.
Heather & Matt, you guys had me cracking up! "Now we don't need fillers, do we, Heather?" Awesome! My hubby Graham & I are totally the same. Not just if we're over tired enough to get loopy either. Graham loves doing these really corny jokes & awful puns that make you groan, but they're really funny too. Matt, you are such a sweetheart to help out Heather with this. My hubby is like you too - only shorter, with long black hair & Chinese with a Brooklyn accent - LOL.
😂😂😂😂 i just emailed you back! Then i log on to see this! 🤣🙌🏻❤️ try Foca from Walmart. Cheaper, works just as well as homemade but only $7 for 11lbs!!!!
I am making another batch so I had to watch this again. I love this recipe. It's the best I have made. I am curious about why Biz is not used for cloth diapers though. You guys are a riot and work together so well. I makes the job go so much easier with such great attitudes.
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Those small containers are handy I recant from my large container into the smaller one, and easy to fill also.
Looking back at all the videos! Miss you sweet gentle giant, Matt! Love and hugs and prayers Heather, heal and ride the waves ! Love from Arizona.
I have been making my own laundry soap for over a year now with wonderful results. My whites are much whiter. I use one bar of Zotes, 1 cup of Borax, 1 cup of Washing Soda, and 1 cup of the cheap off-brand "OxyClean" from Dollar Tree. It is easier to use a food processor to grate the soap. (I have a dedicated food processor that gets used for nothing else.) I do not mix the softener/fragrance crystals in with the final mixture. I throw about 1/4 of a cap or less into the water as the washer is filling. This combo has worked great for me and is much cheaper than the store bought laundry soap.
I am going to try this recipe. I have always made the liquid but have been wanting to try the powder form. I also want to say that your rings are amazing. I love them!!
thank you! i am a powder girl.... i am so messy with liquid so i never tried the liquid version! hahahaha
i have the stuff to make laundry detergent for myself and my daughter so I thought I would look up some videos. I watch a lot of your canning videos but this is one of my favorites! Taught me a lot and made me laugh.
I will be trying to make this over the weekend... With my family of 3 almost 4 in January this amount will last us a long time and save plenty of money! Thanks for sharing
nice ring! so cute you and your man getting along so well working together! it gives me hope
thank you!!!!!! he is a great hubby except for when i have PMS days. HAHAHA
I have a question why do you use the Super Washing Soda and the Baking Soda. The only difference in them is you cook the Baking Soda and it makes the Washing Soda. So why use both?
I wonder this too.
I really like your channel, I'm really learning a lot. Oh and you and your hubby are hilarious!😂😭😂 TFS!!!
hahahahhaa thanks sweet mama!!!!
The Kneady Homesteader your welcome!
Before the year is up, mine hardened from the moisture in the air alone as I live in a very humid climate. That's why I make a similar recipe using exactly the same ingredients but with hot water to melt the Zote. It makes a liquid/gel detergent that I love. The Zote if you close your eyes, smells exactly like Ivory soap. The Fels Naptha smells more like lemon verbena, having lemongrass as one of its' ingredients. I LOVE THE SMELL OF PINK ZOTE! Thanks for this video. You have helped a lot of viewers to save money, not to mention given them a detergent for those new, low suds washing machines!
I made this soap last night and it smells great! Washes really good too! For the Zote soap I used the big side of my cheese grater(much faster) and then put it in my ninja blender with about 1/4 cup of the baking soda(so it doesn't clump or stick) and it blended into a powder. I will never buy store bought detergent again!!
Hey Heather this is Sandra Nodine from North Carolina. I finally made my homemade laundry detergent today. I washed a blanket with it and it smelled so good...so I washed my husband and my clothes with it. I am about to go check them. I did forget to add biz to the detergent, but I see you said it was optional. I did add some Gain fireworks crystals.
It’s a citronella smell. I grated mine with the small grater. I really like this laundry detergent.
I have been using this and I absolutely love it. I will never buy store bought laundry soap again!!
i feel the same way Peggy! :D
This is THE BEST recipe for laundry soap. All my nasty running clothes smell fresh and I thought I would never get the sweat smell out, but this does it!! So far my soap has lasted 16 months, it's just me and my husband. The food processor trick worked for me. That's after drying the Zote soap out for a couple days.
Have you noticed your soap sticking together?? I've had to scrape mine loose, but it's a small in the scope of things ;-)
hahaha OMG, an aquarium???? Now that is hilarious! Honestly, I am thinking about making a batch and giving it away for xmas in pretty jars. LOL
So how this mix really works on the whites
I just found & subscribed to your channel. This is how I make my powder laundry soap. I don't use the crystals & find my clothes are fresh & really clean. I wash in cold water only & Zote does dissolve thoroughly. This is a great video! Thanks.
***** I tried it (without Biz) and it lasts for a looong time. I mixed my first batch on March this year and I'll make my second one tomorrow! Hope this helps!
***** You're welcome! I use one box each of the baking soda, washing soda, borax (same sizes as shown in video). Zote bars-1 pink 1 white; and 3 (last batch used 2) naphtha bars. For the smelly beads, I used this time a big purex thingy-50 something oz.
Have you thought about dehydrating the soap shavings then regrind in a food processor or coffee grinder? It would be drier, smaller, and easier to dissolve.
Great job! I've made this soap as well and I love it. May I also suggest using an essential oil such as Tea Tree to add freshness. The oil can be added at time of wash. Add a few drops with each load. I've seen liquid soap recipes that added the essential oil. I've always made the powdered version. Melting the soap bars are too much work for me. I've used both soaps. The dryer the soaps the better. This is fun and I love the savings.
I mix mine in a clean, dry bathtub; and it works well. The little bit of residue left can be used to wash/scrub down the tub/shower enclosure. The rinse it off with 50/50 vinegar and water and towel dry and you have lots of laundry soap plus a clean and shiny bathtub and surround. Makes the bathroom smell really clean too.
I love making my own, and using Zote. I buy it at the dollar store, and I also include a small container of Awesome "oxiclean"
I love this recipe!! Thank you so much for sharing it with the rest of us. It is amazing. I share your video and recipe with friends and family whenever they ask. :)
I think the microwave usually moisten things. Like if you warm up french toast in the microwave it gets really soggy. The oven is dry heat and wouldn't turn things soggy or lumpy, idk.
I found that you can grade it faster when you cut them in slices. thanks for sharing.
for an all natt. soap bar you can get Kirk's Original Coco Castile soap , the other soaps you mentioned are made with tallow , animal fat.
+Paul Conwell Animal fat is natural -- just ask my belly!
GOOD IDEA!! Thanks!
One of the important things when mixing dry powders, especially Borax and Arm/Hammer soda(s) is even distribution. Especially if you're using a soap that becomes moist and clumps. If you can mix the powders together evenly with slowly added bar-soap, you will have less mixing, and less clumping. And high balanced yields.
I make the homemade detergent with my own homemade 100% coconut oil. But the Zote works great too. I use a salad shooter to grate the soap and I allow the grated soap to dry for 3-5 days. after that I use a food processor to grind the dried grated soap to a powder. Then I add the other ingredients and whisk with an electric whisk. BEWARE OF THE SOAP DUST! It will choke a mule.
Thanks for the video!! You guys are hilarious and great!! I'm suscribed and hooked!! Thanks for helping us save money, and Best of luck to your growing family!!! Bye ya'll!
hahaha THANK YOU!!!! Welcome to our crazy train! LOL
U guys ate so adorable together. I definitely am going to make this. Thanx fir making this video. Plz keep them coming.
I have started doing this kind of mix few months ago. What I did different is I don't use the hard bar. I suspect to be a soap out of animal fat and I'm vegan. And basically it's use is to let you feel that you have enough soap through the bubbling in the machine. So I mix the baking soda, the borax and the oxyclean in the proportion I feel OK, and when I proceed to washing, I start with this dry mixture and add enough for the load to dissolve it in the water to clean. Then I use a touch of tide just enough to see bubbles on top when it shaking. With practice this amount could then be premixed inside the baking soda borax mixture in advance using dry tide or other laundry detergent. it takes like A tea spoon or so of liquid detegent per load. you want just the begging of bubbling, not more.
I love homemade laundry soap. I made the dry version with fels naptha bar and omg its so great. Our clothes are shining :)
You can also use a canning funnel. It has a jar size mouth on it.
I have been meaning to do this for awhile since I saw this a couple months back. I am in college and have my own apartment and I try to save money wherever I can. Between me, my boyfriend, and my best friend (who has a big golden retriever), we go through more laundry than you think! Thanks for the upload and recipe!
Purex Crystals are Epsom Salt and Essential Oils what ever scent you want! Make your own Purex Crystals way CHEAPER!!!!
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Then tell us. What is it made of?
How do you make the Purex Crystals?
She just told us Epsom salt and any scent essential oils but you have to be careful with the essential oil bc they can make spots on your clothes
Thanks for this video and the break down of the fillers and the price break down. Gonna make tons for my sister...she has a family of 7! Thanks!!!!
I tried it with both Zote and Naphtha. I was going to try a batch of each, but got the number of bars wrong, when shopping, so I made one batch with 1 Zote and 2 Naphtha. With both, I used the large cheese grater by hand. Very quick! But, then I let the shreds dry out overnight. Then I ran it through my old metal vita mixer (3 horsepower blender). Wonderfully fine powder.
Great video! I make my own laundry soap too. I am in Canada and I do not get those bar soaps. I use original ivory bar soap instead. It works great. I have also experimented with some scented and colored bars, and they all seem to work out fine. So your not restricted to 'laundry bar soap' for this recipe. Good luck!!
Oh I love the smell of that soap. That’s what I use to wash dishes and also for my homemade laundry detergent. Tip for you. I chop it into cubes and then fine chop them in an old food processor i got from a consignment store. Saves lots of time and energy and fingers 😂 also, if your hubby has a concrete mixer he can adapt it to an electric drill and mix it faster. I got one for $14 at Lowe’s and it works great. I make my soap both liquid and powder
use a food processor for the grading & mixing in batches :)
I made this recipe but instead of putting oxiclean or biz in it I used the La's awesome orange oxygen base from the dollar tree. I used 2 of them( they are 32 oz ea).
It lasted for a year. My zote was gunking up my hand grater too. So this yr. I added a few bars of fels naptha with my zote. I grated a bit of zote and alternated some of the fels naptha. And then followed the rest of the recipe.
The fels actually cleaned the zote off my grater as I went. I had an older regular top load washer and this worked great. I now have a top load he whirlpool washer and I use the 1-2 tblsps.in it with cold water. And it dissolves well...i put it in the drum before adding my laundry. Oh! And instead of purex crystals I used 4 of the 10.5 oz scent boosters from dollar tree.
Thank you two for the laundry detergent lesson! I’ll try it out as soon as I get to the store!
I wonder if the fragrance beads would be more evenly dispersed if you smash them (with a hammer maybe) into a powder and mix it in
Zote makes boxed soap flakes now that I've used in my laundry detergent! It's so much easier than grating the bars. My local Walmart carries them but I think they offer them online also. The box says that one box equals two bars of the Zote soap. It's only in the white form instead of the pink ones but they still have a scent to them and are well worth it.
bicarbonate of soda or sodium bicarbonate is called baking soda here in the US, it's the same thing. :)
No fillers!!! And the stuff does work!! I switched back because of being super busy, illness, ect. The homemade is FAR Better and works great!!
p.s. use homemade softener just like you would use the store bought brands. calgone works also in just water as a fabric softener, it makes way more too !!! hope u find this info useful. have a great easter guys, hugs
i am on it :D
i just made a gallon of liquid softner this morning , cots me 1 dollar !