A tip I have discovered is that in the summer time Walmart carries a big 10 or 15lb bag of baking soda in the pool supply aisle for cheaper per pound than the box in the laundry aisle.
My friend moved into my house with me for a while. I didn't have room for her tumble washer in the house, so we put it in the patio. Fine. One day I told her that her tumble washer wasn't getting her clothes clean with 2" of water, even with an extra rinse, and she did not believe me. She said she paid over $800 for hers while mine was a measly shy $250 I proposed an experiment. I told her to wash her work clothes (not even really dirty clothes) in her tumble washer with an extra rinse then give them to me to run through a load in mine. She did. When my machine filled up the first time and agitated for about 5 minutes, with her watching I opened up the lid and let her see the water. It was like looking through fog. I told her she was wearing that "fog" crap against her skin daily, sleeping on it, AND she had psoriasis sores that BLED constantly. People, DO NOT GET TUMBLE WASHERS. Get a regular old agitating washer that you can fill to the top with water. Your clothes will be cleaner and your skin will be healthier.
It is actually not the washer it is the detergent that is being used I have had both top load and front load ( Maytag Neptune was my first front load washer 26 years ago) washers I have gone through many laundry detergents over the years so many chemicals to tolerate , I have been using a laundry powder for about 6 years it is awesome , and i just bought a brand new front loader my laundry comes out perfect every time !
Yea, I only use the good old normal washers. Why did they change them? Those expensive HE washers are terrible. The regular washers are less expensive and way better.
Speed queen!! I got so tired of buying new washers that dont last..(8 kids on a farm!) Did some research and hubs found me an older speed queen..LOVE IT. No special buttons..so basic.
We went with speed queen about 2 years ago after having a front load washer for close to 10 years. So glad my front load quit on me! We were tight on $ so went with the basic model (no options for small/medium/large loads, you get full tub or you don’t wash). That is my only complaint but I don’t consider it to be worth worrying about. Love my speed queen!
I had a repair man fix my washer. He said no one wants a Speed Queen because they are not fancy looking but it is the best machine around. Said he wouldn’t own anything but Speed Queen
When my kids were little and we had very little money, I used to buy a used washing machine and it usually lasted about a year. Soooo much cheaper than going to the laundrymat!
I've done 198 loads of laundry since January 2024. My husband has a lawn service, and there's laundry almost every day. I know how many loads, because I pay myself $1 a load. I have saved a lot of money this year, just by really measuring my detergent. I give to a family in need with most of the savings. I don't miss the money and it's fun. My daughter uses this formula. She loves it.
My Sweet Mama, bought a new washer many years ago. She dropped a quarter in the jar every time she did a load of laundry, this was in 1969. That's how she made her payments on the new washer. Mama was a sweetheart. Every time I put a dollar bill in my savings, I think of her. I still miss my Mama...every day.
I’ve been making my own laundry detergent for the past couple of years now & it’s not only cheaper, but it gets my clothes clean without all the harsh chemicals and stuff!
I made the dry washing powder in the past with Fels-Naptha soap and had greasy spots on my clothes because I only use cold water. Be sure to use a liquid formula of homemade detergent if you use only cold water.
Huh. I use Fels-Naptha as a pre-wash by rubbing the bar with water over the grease areas and then toss in the washer (I have a crappy tumble washer) and it gets all the spots off my clothes because I forget to wear the dang apron I made when I cook.
I’ve been making, my own laundry detergent recipe for over 15 years. The recipe is ‘how she does it laundry detergent’ w/ printable recipe & labels on internet. The best !! Made w/ Zote soap, oxiclean, washing booster, baking soda, Chrystals, washing soda & borax…..I get everything from Walmart.
How do you keep whites from turning yellow, film from forming on clothes and damage to machine? Especially HE washers are meant for liquid detergent. Would love to use something like this but take out the petroleum and SLS and perfum ingredients.
@kellymariehaley It sounds like op uses almost the same recipe I use. It seems to strip the "yuck" off my clothes. My towels have never felt so soft and fluffy. I turned mine into a liquid-ish soap and had a 5 gallon bucket of soap
I made that in the past using zote soap and fells naptha....smelled fantastic!!Cant remember which was the lemony and which was the pink....all in all, fantastic scents but indeed not natural. So, lavender bronners bar soap was also used.
You are so RIGHT on with chemicals in our food, laundry aids, personal products…… I thank you for showing us “how to” create cleaning products for our laundry days! I have given up fabric softner quite a while ago, but/c of its ingredients. Looking forward to your videos. BTW-your flauta recipe is a hit in my home. Thank you. 😊
Use the wool dryer balls Once load is done, sprinkle few drops EO on balls and run 10 min w/heat. Now laundry smells great! (If u put EO on balls at start of cycle, all the scent is gone at end of cycle, from the heat)
Your next washing machine should be a Speed Queen. I❤mine. Expensive, but worth every penny. You'll thank me later😂. Glad i found your channel. Your awesome.
I could only use Woolite Delicates or The Tide in the white bottle, but now my neck itches. Looks like I have to make my own laundry soap. Great video! I’ve got some natural melt and pour bars of soap that I was too sick to try to use. I can use those up.
Those melt and pour bars are just scented with honey and there is a also a goat’s milk bar. They are supposed to be sensitive skin friendly with no dyes and extra chemicals. They sound good for making this.
I will incorporate this into my batch making: NutriSlicer 3-in-1 Spinning/Rotating Mandoline and Countertop Food Slicer and Grater. This is to make the hand-soap to a finer material.
Washing soda is baked/heated baking soda. That is it. The chemistry of it changes after being heated, changing it into sodium "whatever". ;D The combo of the two forms of sodium "whatevers" for laundry is likely why it cleans and deodorizes so well. Fels-naptha soap gives my son-in-law a rash and my daughter and I sometimes react to it. Olive oil is so expensive now, buying premade castile soap is a better and cheaper idea than me whipping up a batch. I had made a coconut salt soap a while back that may be good too. It is very cleansing without causing skin problems. Thank you! I had not made any for a while and was using "safe and clean" (maybe?) laundry soap because I wanted something without the fels-naptha and borax. Borax is great, but it needs very hot water to melt properly and can be harsh on elastic, like on our underthings. Addition- We ditched the front-loader washer, digital cra.., er, crummy washer and a pseessed dryer that beeped and did all sorts of weird crud in the middle of the nigh for a Speed Queen set. The model without any digital anything, top-loading washer, KNOBS, even an extra rinse option. Center agitator, a bleach dispenser and a rinse for fabric softener (I use vinegar) in the agitator. The dryer does not have a buzzer, which I am fine with. They were even cheaper than the fancy digital set. Oh, they can be worked on and made of steel, not plastic and beer cans. One day I am going to sweetly smile and ask my grandson to weld together stands for them to set upon so I can clean under them. The lifts are expensive and you still cannot clean under them. I miss the days the fridges where also just enough off the floor to get a ruler with a towel under them to get dust, dog food, dropped whatever... from under them. Trivia- Some Chinese cooks who make their own noodles bake a little baking soda before adding it to the flour because it makes a better flavored Chinese noodle. Some use just the baking soda. I am guessing 1 tsp of baked baking soda (technically washing soda for us) in a homemade batch of noodles is not toxic because they have been doing it for many decades if not longer?
@@debreena2888 u see I use bar of whatever soap, one cup each of borax and washing soda. I melt grated bar of soap in pan of water, in thevmean time I put in 5gal bucket half full of hot water, add washing soda and borax and dissolve. When soap is done I add that then fill bucket rest way up, with hot water. Let set over nite. Next am mixture is gel like split between 2 buckets add water, have 10 gallons of laundry detergent. I’ve made powder detergent before, but it bothered my machine. I love ur glowing attitude on ur videos! It’s great teaching how to make scent beads!,,,
Great Teci PO E. I spot clean with alcohol spray before washing most of cold gentle. I also add a third cup of white vinegar in each load to soften fabrics and boost cleaning.
I also have an HE washer. I found if you use the soak button you get more water . after grating the bar soap run it through a food process with some of the baking soda to make it finer
I’ve been making my own soap now for about two years now. It’s a liquid version. Dr. Bonners, baking soda, kosher salt, hot water, and essential oil if you want. I love it.
I tried liquid and powder soap recipes in the past but I was never satisfied with the cleaning power. There were always stains that were just not coming out … how is your soap??
Washing soda is sodium carbonate. By cooking sodium bicarbonate ( baking soda) be careful... afterwards, washing soda ( sodium carbonate) can be harsh on the hands and skin in its pure form.
I've been making my own laundry detergent for years with bar soap (Sunlight until I couldn't get it & ordered Fels-Naptha online), super washing soda, baking soda, mule team Borax, Downy Unstopables & Great Value Oxiclean. Then, I use the scoop from the oxiclean as the laundry scoop. Barely more than a heaping tablespoon. I very rarely ever use 2 scoops for anything unless it's REALLY dirty or really stinky. Whites have never been brighter, clothes have never been cleaner and I can still smell the clean laundry smell WEEKS later! Heather xo
@@katieolson3353 I give all the credit to where I got the recipe from - Heather @Kneady Homesteader. Here's the direct link to the video & the recipe! She's a Michigander & her videos are great! :) th-cam.com/video/eCNrtbaOxig/w-d-xo.html
Hi there! Just wanted to come back to this video to say thanks for this laundry soap recipe! I made a smaller batch to try right afterwards and I've been using it since. I absolutely love it!
So I’ve seen a few of these recipes and a good idea is, to get the bar soap completely incorporated into the powder some people send it through the food processor again with the baking soda so it becomes a powder consistency.
Thx for showing alternative to fels naphtha. I tried making it with that and I couldn't even go into my laundry room bc the smell of the bar of soap sitting there was so potent!!
I make a stain bar for clothes that can be made with tallow or palm oil. The recipe makes 25 bars so you don’t need to use Castile. I sell them for $5. But it doesn’t not cost me that to make. Very simple recipe
I do this but add in the same amount (as thecwashing soda)of borax 20 mule team powder for 1 load of clothes you only need 1/8 of a cup for a regular size of laundry. For a half load 2 tbsp.
Can't wait to try it! For the 2 of is it should well last over a year. Many many years ago i bought a Maytag washer with the agitator. Even tho the inner cabinet is pretty rusty its still going strong .A huge thanks to everyone for warning me about these new fangled😅 washers! When mine conks out I will remember this when looking for another one. However i think this old maytag will outlive me! Also i could not find the link for your oxyclean recipe with the lemon juice and peroxide.
Thanks so much for this! I hate my washing machine as well. Washing sheets and blankets are horrible! Open the washing machine and there's a covered donut in it 😖 is it clean? No clue.
I would not recommend homemade laundry detergent unless you have a standard, high water usage washer. In contrast, HE washers depend on detergent with enzymes for stain removal.
We have a septic tank. What do we have to be careful about using? And why? We are newbies and appreciate everything that you can help us with. Thank you have a wonderful blessed day.
Septic tanks work off of good bacteria and anything you add to the tank can kill that off. Things like bleach and anything antibacterial are no’s. Make sure you are using septic tank safe products or make your own. Do a little research since it is new to you. Once you know it’s easy to keep up with. No biggie.
Hi! I love your recipes and videos! I have made laundry soap for years, but I am going to try your recipe. And, girl! We have the same brass and milk glass antique 1940's lamp over our dining room tables!! I was so excited when I noticed it in the background! Ours came from my in-laws cabin in the mountains of Utah. They didn't want it and GA e it to me since I adore everything vintage and amtique.
I love those lamps. We got it from a small store in Tennessee and had to rehab it. Eventually I want them in each room. So glad you shared this with me.
Hello Ali! Love your channel I’ve watched this video several times to make sure I add all the things I need to my cart 😊 question, I know you’ve said to melt in hot water if washing with cold water in an HE front loader, do I put it directly into the tub of clothes or in the detergent dispenser? Thank you again so much for all you do!!
Does it really work? I currently use Persil as it seems like the only detergent that works. I have tried so many detergents natural and regular and Persil is the best I have found. As for washers I have both front loader and top loader. Use the front loader most as its convenient but occasionally switch to top loader deep water wash. Yes. Top loader works better but uses alot of water.
The only problem with this type of laundry soap is that it leaves a residue behind that will leave your clothes dinghy over time. Petroleum based laundry is a detergent is a better option. I use a 50/50 mix of washing soda and borax as a laundry booster. I add 2 tablespoons to every load of laundry. I use Rockin Green products to wash my laundry. I hate my washing machine too! Manufacturers have taken the lint screen out, so my clothes come out wit a Lot of lint on them. So much so that my husband had to add an extra lint trap to the dryer! Every now and then I will look into getting another washer. They've gone back to putting an agitator post in, probably because they suck at cleaning wiithout one. My biggest pet peve is that I can't add more water to a load if I think it needs more. 😡
Dr Bronners with ur borax & washing soda might be effective. A tbsp per load. Petroleum det is so awful for us 😕 I hear ya tho, I need to get my clothes clean. I make sure to measure det (& clorox2 if they’re lights) every load. I don’t use bleach except to spot treatment stains. I’ve never been able to afford Dr B for laundry but I would if I could. Citric acid for lights didn’t seem to work great, that I remember, but it was a decade ago I used it all for 6-8 mos. Def didn’t work on homemade DW det I made up. Hard water tho-🤷🏼♀️
Speed Queen TC5003WN 26 Inch Top Load Washer with 3.2 Cu. Ft. Capacity, Quiet Agitation, 6 Wash Cycles, Normal Eco, Delicate, Extra Rinse, and ADA Compliant.
@@LittleHillHomesteadGa they think I’m crazy. I told him that thing does not get clean clothes they are like I love it I told him flat out I said you about crazy as hell… lmao 🤣
Look into getting a Speed Queen washer. Not the one with the digital buttons. A little more expensive but they are made to do 15 loads a day ! Can't kill them and have a good repair warranty.( Mrs. Ed )
I'd like to put my tumble washer on FB Marketplace but my hubby wants to wait until we need another washer. I say we need another washer NOW. Selling my tumbler washer could help pay for a agitator washer.
Please be careful. Some of the newer washing machines will break. Becuz of homemade detergent. Which will void your warrenty. I dont make homemade detergent. When i can buy in bulk from my sams. Just be careful and double check your warrenty. Other people made homemade detergent. Used it for months and there washers started backing up. Remember it says you need a cup of detergent storebrought to make washer work. Anyway she couldnt get hers fixed. Love your videos
Some skin can’t tolerate det too so ppl make their soaps We don’t even use soap to shower or wash face. We use Norwex cloths, they are silver impregnated and change the water itself to clean u. Only soap on our hands to wash at the sink when needed. Coconut oil w/EOs for dry spots or even olive oil, both sparingly as don’t absorb that quick into skin. Thank God shampoo is tolerated as I buy cheap cheapie stuff n could not afford making that! I wonder if Dr B would be good as shampoo tho… (we did use that for shower before I found Norwex in 2018, swear by those now. Saved loads of money in last 6 yrs!)
I made this up and was excited to use it! I have a question....the grated soap does not dissolve in the wash, so I ran the same load a 2nd time in hot water, and the clothes still had a bits white soap chunks. Any recommendations???
Oh no! Did you use a fine grate? I have heard some people run it through the blender to break it up more. I haven’t had an issue. I’m sorry though, that sucks and I with I knew how to better help.
@LittleHillHomesteadGa I di regular size grating, I was wondering if I use the fine grate next time if it would be better? If I cannot find a resolve, I will just have to use it up on loads for my hubby's work clothes, but it was not good at all on my dressy work attire😪. Thank you for the response. Love your channel🥰
I'm debating. I got a good Maytag top load washing machine with agitator when we moved into the little house. The water is adjustable on it so I just leave it on the "most water" option all the time. My guys are farmers/ranchers/haul manure for a living. DIRTY and STINKY. LOL. I tried this kind of soap in my old top load(it was a fancy one with all the bells and whistles) and I had to replace the pump in it after I used it. The repair guy's first question was whether I made my own soap. he says the new machines are only designed to use commercial soaps.
Living on a Dime channel has a good friend repairman She just uses tiny amts in washer & DW of store dets Like 1T DW powder in the cup u close & none in prewash. I’m doing it now in the DW n seems to work just fine. I figure a $5 box (WM brand) should last me about 14 yrs LOL I use white vinegar in the rinse dispenser.
Hello. I came across your videos and love the info. Any suggestions for baking soda substitutions as I also have extremely sensitive skin and can't tolerate baking soda.
My daughter and I made this yesterday. I ran a load last night. It left a film around the tub and there are bits if the soap in the bottom. I am trying it again. But is there a way to make this liquid that would maybe stop the film? I also have a septic, so far this is the only formula that is septic safe. Id hate to waste all that soap but I won't want to ruin my washer.
Make sure you are doing deep wash and warm or hot water. I’ve had a few other people mention this and they ran it through a food processor to break the soap down to smaller bits and it works great.
The one with the handle? It’s actually an antique I got from a ln estate sale years ago. Its anchor hocking and I’m sure they make something sinilar. Its an 8 cup measuring cup.
I made a powdered laundry soap a few years ago. It had basically the same stuff. I always had a problem with a film on my clothes. Can you tell me if you have a trick for that? I would really like to make some that works for me.
Hi, Just subscribed. I am from Canada. Prices are a bit more here. I dont live by a major center. I just ordered off Amazon. I am really going to enjoy watching your videos. I am going to try your recipe. Question? What water level do you use for the 1/4 cup of soap. Thanks
Hi! Happy Thanksgiving. One of our kids moved to Canada a few months ago. The recipe for the soap is in the description if you click more. Hope that helps.
Not very well. You can dilute in hot water and pour that into the washer from what others have said. I would try a small amount on some old towels to see if it works .
@@LittleHillHomesteadGa I suspected that to be the case but it isn’t a biggie since I have to do the same for other laundry powders. Thank you for this recipe. Definitely worth the effort, especially if I can use my old food processor to grate the soap.
I use to. I dissolved the grated soap in water, dumped in bucket and my husband stirred with a drill attachment. It gelled but not solid. It’s heavy in the bucket tho. Search internet for measurements.
A tip I have discovered is that in the summer time Walmart carries a big 10 or 15lb bag of baking soda in the pool supply aisle for cheaper per pound than the box in the laundry aisle.
Shut up!!! I’ll be in the lookout from here on out. I’m so excited 😆
❤ ty!!
at my walmart, the great value brand 640z box(4lbs0 ends up being .81cents per pound which aint bad God Bless! ♥
Costco has a big bag for cheaper then Wal Marts. I was shocked
That's good to know 😌
My friend moved into my house with me for a while. I didn't have room for her tumble washer in the house, so we put it in the patio. Fine. One day I told her that her tumble washer wasn't getting her clothes clean with 2" of water, even with an extra rinse, and she did not believe me. She said she paid over $800 for hers while mine was a measly shy $250 I proposed an experiment. I told her to wash her work clothes (not even really dirty clothes) in her tumble washer with an extra rinse then give them to me to run through a load in mine. She did. When my machine filled up the first time and agitated for about 5 minutes, with her watching I opened up the lid and let her see the water. It was like looking through fog. I told her she was wearing that "fog" crap against her skin daily, sleeping on it, AND she had psoriasis sores that BLED constantly. People, DO NOT GET TUMBLE WASHERS. Get a regular old agitating washer that you can fill to the top with water. Your clothes will be cleaner and your skin will be healthier.
I live in California, they only sell HE washers
I love agitator washing machines. I believe they clean the clothes better than tumble washers.
Can't get agitation washers here. Wish I could.
It is actually not the washer it is the detergent that is being used I have had both top load and front load ( Maytag Neptune was my first front load washer 26 years ago) washers I have gone through many laundry detergents over the years so many chemicals to tolerate , I have been using a laundry powder for about 6 years it is awesome , and i just bought a brand new front loader my laundry comes out perfect every time !
Yea, I only use the good old normal washers. Why did they change them? Those expensive HE washers are terrible. The regular washers are less expensive and way better.
Instead of fabric softener, pour white vinegar is the softener compartment. It removes ugly odors too. Give it a try…. Thanks for the recipe!
Yes, that’s right. It does.
Much better for you, your laundry, your wallet, your washer, AND the planet! It's win win win win win!!
I do this too! My teenager saw that on TikTok 😂
Thank you❤
Speed queen!! I got so tired of buying new washers that dont last..(8 kids on a farm!) Did some research and hubs found me an older speed queen..LOVE IT. No special buttons..so basic.
I keep hearing this from everyone. I’ll have to start keeping an eye out.
We went with speed queen about 2 years ago after having a front load washer for close to 10 years. So glad my front load quit on me! We were tight on $ so went with the basic model (no options for small/medium/large loads, you get full tub or you don’t wash). That is my only complaint but I don’t consider it to be worth worrying about. Love my speed queen!
I had a repair man fix my washer. He said no one wants a Speed Queen because they are not fancy looking but it is the best machine around. Said he wouldn’t own anything but Speed Queen
When my kids were little and we had very little money, I used to buy a used washing machine and it usually lasted about a year. Soooo much cheaper than going to the laundrymat!
My brother repairs appliances and said speed queens have the least amount of repairs compared to more popular brands
I've done 198 loads of laundry since January 2024. My husband has a lawn service, and there's laundry almost every day. I know how many loads, because I pay myself $1 a load. I have saved a lot of money this year, just by really measuring my detergent.
I give to a family in need with most of the savings. I don't miss the money and it's fun.
My daughter uses this formula. She loves it.
$1 a load is cheap u need a raise
@@scharlesnicole I agree.Maybe I'll double it this year. Doing laundry right now. lol
My Sweet Mama, bought a new washer many years ago. She dropped a quarter in the jar every time she did a load of laundry, this was in 1969. That's how she made her payments on the new washer. Mama was a sweetheart. Every time I put a dollar bill in my savings, I think of her. I still miss my Mama...every day.
I’ve been making my own laundry detergent for the past couple of years now & it’s not only cheaper, but it gets my clothes clean without all the harsh chemicals and stuff!
This is absolutely the truth.
Great. Throw in a box or 2 of Mule Team Borax in the mix too.
I do too. I also add oxy clean
Yes. I use borax and not baking soda.
@@C5Rose3me too!
@@C5Rose3 Was coming here to see if I could use that! Thx! I normally make the liquid version, but I think I am gonna try to powder version!
I love mule team borax too!!💕💙
I made the dry washing powder in the past with Fels-Naptha soap and had greasy spots on my clothes because I only use cold water. Be sure to use a liquid formula of homemade detergent if you use only cold water.
Huh. I use Fels-Naptha as a pre-wash by rubbing the bar with water over the grease areas and then toss in the washer (I have a crappy tumble washer) and it gets all the spots off my clothes because I forget to wear the dang apron I made when I cook.
I hate all of the new “smart” appliances in our new home! Nothing works right! Thank you for the recipe!
Hate isn’t a strong enough word. Ugh!
By design 🤬
I’ve been making, my own laundry detergent recipe for over 15 years. The recipe is ‘how she does it laundry detergent’ w/ printable recipe & labels on internet. The best !! Made w/ Zote soap, oxiclean, washing booster, baking soda, Chrystals, washing soda & borax…..I get everything from Walmart.
How do you keep whites from turning yellow, film from forming on clothes and damage to machine? Especially HE washers are meant for liquid detergent. Would love to use something like this but take out the petroleum and SLS and perfum ingredients.
@kellymariehaley It sounds like op uses almost the same recipe I use. It seems to strip the "yuck" off my clothes. My towels have never felt so soft and fluffy. I turned mine into a liquid-ish soap and had a 5 gallon bucket of soap
@kellymariehaley You could try bluing to get them white again if the ingredients don't bother you. Otherwise you can soak in various DIY mixtures.
I made that in the past using zote soap and fells naptha....smelled fantastic!!Cant remember which was the lemony and which was the pink....all in all, fantastic scents but indeed not natural. So, lavender bronners bar soap was also used.
You are so RIGHT on with chemicals in our food, laundry aids, personal products……
I thank you for showing us “how to” create cleaning products for our laundry days! I have given up fabric softner quite a while ago, but/c of its ingredients. Looking forward to your videos.
BTW-your flauta recipe is a hit in my home.
Thank you. 😊
I’m so glad they liked it!!!!
Use the wool dryer balls
Once load is done, sprinkle few drops EO on balls and run 10 min w/heat. Now laundry smells great! (If u put EO on balls at start of cycle, all the scent is gone at end of cycle, from the heat)
@@YeshuaKingMessiah- what is EO?
@@tchinson60 essential oil
Thank you I will try it💕🙏
Thank you! You are awesom. I ABSOLUTLY HATE MY WASHER TOO! IT'S JUST LIKE YOURS BUT TRY TO LEVEL IT, IT HELPS.
Wow! So glad I found your channel!! We have a mostly non-toxic household but I never got around to making laundry detergent. This looks so simple!
We hate our washing machine too. Same as you He no thingy in the middle. Hate, hate it!
My daughter had one and she hates it too.
I hate my HE as well. Thanks for the recipe
I make my own laundry soap too! Its fun
Awesome video! Hilarious commentary! Lmao! Been making this for 20 years and still make it. It’s excellent
Your next washing machine should be a Speed Queen. I❤mine. Expensive, but worth every penny. You'll thank me later😂. Glad i found your channel. Your awesome.
I could only use Woolite Delicates or The Tide in the white bottle, but now my neck itches. Looks like I have to make my own laundry soap. Great video! I’ve got some natural melt and pour bars of soap that I was too sick to try to use. I can use those up.
Those melt and pour bars are just scented with honey and there is a also a goat’s milk bar. They are supposed to be sensitive skin friendly with no dyes and extra chemicals. They sound good for making this.
I have made laundry detergent like you, except, I've never baking soda with the washing soda. Gonna try adding it now.
I will incorporate this into my batch making: NutriSlicer 3-in-1 Spinning/Rotating Mandoline and Countertop Food Slicer and Grater. This is to make the hand-soap to a finer material.
I use Zote.. and it works amazing
Washing soda is baked/heated baking soda. That is it. The chemistry of it changes after being heated, changing it into sodium "whatever". ;D The combo of the two forms of sodium "whatevers" for laundry is likely why it cleans and deodorizes so well. Fels-naptha soap gives my son-in-law a rash and my daughter and I sometimes react to it. Olive oil is so expensive now, buying premade castile soap is a better and cheaper idea than me whipping up a batch. I had made a coconut salt soap a while back that may be good too. It is very cleansing without causing skin problems. Thank you! I had not made any for a while and was using "safe and clean" (maybe?) laundry soap because I wanted something without the fels-naptha and borax. Borax is great, but it needs very hot water to melt properly and can be harsh on elastic, like on our underthings.
Addition- We ditched the front-loader washer, digital cra.., er, crummy washer and a pseessed dryer that beeped and did all sorts of weird crud in the middle of the nigh for a Speed Queen set. The model without any digital anything, top-loading washer, KNOBS, even an extra rinse option. Center agitator, a bleach dispenser and a rinse for fabric softener (I use vinegar) in the agitator. The dryer does not have a buzzer, which I am fine with. They were even cheaper than the fancy digital set. Oh, they can be worked on and made of steel, not plastic and beer cans. One day I am going to sweetly smile and ask my grandson to weld together stands for them to set upon so I can clean under them. The lifts are expensive and you still cannot clean under them. I miss the days the fridges where also just enough off the floor to get a ruler with a towel under them to get dust, dog food, dropped whatever... from under them.
Trivia- Some Chinese cooks who make their own noodles bake a little baking soda before adding it to the flour because it makes a better flavored Chinese noodle. Some use just the baking soda. I am guessing 1 tsp of baked baking soda (technically washing soda for us) in a homemade batch of noodles is not toxic because they have been doing it for many decades if not longer?
@@debreena2888 u see I use bar of whatever soap, one cup each of borax and washing soda. I melt grated bar of soap in pan of water, in thevmean time I put in 5gal bucket half full of hot water, add washing soda and borax and dissolve. When soap is done I add that then fill bucket rest way up, with hot water. Let set over nite. Next am mixture is gel like split between 2 buckets add water, have 10 gallons of laundry detergent. I’ve made powder detergent before, but it bothered my machine. I love ur glowing attitude on ur videos! It’s great teaching how to make scent beads!,,,
Baking soda is fine but not all things done "for decades" is safe. Just be cautious & do your research.
Great Teci PO E. I spot clean with alcohol spray before washing most of cold gentle. I also add a third cup of white vinegar in each load to soften fabrics and boost cleaning.
I also have an HE washer. I found if you use the soak button you get more water . after grating the bar soap run it through a food process with some of the baking soda to make it finer
Great ideas!
I’ve been making my own soap now for about two years now. It’s a liquid version. Dr. Bonners, baking soda, kosher salt, hot water, and essential oil if you want. I love it.
I’d love to try it!!!
I tried liquid and powder soap recipes in the past but I was never satisfied with the cleaning power. There were always stains that were just not coming out … how is your soap??
@@keinohrtini I've been satisfied.
@@ninagerulski8832 could you please share your recipe
@@ninagerulski8832 do you have ingredient amounts? My front loader cleans well. It doesn’t like powdered soap so I use liquid.
Washing soda is sodium carbonate. By cooking sodium bicarbonate ( baking soda) be careful... afterwards, washing soda ( sodium carbonate) can be harsh on the hands and skin in its pure form.
I've been making my own laundry detergent for years with bar soap (Sunlight until I couldn't get it & ordered Fels-Naptha online), super washing soda, baking soda, mule team Borax, Downy Unstopables & Great Value Oxiclean. Then, I use the scoop from the oxiclean as the laundry scoop. Barely more than a heaping tablespoon. I very rarely ever use 2 scoops for anything unless it's REALLY dirty or really stinky. Whites have never been brighter, clothes have never been cleaner and I can still smell the clean laundry smell WEEKS later! Heather xo
Would love the recipe, please!
@@katieolson3353 I give all the credit to where I got the recipe from - Heather @Kneady Homesteader. Here's the direct link to the video & the recipe! She's a Michigander & her videos are great! :) th-cam.com/video/eCNrtbaOxig/w-d-xo.html
I love your dress BTW💕 . Thank you so much for this video. I have sensitive skin too. 💖🥰
Thank you!!!
Thank you for yiur helpful steps 🎉
Feldsnaptha is great for getting out grease stains. It's a really old soap and works great.
Hi there! Just wanted to come back to this video to say thanks for this laundry soap recipe! I made a smaller batch to try right afterwards and I've been using it since. I absolutely love it!
Wonderful! Im so glad. 😃
So I’ve seen a few of these recipes and a good idea is, to get the bar soap completely incorporated into the powder some people send it through the food processor again with the baking soda so it becomes a powder consistency.
Can you use your homemade pain soap in place of castel,?
@ I’m not sure but all homemade detergent recipes I’ve heard of used either Castile soap or Fels Naptha
I absolutely love your channel! Thank you so much for your recipes. And I love that you're real.
Thank you so much!
Thank you!
I make my own laundry detergent but I put everything in a trash bag and is easier to mix. The only difference is that I add borax.
Thanks
💕How much borax do you use for this batch?💕👸🏻
@ about 1-2 cups . If you have little ones with sensitive skin use one cup
Thx for showing alternative to fels naphtha. I tried making it with that and I couldn't even go into my laundry room bc the smell of the bar of soap sitting there was so potent!!
First video watched, and I subscribed. You can make a boring laundry soap funny.
Thanks! I try to find the humor in everything. Life is boring without it
Thank you ❤ I was going to make liquid but I think I like this better.
I live with someone who can't have chemicals or scent, so I only use a small scoop of baking soda. Sometime with a splash of vinegar.
I use pinesol , leaves clothes smelling fresh , gets grease out, and also the eco eggs work great. Also the plant based eco wash is good one too 👍🏼
Better to use Essential oils instead of pinesol, since it is all chemicals
Yay! I have senstive skin too! I hope to do it.
I make a stain bar for clothes that can be made with tallow or palm oil. The recipe makes 25 bars so you don’t need to use Castile. I sell them for $5. But it doesn’t not cost me that to make. Very simple recipe
I will be working on tallow soon! I’ll have to look into this!
If you want the recipe I could send it to you. No scent cheaper than you are using
Thank you 🙏🏻 ❤
I'm making it.
Wish I had space to store another big bucket…. I’d make your soap! Very similar to what I made back in the day.
You can reduce it to 1/3 pretty easily.
I do this but add in the same amount (as thecwashing soda)of borax 20 mule team powder for 1 load of clothes you only need 1/8 of a cup for a regular size of laundry. For a half load 2 tbsp.
Thanks
beautiful oven ❤
Thank you 😋
Great ,thank you, love the things you show😍
For those that receive ebt food stamps benefits, you can get the baking soda with your ebt as well!
Good point!
I make a liquid version of this recipe. Love it! ❤❤❤
Hi, would you mind sharing this recipe? I want a liquid version. thank you in advance!
I too would like a liquid recipe if possible. Please share.
You can add vinegar or epsom salt for softener instead of Downy softener(full of chemicals).
My goto spot cleaner is a spray bottle filled with cleaning vinegar and a squirt of Dawn blue. Give it a shake and spray on spots. Works FANTASTIC!
Can't wait to try it! For the 2 of is it should well last over a year. Many many years ago i bought a Maytag washer with the agitator. Even tho the inner cabinet is pretty rusty its still going strong .A huge thanks to everyone for warning me about these new fangled😅 washers! When mine conks out I will remember this when looking for another one. However i think this old maytag will outlive me! Also i could not find the link for your oxyclean recipe with the lemon juice and peroxide.
I forgot to link it. Duh!!! th-cam.com/video/ncbdmAfpZ7I/w-d-xo.htmlsi=QRBa1wYy3FK-c9-e
Thanks so much for this! I hate my washing machine as well. Washing sheets and blankets are horrible! Open the washing machine and there's a covered donut in it 😖 is it clean? No clue.
I would not recommend homemade laundry detergent unless you have a standard, high water usage washer. In contrast, HE washers depend on detergent with enzymes for stain removal.
We always use the deep fill to ensure this isn’t an issue. Thanks for sharing this as well.
When I make laundry soap, I like to finely grate the bar soap. Zote comes in a white or pink bar.
I use goats milk soap for mine. The white film is real though.
New sub- love your content and will be binge watching soon . Enjoy others with good wisdom- thx
Thanks and welcome
Amana or roper is the best washing machine
We have a septic tank. What do we have to be careful about using? And why? We are newbies and appreciate everything that you can help us with. Thank you have a wonderful blessed day.
Septic tanks work off of good bacteria and anything you add to the tank can kill that off. Things like bleach and anything antibacterial are no’s. Make sure you are using septic tank safe products or make your own. Do a little research since it is new to you. Once you know it’s easy to keep up with. No biggie.
The 3 bars of Kirk’s is $12.53. Great video.
It was half of that last month. Amazon is less now so I did add that link too.
I bought some last week by Walmart it was under $5.00 in central florida.
4bars at Walmart for $4.97
I also add Boarx to mine as well
How much Borax would you add to this recipe?
Hi! I love your recipes and videos! I have made laundry soap for years, but I am going to try your recipe.
And, girl! We have the same brass and milk glass antique 1940's lamp over our dining room tables!! I was so excited when I noticed it in the background! Ours came from my in-laws cabin in the mountains of Utah. They didn't want it and GA e it to me since I adore everything vintage and amtique.
I love those lamps. We got it from a small store in Tennessee and had to rehab it. Eventually I want them in each room. So glad you shared this with me.
Hello Ali! Love your channel I’ve watched this video several times to make sure I add all the things I need to my cart 😊 question, I know you’ve said to melt in hot water if washing with cold water in an HE front loader, do I put it directly into the tub of clothes or in the detergent dispenser? Thank you again so much for all you do!!
On the clothes is how I use it. Thanks for being here!
Does it really work? I currently use Persil as it seems like the only detergent that works. I have tried so many detergents natural and regular and Persil is the best I have found. As for washers I have both front loader and top loader. Use the front loader most as its convenient but occasionally switch to top loader deep water wash. Yes. Top loader works better but uses alot of water.
Try a small batch. I suggest using hot water and fine shredding the soap.
Wouldnt let me comment, now doing so! Azure sells washing soda (aka sodium carbonata, aka soda ash). It is $13 for 5# (smallest amount available).
The only problem with this type of laundry soap is that it leaves a residue behind that will leave your clothes dinghy over time. Petroleum based laundry is a detergent is a better option.
I use a 50/50 mix of washing soda and borax as a laundry booster. I add 2 tablespoons to every load of laundry. I use Rockin Green products to wash my laundry.
I hate my washing machine too! Manufacturers have taken the lint screen out, so my clothes come out wit a Lot of lint on them. So much so that my husband had to add an extra lint trap to the dryer! Every now and then I will look into getting another washer. They've gone back to putting an agitator post in, probably because they suck at cleaning wiithout one. My biggest pet peve is that I can't add more water to a load if I think it needs more. 😡
Dr Bronners with ur borax & washing soda might be effective. A tbsp per load.
Petroleum det is so awful for us 😕
I hear ya tho, I need to get my clothes clean. I make sure to measure det (& clorox2 if they’re lights) every load. I don’t use bleach except to spot treatment stains.
I’ve never been able to afford Dr B for laundry but I would if I could. Citric acid for lights didn’t seem to work great, that I remember, but it was a decade ago I used it all for 6-8 mos. Def didn’t work on homemade DW det I made up. Hard water tho-🤷🏼♀️
Not if you use white vinegar as a fabric softener. It rinses it out and also cleans your washing machine of residue.
This is so interesting!! I want to make this to use. Thank you for sharing!
Speed Queen TC5003WN
26 Inch Top Load Washer with 3.2 Cu. Ft. Capacity, Quiet Agitation, 6 Wash Cycles, Normal Eco, Delicate, Extra Rinse, and ADA Compliant.
We use a cement mixer that attaches to his drill it mixes it so great
Azure has soda ash in 50 lb bag, and it is the same thing, cheaper. My boxes of washing soda is almost 6 each.
That's good to know! I will look into that!
@ Sam’s also has a 13 lb bag of baking soda. Very cheap
I use a face mask when I mix too.
My son and daughter-in-law, have one without an agitator in it, and I hate it 😂
Hate isn’t a strong enough word!!!! 😂
@@LittleHillHomesteadGa they think I’m crazy. I told him that thing does not get clean clothes they are like I love it I told him flat out I said you about crazy as hell… lmao 🤣
Look into getting a Speed Queen washer. Not the one with the digital buttons. A little more expensive but they are made to do 15 loads a day ! Can't kill them and have a good repair warranty.( Mrs. Ed )
I'd like to put my tumble washer on FB Marketplace but my hubby wants to wait until we need another washer. I say we need another washer NOW. Selling my tumbler washer could help pay for a agitator washer.
I’m with you. Sometimes if think of sabotage so I can get a new one.
Please be careful. Some of the newer washing machines will break. Becuz of homemade detergent. Which will void your warrenty. I dont make homemade detergent. When i can buy in bulk from my sams. Just be careful and double check your warrenty. Other people made homemade detergent. Used it for months and there washers started backing up. Remember it says you need a cup of detergent storebrought to make washer work. Anyway she couldnt get hers fixed. Love your videos
Thanks for sharing this!
A CUP of store bought det?? Not liquid, surely
I think even powder laundry det would be maybe 1/2 cup
Some skin can’t tolerate det too so ppl make their soaps
We don’t even use soap to shower or wash face. We use Norwex cloths, they are silver impregnated and change the water itself to clean u. Only soap on our hands to wash at the sink when needed.
Coconut oil w/EOs for dry spots or even olive oil, both sparingly as don’t absorb that quick into skin.
Thank God shampoo is tolerated as I buy cheap cheapie stuff n could not afford making that! I wonder if Dr B would be good as shampoo tho… (we did use that for shower before I found Norwex in 2018, swear by those now. Saved loads of money in last 6 yrs!)
I need a lavender scent in my work clothes! I work 1 day a week wirh a horrible person. Lol!
I had to look at your used name to make sure you weren’t one of my old coworkers 😂 just kidding. I totally have been there.
I made this up and was excited to use it! I have a question....the grated soap does not dissolve in the wash, so I ran the same load a 2nd time in hot water, and the clothes still had a bits white soap chunks. Any recommendations???
Oh no! Did you use a fine grate? I have heard some people run it through the blender to break it up more. I haven’t had an issue. I’m sorry though, that sucks and I with I knew how to better help.
@LittleHillHomesteadGa I di regular size grating, I was wondering if I use the fine grate next time if it would be better? If I cannot find a resolve, I will just have to use it up on loads for my hubby's work clothes, but it was not good at all on my dressy work attire😪.
Thank you for the response. Love your channel🥰
I'm debating. I got a good Maytag top load washing machine with agitator when we moved into the little house. The water is adjustable on it so I just leave it on the "most water" option all the time. My guys are farmers/ranchers/haul manure for a living. DIRTY and STINKY. LOL. I tried this kind of soap in my old top load(it was a fancy one with all the bells and whistles) and I had to replace the pump in it after I used it. The repair guy's first question was whether I made my own soap. he says the new machines are only designed to use commercial soaps.
I’ll have to reach out to a repair guy I know but I’ve not had an issue so far.
Living on a Dime channel has a good friend repairman
She just uses tiny amts in washer & DW of store dets
Like 1T DW powder in the cup u close & none in prewash.
I’m doing it now in the DW n seems to work just fine. I figure a $5 box (WM brand) should last me about 14 yrs LOL I use white vinegar in the rinse dispenser.
Does this detergent get stains out good? I'd hate to make all this and it not work good! Thanks 😊
It does for dirt stuff but butter, oil type things it doesn’t.
Hello. I came across your videos and love the info. Any suggestions for baking soda substitutions as I also have extremely sensitive skin and can't tolerate baking soda.
I’m with you!!! I usually am for deodorants and stuff but I’m okay with this. Maybe try a small batch and see
Omg. I just stumbled across your youtube channel. I absolutely love your videos. They are very useful. Thanks for sharing your recipes.
Glad you like them!
My daughter and I made this yesterday. I ran a load last night. It left a film around the tub and there are bits if the soap in the bottom. I am trying it again. But is there a way to make this liquid that would maybe stop the film? I also have a septic, so far this is the only formula that is septic safe. Id hate to waste all that soap but I won't want to ruin my washer.
Make sure you are doing deep wash and warm or hot water. I’ve had a few other people mention this and they ran it through a food processor to break the soap down to smaller bits and it works great.
Love your videos! Where is your glass bowl from? Thank you!
The one with the handle? It’s actually an antique I got from a ln estate sale years ago. Its anchor hocking and I’m sure they make something sinilar. Its an 8 cup measuring cup.
Thank you so much!!!
Do you have a recipe that can be used with a front loader washing machine?
Not yet. we’re working on some variations. I’ve had others dilute it in a cup of hot water and use it in a front load .
Can you use it with cold water to wash.
If you grate the soap super fine you can but I really suggest at least warm.
@ Thanks!
I made a powdered laundry soap a few years ago. It had basically the same stuff. I always had a problem with a film on my clothes. Can you tell me if you have a trick for that? I would really like to make some that works for me.
I use hot water and the deep fill on the water to make sure it has room to love and heat to rinse it well.
Hi, Just subscribed. I am from Canada. Prices are a bit more here. I dont live by a major center. I just ordered off Amazon. I am really going to enjoy watching your videos. I am going to try your recipe. Question? What water level do you use for the 1/4 cup of soap. Thanks
Hi! Happy Thanksgiving. One of our kids moved to Canada a few months ago. The recipe for the soap is in the description if you click more. Hope that helps.
Can homemade plain soap be used in place of Castel soap?
It can! Just grate it super small.
May sound like dumb question but gonna ask anyway…. How well does it dissolve in cold water?
Not very well. You can dilute in hot water and pour that into the washer from what others have said. I would try a small amount on some old towels to see if it works .
@@LittleHillHomesteadGa I suspected that to be the case but it isn’t a biggie since I have to do the same for other laundry powders. Thank you for this recipe. Definitely worth the effort, especially if I can use my old food processor to grate the soap.
Did you grate the Castile soap?
yes. I do a fine grate so it breaks down easier in the wash.
Can the dry laundry soap be made as a liquid?
I’m still working on figuring that out for yall.
Are you going to leave this as a powder or add water and make it a liquid?
You can dilute it in water. 1 cup water for 1/4 cup mix. Mix it really well and give it a shake before you use it.
Is there a way to make this into a liquid detergent?
I mix it as needed with 1 cup of hot water. You can do enough for a few weeks at a time and give it a shake before you use it
I use to. I dissolved the grated soap in water, dumped in bucket and my husband stirred with a drill attachment. It gelled but not solid. It’s heavy in the bucket tho. Search internet for measurements.
I would love to find out how you purchased the "lid" for your bucket. What food processor did you use on your soap, will anyone work?
Amazon for the lid. Link is in the description. I have a KitchenAid and it isn’t my fav but it does the job.
Azure sells gamma lids.
@@LittleHillHomesteadGa Thank you, I just listened to your video regarding the gamma lids.
No Borax?
Nope. I can’t use borax but if you want to add some totally can.
What is that goop/lanolin based hand cleaner you were talking about to remove oil stains?
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After my washer went out, I got a Speed Queen. Has the agitator and it’s quick.
Does the Kirk’s Castile soap dissolve well in cold water?
I suggest warm or hot