Laundry Detergent

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Another reason to make your own laundry

detergent:

If every household in the US replaced

just one bottle of 150 oz. ultra petroleum based liquid laundry detergent with over

150 oz. ultra vegetable based product, we could save 340,000 barrels of oil,

enough to heat and cool 19,500 US

homes for a year!

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The only thing I've used beyond the store bought cleaners (so far) is the soap nuts. I'm not all that convinced they do as good a job as the homemade cleaners. They work *ok* but I'm never quite convinced everything, especially whites, are clean. I've been supplementing with oxy clean, which is just H2O2. Another thing I've been meaning to try is putting vinegar in the rinse cycle, as a substitute for fabric softener. But I'm out of vinegar right now-YIKES- and was having a fit about it last night. I could have sworn i had another gallon in the pantry, lol. My husband says I use vinegar like other people breathe air, lol.

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/24/2008 9:03:15 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, stringweaver writes:

 

how does homemade laudry detergent do in cold water? I recently switched to Tide cold water and it's been working fine.

 

Ellen

 

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how does homemade laudry detergent do in cold water? I recently switched to Tide cold water and it's been working fine.

 

Ellen

On 4/24/08, Sotirakos, Erika T. <ERIKA.T.SOTIRAKOS wrote:

 

 

 

 

Another reason to make your own laundry detergent:

If every household in the US replaced just one bottle of 150 oz. ultra petroleum based liquid laundry detergent with over 150 oz. ultra vegetable based product, we could save 340,000 barrels of oil, enough to heat and cool 19,500 US homes for a year!

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I don't make my own laundry detergent but I do use Life Tree. Its non petroleum based. It works wonders and is one of the best priced ones I could find. I can understand every ingredient and the list is short. All Natural and so good!

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 12:02 PM, Ellen <stringweaver wrote:

 

 

 

 

how does homemade laudry detergent do in cold water? I recently switched to Tide cold water and it's been working fine.

 

Ellen

On 4/24/08, Sotirakos, Erika T. <ERIKA.T.SOTIRAKOS wrote:

 

 

 

 

Another reason to make your own laundry detergent:

If every household in the US replaced just one bottle of 150 oz. ultra petroleum based liquid laundry detergent with over 150 oz. ultra vegetable based product, we could save 340,000 barrels of oil, enough to heat and cool 19,500 US homes for a year!

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I make my own laundry soap, and now fabric softener, and they both do well in cold water (I rarely wash in hot water unless I feel the need). Even when I used store bought detergents, I never used Tide. I have sensitive skin, and it is terrible for that or young ones. If you feel the need to use something store bought, then find one that is all natural, please. Do not resort to using ones like Tide or whatever. If cost is an issue, then making your own will help a lot. I have am not even half through with my first batch that I made in Febuary. I do an average of 4 loads a week, then add on the extra ones I did after we moved and with having a puppy now. KrisDon't forget to check out my blog at:www.roguedecadence.vox.com & my online store at:www.roguedecadence.etsy.com

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Hi Kris. I use Life Tree witch is all natural but out of curiosity... whats your recipe for your laundry detergent?On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 8:03 PM, Kris DuVall <strange_decadence wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

I make my own laundry soap, and now fabric softener, and they both do well in cold water (I rarely wash in hot water unless I feel the need). Even when I used store bought detergents, I never used Tide. I have sensitive skin, and it is terrible for that or young ones. If you feel the need to use something store bought, then find one that is all natural, please. Do not resort to using ones like Tide or whatever. If cost is an issue, then making your own will help a lot. I have am not even half through with my first batch that I made in Febuary. I do an average of 4 loads a week, then add on the extra ones I did after we moved and with having a puppy now.

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I get it from Frontier. Its nice. You get like 256 loads per gallon bottle. Its biodegradable and phosphate free. Made from vegetable and pure essential oils. So far its the cheapest and nicest one I have found.

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 12:31 PM, <cyndikrall wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I haven't heard of this one before!

 

Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/24/2008 9:06:26 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, suprmommy writes:

I don't make my own laundry detergent but I do use Life Tree. Its non petroleum based. It works wonders and is one of the best priced ones I could find. I can understand every ingredient and the list is short. All Natural and so good!

 

 

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Ellen it doe sfine in cold water. I just turn on thewater dump in the soap let it get more water in then the clothes no problem at all for me. With two adults and four kids I need to fined teh best way an dteh cheapest it has worked for us.Have A Blessed DayJoy

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I'm going to copy and paste this from another email I sent, and don't be afraid to tweak things a bit to make it your own, just as long as you keep the basic ingredients the same. Laundry Soap 1/3 - /12 cup liquid Castille soap*1/2 cup washing soda (Arm & Hammer)1/2 cup boraxPut in a 2 gallon bucket, and add enough hot water to almost fill it up. Stir. Use 1/4 to 1/3 cup per load. *Grated Castille bar soap can be used in place. Use scented soap, like lavender, for an added touch. *I used one half amount of grated castille bar soap (Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps All-One Hemp Lavender - what I love to use in the shower ) and one half same brand/kind but liquid in almond scent. I think next time I might just use the liquid. See, the grated soap didn't quite dissolve for me. Maybe I just didn't have the

water hot enough. Hold on, let me check another recipe I have:I have another recipe that mentions heating some of the ingredients on the stove. It comes from a book called Reader's Digest Best Made Homemade. It's pretty good, with a few exceptions. Like it's recipe for toothpaste uses glycerin, and that is not something you would EVER want to put in you no matter how small the amount (and with how much toothpaste is used over the years it will add up). It's "tagline" is "hundreds of ways to make all kidns of useful things". That is very true. It has everything from food reciepes to cleaners to curtains to gardens to birdhouses. Oh, yeah, that Dr. Bronner's soap I mentioned uses only organic oils, and no

animal products (it's totally vegan, which I am...lol). Fabric softener: 2 cups white vinegar 2 cups baking soda 4 cups water slowly combine in a bowl/bucket. this will fizz a lot. add 1/2 cup to rinse cycle or put in a Downy Ball. *I just made this. I broke it in half, though, so it would fit better into my old fabric softener bottle. So, I halfed the ingredients, and then put in half at a time straight into the bottle. I didn't want to have to get anything to where it needed to be washed, I'm loaded down with dirty dishes as it is and running out of places to dry them. I did little by little, and it did foam a good bit. I added the water last. Kris Now if you guys could do me a favour in return and check out the links in my signature (especially the etsy one...lol) and

pass it on to others, I'd really apreciate it! Don't forget to check out my blog at:www.roguedecadence.vox.com & my online store at:www.roguedecadence.etsy.com

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I'll look around for it, although all this talk is making me motivated to try my own batch. ;-)Cyndi

 

In a message dated 4/24/2008 7:31:57 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, suprmommy writes:

 

 

I get it from Frontier. Its nice. You get like 256 loads per gallon bottle. Its biodegradable and phosphate free. Made from vegetable and pure essential oils. So far its the cheapest and nicest one I have found.

On Thu, Apr 24, 2008 at 12:31 PM, <cyndikrall (AT) aol (DOT) com> wrote:

 

 

 

 

 

 

I haven't heard of this one before!

 

Cyndi

 

 

In a message dated 4/24/2008 9:06:26 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, suprmommy writes:

I don't make my own laundry detergent but I do use Life Tree. Its non petroleum based. It works wonders and is one of the best priced ones I could find. I can understand every ingredient and the list is short. All Natural and so good!

 

 

 

 

 

 

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