holy cow! WHAT a difference vinegar makes!

[Angel16]

I have to start back on page 2, put want to learn as much as I can from you all. Wonderful information!

 

[SandrA9810]

i noticed the major difference in the vinegar as softner when using the homemade soap. I'm not one for flowery scented stuff. So i'll have to look for essence oils. I love mountain rain or nature smells.
Maybe i can use the arm and hammer essentials dryer sheets, but i don't want the two smells to be competing with each other.
I bought a giant cookie jar with a seal tight lid. And it only fills about a 1/4 with a double quantity... So that's like 8 times the amount... That should last a whole year with the way my aunt does laundry. And I only do about 2 loads a week myself. One batch will probably last me a year.... Times 8 and i'm set for life...

 

[hipchickie]

what is everyone using for a spot treatment? Can I just dissolve some of the soap in water and put it in a spray bottle? Any idea for amount?

 

[disneydreamersx4]

I buy the Costco Kirkland Brand powder and that's $14.69 for 200 washes but you can stretch it to 400 washes if you just use 1/2 the amount per load. So that works out to $0.0367 cents per load and the homemade one I think is $0.05 per load. I don't see much savings and less work to buy the Costco one

I will start using vinegar for fabric softener though, thanks

Wondering if anyone knows the price per load for the homemade laundry detergent?

 

[ZuZugal]

Are ur floors polyurathaned?

That is a good question. we build our home 6 yrs ago and had them installed then...so they are not the "old" hardwood. Is the newer stuff polyuranthaned? Guess I need to look through my homeowners stuff to find out - sorry

 

[SamSam]

A little off topic, but not much...I also found a recipe for homemade dishwasher detergent (basically the borax & washing soda with no soap added). Has anyone used it? I think I'll try it when I run out.

I would love to have the recipe for homemade dishwasher detergent...would you mind posting it?

 

[sydney dog]

I would love to have the recipe for homemade dishwasher detergent...would you mind posting it?

Mix Equal parts borax and washing soda, 2 tbls. per load

 

[sydney dog]

Next to the Fels Naptha in the store Colgate also had a bar soap for Laundry. Has anyone ever used this? It was half the price of the Fels Naptha.

 

[SamSam]

Mix Equal parts borax and washing soda, 2 tbls. per load

Thanks, can't wait to try it.

 

[georgemoe]

Another here on board with the vinegar for softener. Thanks!

 

[ceecee]

Mix Equal parts borax and washing soda, 2 tbls. per load

I found both borax and soda at our Kroger store but at $4.69 and $4.99 don't think I would save much! The boxes were pretty small.

 

[Carl Fredricksen]

I found both borax and soda at our Kroger store but at $4.69 and $4.99 don't think I would save much! The boxes were pretty small.

WOW. The washing soda here is only about $3. You can also find Borax at Walmart, and ours has it at $2.68. Keep in mind even though the boxes look a little small, you only use 2 Tbls per load so that is where the cost savings is at.

 

[kacaju]

to those that have made their own laundry detergent. Did you make up the powder or liquid? Is one better then the other for hard water? I have everything I need to make it, just trying to figure out if I should try the powder or liquid.

 

[billwendy]

to those that have made their own laundry detergent. Did you make up the powder or liquid? Is one better then the other for hard water? I have everything I need to make it, just trying to figure out if I should try the powder or liquid.

I made a big batch of the powder about 6 weeks ago and am loving it!!!!

 

[Berrie]

Another fan of homemade powder here.