Homemade detergent

redheadinlove

I know it's been asked a million times but can you ladies send me your homemade detergent recipes? 

ETA: Now I feel really stupid, someone posted something very similar a few posts down, my bad.  

Melanie.Brown

1 c. Washing Soda

1 c. borax

1 Fels-Naptha Laundry bar (grated)

All ingredients are found in laundry isle.  

mix until the grated soap is broken down and grainy.  use 1Tbsp per load.   

plainolmccarty

i use equal parts borax, super washing soda, and sun oxygen cleaner. i have heard mixed reviews about using fels-naptha. some say it is too harsh for baby clothes/diapers, and that it can leave residue which can cause repelling. i haven't tried it, so i don't know.

macy42

plainolmccarty:

i use equal parts borax, super washing soda, and sun oxygen cleaner. i have heard mixed reviews about using fels-naptha. some say it is too harsh for baby clothes/diapers, and that it can leave residue which can cause repelling. i haven't tried it, so i don't know.

is this okay to use in a HE washer?

BrendaLou1969

macy42:

plainolmccarty:

i use equal parts borax, super washing soda, and sun oxygen cleaner. i have heard mixed reviews about using fels-naptha. some say it is too harsh for baby clothes/diapers, and that it can leave residue which can cause repelling. i haven't tried it, so i don't know.

is this okay to use in a HE washer?

I heard from a few people that this receipe is safe for HE machines.

SoccerMama9

I use it in my HE front loader but I found the liquid works better. If leave it as a powder I have to blend my bar soap into a tiny pieces so it dissolves in the wash.

pinklion425

Melanie.Brown:

1 c. Washing Soda

1 c. borax

1 Fels-Naptha Laundry bar (grated)

All ingredients are found in laundry isle.  

mix until the grated soap is broken down and grainy.  use 1Tbsp per load.   

 

I use this for all of my regular clothes, but I use Ivory soap instead of FelsNaptha soap...Ivory smells better and is easier on your skin. 

However, I have read conflicting reports about what to use on diapers.  Many things I have read say DO NOT use borax on diapers.