Homemade laundry soap question

Re: Homemade laundry soap question

• Philleigh member

  June 2013

  ::Lurker Here::

  Here's what the website says:

  For the laundry, use 1/4 cup to 1/3 cup for one regular load; adjust as needed depending on hardness of water. I've been told that adding a dash of baking soda makes it even better.

  I don't have a baby (yet) and I haven't used it for laundry detergent but I do use the lavender soap for lots of other cleaning.  I think it would be gentle enough to use though.

   For pennies a load I make my own powdered detergent that uses 1 cup Arm & Hammer Washing soda, 1 cup Borax and 2 cups grated Ivory bar soap.  You can use other bar soaps but it is important they are overly oily (or moisturizing, like Dove).  I make huge batches ith this ratio and it lasts forever because you only need 2 tablespoons per load.

   The other ladies on the board might have some better ideas but I just wanted to throw in my 2 cents worth.  Good luck!

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• Cricket81 member

  July 2013

  Maybe a silly question, but how do you grate the ivory soap? Do you use a cheese grater or is there a faster, less laborintensive way to do it?

  

  

  
  

  
  

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• Philleigh member

  July 2013

  I use the fine side of a cheese grater, which is kind of labour intensive.  I've only had to make 2 batches in the last year though so it's not too bad.  I usually make a big batch at a time and I fill a (cleaned out) pail that used to hold cat litter and it takes about an hour to do. 

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