Homemade Laundry Soap Questions (UPDATE as of
2007)
I am going to attempt to give a few answers
here to the most often asked questions on this
laundry detergent
as I get way to many
emails on this for me to answer individually anymore.
If you don’t see your question answered here I suggest you visit my
forum and see if you
can find the answers there..
I am no longer able to answer laundry soap question via email!
One question I often get is whether or
not you can use the laundry soap in HE (High Efficiency) machines.
~~ First, what I share on this site is from my
own personal experience. I don’t have an HE machine so I don’t have any personal
experience to share with you on this.
I have had many ladies with HE machines email me or mention on my boards that
they have HE machines and they use this soap and they don’t have problems.
The consistency of the soap is another common question. I
have answered but will attempt to be more clear.
~~It will be a liquid gel.. or a liquid with bits of gel
in it or as some ladies have described it: Egg Noodle Soup consistency. If it is
more or less gelled it still works.. if it did not gel at all (it can still be
used), next time add more soap. Some ladies have said they add the whole bar of
Fels Naptha.. play around with the recipe until you get the results you desire.
:)
I occasionally get emails from ladies telling that the
soap did not clean badly soiled or smelly clothes well..
~~I find the soap works fine for every day dirt and
grime.. if I have extra dirty clothes then I will often add a scoop of Oxyclean
to the load
***Some ladies have found that they like a little extra cleaning boost to the
recipe so they double the amount of borax and washing soda.. this only very
mildly effects the cost and may help if you feel you need that.
Also… Does this really clean the clothes?
~~WELL…
I have been using it for over a year now and am completely convinced we are
wearing clean clothes.. LOL.. soooo… just try it and see with you think..
And I have had some unusually questions too.. like the soap became a solid
gel.. do you think it was because of temperatures?
You know.. I have no idea.. remember ladies I am
just one homemaker sharing my experiences with you and I don’t have every
answer.. take the time to just learn and experiment on your own.. that is
what makes this so fun!