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Melt soap in 4 cups of water
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Mix all ingredients together.
Use 2 tablespoons per load of laundry.
Grate the bar soap into a storage container with a lid.
Add the borax and washing soda.
mix.
use about 1 Tablespoon per regular size load.
Make sure to keep covered and away from kids and pets!
Grate the soap, or chop into tiny pieces
Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3
Place grated soap in a pot.
Cover with water and simmer over medium heat until all soap is melted, stirring occasionally.
Pour into 5 gallon bucket.
Add washing soda and borax.
Add enough hot water to fill the bucket.
Stir (I use a long measuring stick, but any long stick will work).
Let sit overnight to gel.
Use 1 cup per load.
(You can pour this into old detergent containers or leave in the bucket. Please cover with a lid if leaving in the bucket to protect children and pets.).
Dilute laundry starch in cupful of cold water.
Add remaining water.
Slowly stir to avoid lumps.
Stir in soap flakes and talcum (as a binder).
Add color with tempura paint.
Makes 5 pints.
Works as fingerpaint; over wax crayon; on glass.
Mix ingredients and store in a lidded, labeled canister in the laundry room.
To use: Measure out 1/2 cup to 3/4 cup and wash your clothing in warm or cold water.
Use cold water for the rinse cycle.
Mix first 3 ingredients.
Add essential oils. Mix with wire whisk until evenly distributed.
Use 1 1/8 cup per load.
Your laundry will smell so good!
Mix starch with enough cold water to make a paste.
Add boiling water and stir until clear.
Cool and add soap flakes and coloring.
Store in airtight container.
Grate a bar of soap (can also shred in food processor).
Mix the grated soap, baking soda, washing soda, and salt in a large bowl.
Slowly add the vinegar a little at a time and mix until it starts to clump and is easy to manipulate.
Press into ice cube trays (really press hard).
Set the trays out to dry in a sunny place for at least 24 hours.
When you use the tabs, add them in with the load and not in the separate area for detergent if your machine has one. They won't dissolve properly without enough water.
Mix all ingredients together, and pour into a spray bottle.
Spray directly onto stains, ensuring complete coverage of the stains, and let the pre-treater absorb into the fabric.
You can throw the clothes directly into the wash after applying the pre-treater (wait 5 minutes before putting clothes in the wash to ensure absorption), or you can leave them until the next time you do laundry. It works well either way.
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Allow to cool to lukewarm.
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Stir slowly for 10 to 15 minutes.
Prepare your soap molds: Spray a very light
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