Mix Fels Naptha soap in a saucepan with 3
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Dissolve soaps and detergent in 5 gallon
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.).
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.
nd add grated Fels Naptha soap.
Heat on low until
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 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!
ith 1/3 portion liquid laundry detergent,1/3 portion liquid dish
Dissolve gelatin in cold water; set aside.
Combine starch with 3/4 cup water in medium saucepan.
Add hot water and cook until clear, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat and blend in gelatin. Stir to dissolve.
Add soap or detergent.
Stir in liquid poster paint for color.
/4 cup of powdered laundry detergent, swish around, put in racks
Mix all ingredients and put in a plastic container with a lid. An old ice cream bucket works well. Its easy to put equal amounts of ingredients in a plastic bag, seal and shake together.
Use 1-2 Tablespoons per load. You can play around with the amount and try to use less or more, whatever gets your close cleanest. It is still way cheaper than Tide!
I use 1 Tablespoon for large loads and wash my clothes for the 18 minute cycle sometimes. This seems to brighten, whiten, and clean clothes pretty well!
cheese grater.
Melt soap in 4 cups of water
Mix together and keep in closed container.
Use one tablespoon per load.
Mix pulverized laundry starch with cold water.
Pour in boiling water and stir quickly.
Cook the mixture over low heat about 3 minutes until the surface becomes glossy.
Remove from heat and add soap flakes and glycerin as a preservative.
Place the mixture in small jars and color with a few drops of different vegetable dyes.
Mix the powders with enough liquid soap to make a thick, creamy paste.
Use as you would any cream cleanser (SoftScrub).
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.
e made with either soap or detergent.
Soap retains color in foam
Dissolve cornstarch in 3/4 cup cold water.
Soak gelatin in remaining cold water (1/4 cup).
Add hot water to starch mixture and cook over medium heat until it comes to a boil and is clear, stirring constantly.
Remove from heat.
Blend in softened gelatin.
Add soap or detergent.
Stir until dissolved.
Cool and divide into five portions.
Put into jars and mix in food coloring to desired intensity.
Mix all ingredients together.
Use 2 tablespoons per load of laundry.
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.